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Old May 17, 2007 | 2:25 pm
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Originally Posted by BamaVol
I could go the fresh caught way right in my back yard. The pool cover is still filled with a couple inches of water. Every year, various frogs and toads mate and lay eggs there. This year, we have a turtle gorging himself on tadpoles. But, since most of the frogs are little tree frogs, it would take a heck of a lot to make a meal. I'd like to see the legs move, but I'm afraid it wouldn't have a positive affect on my appetite.
LOL. No, the legs moving definitely does nothing for your appetite. But, I assumed this was about bullfrogs, not tree frogs.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bullfrog

In the case of bullfrogs, you need one of these to go the live route:

http://www.cabelas.com/prod-1/0017667015899a.shtml

Although, admittedly, my frog gig was more humane than these, you still had to beat their head on a tree to kill them. Messy bit of business and the short bark as they passed into lala land was a little disturbing as well. But what's a bubba to do on a weekend night in deep Northeast Texas? LOL.

I also suggest some waders and a helmeted floodlight or a flat-bottom boat that has a floodlight on it if you plan to go the fresh catch route. You catch these guys by venturing out into wetlands on a summer night. Be careful though...there are other predators afoot who might like you as much as bullfrogs.

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