2017BUYER’ S GUIDE
6. Rapala Terminator Popping Frog
First look: The tail-weighted body has a drain hole to get rid of water quickly. The weight is distributed so that the lure can be popped or walked. The frog weighs 9 / 16 ounce and is equipped with a VMC frog hook. Size: 2 1 / 2 inches; 5 inches with legs Colors: 16 Suggested retail: $ 10.99
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7. Savage Gear 3D Floating Skirt Frog
First look: Like other lures in the 3D line, the Floating Skirt Frog body is that of an actual scanned frog. Its legs also float. Size: 2 1 / 4 and 2 3 / 4 inches Colors: 4 Suggested retail: $ 7.99 to $ 8.99
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8. SPRO Bronzeye Spit Shad 60
First look: A hybrid of SPRO’ s popping frog and Bronzeye Shad, the Spit Shad has a cupped mouth that has been slit open at the bottom to spit, rather than chug. Vertically rigged legs, a keel belly and the mouth design help it walk. Size: 2 1 / 3 inches Colors: 6 Suggested retail: $ 10.99
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9. Strike King Popping Perch
First look: Though it lies on one side, the lure has 3-D eyes on either side. Its deep-cupped popper makes it easier to work the Popping Perch in place. A 4 / 0 double-hook facilitates hookups, and it has unique wide skirt strands. Size: 5 1 / 2 inches with legs Colors: 10 Suggested retail: $ 9.99
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10. Strike King Super Toad
First look: Big enough to make a ruckus in the thickest grass, the Super Toad can be fished with a belly hook, Texas-rigged or as a trailer on a buzzbait. Size: 4 inches Colors: 6 Suggested retail: $ 3.99 for five
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