> "[The Swamp Lords have] that hole in the packaging so you can stick your finger in there to see how soft this frog actually is. It's softer than any other frog on the market that you can use in a competition.
> "...when you're fishing frogs you're dealing with the softest plastic on the market. We did work hard on the durability of the frog. Sure you're gonna have...tears if you're hanging it in a tree and you're pulling 50-lb [Spiderwire] DuraBraid up against it. But this definitely is a very durable frog. I've got one Popping Frog that I probably fished for a solid year and caught over 200 bass on it.
> "This frog is super durable and proved itself in the thick mats [at MLF Heavy Hitters] all week.
> "...the way it crushes.... The hooks and that super-soft crushability is the reason these guys [in Heavy Hitters] did not lose a fish. They were throwing it in the thickest stuff you can imagine...straight out of the package.
> "It's wonderful to see, it really is. We knew we had a great frog, we knew it was going to be the deal, and it's so nice it dominated the way it did."
A better skipper?
> "Here's another thing – the hooks are a little bit heavier than in most other frogs. ...we made some modifications [so] these frogs don't take on more water than any other frog on the market.
> "...it's heavier.... I will out-skip any angler with my frog 9 times out of 10. It's unbelievable how this [Popping Frog] skips because there's a little more weight in the butt end with the hooks...."
Bigger too
> "Our Popping Frog is about average size. Our Walking Frog is a little bit bigger than [most]. But let's face it, most people fishing a frog, you are looking for that bigger fish and you want it to come through the thicker cover. I designed this frog for Guntersville, Toho, the MS River, the Potomac River – you get that matted grass and you want that little bit of of extra in the frog.
> "It's still is great in open water....walks so true and straight. It took a lot to get that right. All the credit goes to the guys at [Berkley] for giving this thing a chance, for letting me and the guys say this is what it needs and what it doesn't need."
Bobby's froggy gear
> "I throw 2 different setups. When I'm fishing in canals like Keith Poche did [in Heavy Hitters] or skipping docks or cypress tress or any kind of cover, I use a 7' 3" H Abu Garcia Fantasista X Rod. When I'm frogging thicker mats, I throw it with the 7' 6" H Fantasista X.
> "One reel only – a 10:1 [Abu] REVO Rocket – with 50-lb [SpiderWire] DuraBraid, and lock the drag down all the way."
> "My favorite colors in FL are gp and black, and bluegill. When I go up north – north being NC to NY – if I had to pick 2 colors it would be 'MF bluegill' and gp."
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