Frogs and Toads

[Muskygary]

When would you use a frog bait or a toad bait? To me the toad is more of a surface bait with a constant motion, while the frog bait would be used with a top and go retrieve and a bottom bait? When do you guys use the different baits?

[BareKnuckleJigs]

I use the Toad and Croaker as a topwater Frog but the Toad doubles as a twin-tail Grub/Craw bait, IMO...and it's a better Craw than most twin-tails because of its profile...AND hook-slots.

The Toad is also good for swimming, Frogs do dive and swim.  The Croakers body shape keeps it landing/running hook-bend-down more reliably than the Toad.  The Toad is wider and flatter than the Croaker so it can get/stay on top a little better.  I like both for their different qualities.  Next time I cook a color that would make a Frog, I'll try a Jerk Croaker...a Joaker...to go with the Jerk Toad (Joad?  Terk?).

[Muskygary]

I'm going to make up some straight wire with buzz blades on them with a split ring followed by a toad. Just something else to try.

[Botanophilia]

I use the Toad and Croaker as a topwater Frog but the Toad doubles as a twin-tail Grub/Craw bait, IMO...and it's a better Craw than most twin-tails because of its profile...AND hook-slots.

The Toad is also good for swimming, Frogs do dive and swim.  The Croakers body shape keeps it landing/running hook-bend-down more reliably than the Toad.  The Toad is wider and flatter than the Croaker so it can get/stay on top a little better.  I like both for their different qualities. 

X2!  And...
The croaker is heavier and casts further for covering more open slop areas.  The toad being flatter is better for skipping under over-hanging structure like docks, branches, etc.  I like both but prefer the toad for its versatility.  I've started shooting it w/ HD to up the weight and doing a dip in the same plastic to increase the weight a little further yet.  This gives me more weight for long casts and maintains the wide flat shape.