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Title: Floating Toad
Post by: pieterbez on 01/16/12 09:17 UTC

Hi Jason
I shot some 4.5” Toad and added 2 pieces of the foam the length of the belly cavity, then dipped the toad in clear plastic.
Went out on Saturday to fish them and found that they are sinking.
I am using a 5/0 horny toad hook.
Do you think I have to add more foam?  I think it will be a problem if I add 3 pieces of foam as it will impede the hook.
Please let me know if there is a solution as I want to sell them as Floating Toads.

Thanks

Pieter

Title: Re: Floating Toad
Post by: Jason on 01/16/12 09:37 UTC

I Googled the 5.0 horny toad hook and it doesn't look much different than the 28 degree 5.0 Mustad hook I use, is it?  You can see in the video the length of foam I was using in the 4.5" Toad to get it to float well (2 pieces just over 1" each).  I cut the ends at an angle so they form to the shape of the frog better.  I don't think you need a third piece.  I think your foam just needed to be a little longer (or your hook may be quite a bit heavier???).

One thing that I did to help figure how much foam I needed was to cut a piece long enough to float the hook (the bait will float on its own).  I kept trimming down the foam until I knew how much I would need to float the hook.  Once I knew that, I just cut it a tad longer and then in half for the toad.  That may help you figure out what you need to float the hook.

Here is the video that shows exactly what I did.

http://youtu.be/XlKr3I4AQhA (http://youtu.be/XlKr3I4AQhA)

Jason

Title: Re: Floating Toad
Post by: MonteSS on 01/16/12 23:26 UTC

Maybe his plastic is less floaty? As in not CCM.

...Bill

Title: Re: Floating Toad
Post by: andrewlamberson on 01/17/12 06:52 UTC

Do they float without the hook?

If so, you should just need to add enough foam to offset the weight of the hook.

If not, order some CCM plastic...it floats like a cork!

Title: Re: Floating Toad
Post by: pieterbez on 01/18/12 02:35 UTC

I have not look if they float with out the hook. I know the Craokers float without a hook in it.
I will paly with it today andlet you guys know.

I would like to use CCM Plastic, But it is to costly to send to South Africa.
I had Bear send me 5 Gallons and the freight alone was $220.00.

Title: Re: Re: Floating Toad
Post by: Jason on 01/18/12 05:38 UTC

The international freight on 5 gallons of CCC would be approximately $100.