Bull Frog Hunting

	Accidental Bull Frog Hunting

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Show MCA Expo 2006 -- the Fish MCA Expo 2006 -- the People	LA My favorite fishing hole. Bull Frog Fishing? Well, we didn't start out to catch a herd of bull frogs. We were actually fishing for carp (which are much better fighters than bull frogs). But it was such a nice day that the carp evidently decided to take the day off -- happens every time we bring the landing net. Even though the carp were quiescent, it was too nice a day to head home. So we decided to add to our pictures of sunfish. LA Good set up for kids to catch fish. Very Civilized Pond: We moved out of the sun and into the shade on the other side of the pond. Rather than fishing over the cattails lining most of Wittmer pond, we took the next to no work route to the water. Also there was much less algae covered hornwort right here. LA Good water clarity for Iowa. You can almost see four sunfish here. Lotsa small Sunfish: As you look into the shallows, you can see the swarms of little bait-stealing sunfish. They were hitting on bread, but hitting harder and faster on one-inch pieces of night crawlers. However, that's another story. LA How this pic got in here, we don't know. Bull Frog Central: We expected to see one of these big bull frogs (or at least hear him plonk into the water). Imagine our surprise when when we saw several smaller bull frogs just lazing in the shade. We heard several plonk into the water as we approached -- very typical frog behavior. So we were surprised to find several bull frogs strewn around the edge of the water. LA Rather unusual to find several frogs situated so near to one another. They were not large ones. LA Some of them let us get unbelievably close. LA Most frogs hit the water when you get within 10 feet. Serious Frog Hunters: If you're harvesting frogs, you rarely work the day shift. You get your best numbers at night. You approach from the water side and work along the shore with a Magnum light (their eyes shine at night) and a frog gig (a trident usually mounted on a cane pole). You need a fishing license but I can't remember the daily limit. (I checked. No limit.) Bull frogs were so scarce for awhile that most frog hunters no longer bothered with them. LA You can easily catch bull frogs on a hook and line. Fun Froggers: If you just like to catch a frog or two, you can catch them on a hook and line. Choice of bait machts nichts. Some froggers use a piece of red cloth. Some use a worm or fake plastic bait. We used bread. It's the movement that triggers their bite response. Science Note: In the movie Jurassic Park, Jeff Goldblum warns the others "Don't move. They can't see you if you don't move." That's because most of the bigger lizards had frog DNA built into their genetics. LA Different frog but you can see the bread still in his/her mouth. Frogging Technique: You don't "frog" like you fish. If you wait for him to "take the bait," you'll net very few frogs. When your frog grabs the lure, you set the hook. Much higher success rate. Still no luck? Maneuver the hook under his chin and lift it suddenly. It's called "snagging." Not very sportsman-like but effective. LA Make sure you remove the barb. Probable male. Very nice color. Almost Forgot: Be sure to use pliers to flatten the barb on your hook. Otherwise you'll find it difficult to remove the hook. Hooks without barbs slip out easily. Camouflage pants and dirt under the finger nails are optional. If I'd stuck with bread instead of harvesting sunfish with bits of worms, there'd have been no dirt. Remember to flatten that barb. LA So how do you sex these big frogs? Fat bellies might mean a recent meal or developing eggs. LA Not that easy to sex reliably by the "ear method." Sexing Bull Frogs: Theoretically, the tympanic membrane of males measures larger than his eye. Get out your micrometer, then flip a coin when the eye and ear are the same size. I'm going to venture a guess at this point. Since these frogs were congregating with other frogs and not arguing or trying to eat each other, I'm guessing that they're all females trying to find that sexy male we heard earlier. LA Some really blend in. LA Note the different colors. LA Not really bigger -- just looks bigger because I got closer. LA LA LA LA Since there were two of us, I got a little behind on the "catch and release." LA We released this guy and he didn't take off. Very strange. LA These wasps and a huge flight of dragonflies flitted past. LA Last look at Wittmer pond -- a very tamed pond within Des Moines. No ice skating, tho. LA All the frogs were at the bottom of these steps or to the sides. Last Words: All these frogs were caught or photographed or both within 30 feet of shore line at the bottom of these steps. This is a high traffic area. Lots of kids with varying frog collecting skills visit -- not your typical frog biotope. It was very surprising to see so many bull frogs occupying such easily accessible neutral territory. LA LA Some of these little guys were mixed in. They were bull frog food size. Menu Note: No frogs were eaten in the making of this page. © 2008 LA Productions aqualandpetsplus.com 3600 Sixth Avenue Corner of Sixth & Euclid Avenues Des Moines, IA 50313 515 283-0300 Home Fish Other Stuff	Anabantids Betta Leaf Betta Breed 1 Betta Breed II Betta Info Betta Housing Betta Pla Kat Choc Gourami Climbing Perch Gourami Pix Kiss. 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