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Jim 30-06-2004 09:18 PM

Catching Frogs
 
Can anyone suggest an easy way to catch frogs? I need to thin the
herd and have been unable to catch them by hand or net due to thick
plant cover. I have a small cage trap and was thinking of using it.
Any suggestions as to what to use as bait? I've tried live mealworms
and the frogs don't seem interested.

Any suggestions appreciated.....

Jim
Zone 8a - Dallas, Texas
Pond, Veggie Filter, Pond Maintenance & Pond Tour Pics:
http://community.webshots.com/user/dallas75248

Heather 30-06-2004 10:06 PM

Catching Frogs
 
Hi Jim:

I have bought both mealworms and crickets to feed my frogs. They definitely
don't like the mealworms. Try crickets. I can pat my frogs on their heads
so could probably get a net on them if I had to. Yours don't seem as tame.

Heather


"Jim" wrote in message
...
Can anyone suggest an easy way to catch frogs? I need to thin the
herd and have been unable to catch them by hand or net due to thick
plant cover. I have a small cage trap and was thinking of using it.
Any suggestions as to what to use as bait? I've tried live mealworms
and the frogs don't seem interested.

Any suggestions appreciated.....

Jim
Zone 8a - Dallas, Texas
Pond, Veggie Filter, Pond Maintenance & Pond Tour Pics:
http://community.webshots.com/user/dallas75248




WilsonKKW 30-06-2004 11:13 PM

Catching Frogs
 

Can anyone suggest an easy way to catch frogs? I need to thin the
herd and have been unable to catch them by hand or net due to thick


I have no advice, but an offer.I need frogs, will pay ya for them.. contact me


Hank 01-07-2004 03:06 AM

Catching Frogs
 
A long fishing pole and a trout fly ......... not very humane .......
but it works as a last resort. WARNING! bullfrogs can scream loudly
and draw a lot of attention.


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"Jim" wrote in message
...
Can anyone suggest an easy way to catch frogs? I need to thin the
herd and have been unable to catch them by hand or net due to thick
plant cover. I have a small cage trap and was thinking of using it.
Any suggestions as to what to use as bait? I've tried live

mealworms
and the frogs don't seem interested.

Any suggestions appreciated.....

Jim
Zone 8a - Dallas, Texas
Pond, Veggie Filter, Pond Maintenance & Pond Tour Pics:
http://community.webshots.com/user/dallas75248





Benign Vanilla 01-07-2004 03:06 AM

Catching Frogs
 

"Jim" wrote in message
...
Can anyone suggest an easy way to catch frogs? I need to thin the
herd and have been unable to catch them by hand or net due to thick
plant cover. I have a small cage trap and was thinking of using it.
Any suggestions as to what to use as bait? I've tried live mealworms
and the frogs don't seem interested.

Any suggestions appreciated.....


What are you going to do with them when you catch them? You mention thinning
the herd, so for now I recommend that you run at the pond screaming as
loudly as you can. That should help.

BV.



Jim 01-07-2004 07:02 PM

Catching Frogs
 
Thanks for the suggestion, Heather. I bought a dozen live crickets
last night and will let you know how well it works.

Jim
Zone 8a - Dallas, Texas
Pond, Veggie Filter, Pond Maintenance & Pond Tour Pics:
http://community.webshots.com/user/dallas75248

On Wed, 30 Jun 2004 16:04:28 -0400, "Heather"
wrote:

Hi Jim:

I have bought both mealworms and crickets to feed my frogs. They definitely
don't like the mealworms. Try crickets. I can pat my frogs on their heads
so could probably get a net on them if I had to. Yours don't seem as tame.

Heather



Jim 01-07-2004 07:03 PM

Catching Frogs
 
I won't try this method, as I don't want to hurt them.... However, I
do appreciate your input.

Jim
Zone 8a - Dallas, Texas
Pond, Veggie Filter, Pond Maintenance & Pond Tour Pics:
http://community.webshots.com/user/dallas75248

On Wed, 30 Jun 2004 21:52:07 -0400, "Hank"
wrote:

A long fishing pole and a trout fly ......... not very humane .......
but it works as a last resort.



Jim 01-07-2004 07:03 PM

Catching Frogs
 
I recommend that you run at the pond screaming as
loudly as you can.


LOL BV! I do this often and am getting hoarse, thus my desire to find
a less stressful method. :)

Jim
Zone 8a - Dallas, Texas
Pond, Veggie Filter, Pond Maintenance & Pond Tour Pics:
http://community.webshots.com/user/dallas75248

Cuk 02-07-2004 12:06 AM

Catching Frogs
 
can I sugggest that you remove the frogs spawn to reduce the population. its
easy to catch) and I am sure someone would be looking for a donation.



Jim 02-07-2004 12:06 AM

Catching Frogs
 
can I sugggest that you remove the frogs spawn to
reduce the population. its easy to catch)


Easy to catch? I have never seen eggs and can't think of a way to
catch the thousands of tadpoles that seem to be everywhere.
Fortunately the fish and nature take care of most of them.

I want to remove some of the adult frogs/toads which keep my neighbors
(and me) awake at night.

Jim
Zone 8a - Dallas, Texas
Pond, Veggie Filter, Pond Maintenance & Pond Tour Pics:
http://community.webshots.com/user/dallas75248

SVTKate 02-07-2004 02:03 AM

Catching Frogs
 
I have a ZILLION frogs...
if you are anywhere close to West Tennessee.. come on over! We'll make a
nice big pitcher of sweet tea and you can have all of them you can catch.

And if the froggin' is bad that day, we'll break out the Jack Daniels LOL

Kate

"WilsonKKW" wrote in message
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|
| Can anyone suggest an easy way to catch frogs? I need to thin the
| herd and have been unable to catch them by hand or net due to thick
|
| I have no advice, but an offer.I need frogs, will pay ya for them..
contact me
|



SVTKate 02-07-2004 02:04 AM

Catching Frogs
 
Nope, doesn't work.
You wanna see something funny, try a middle aged chubby lady running around
an 80' pond hollering at the croakers.
You'd need dry pants!

I currently have a fresh hatching of polywogs. Would like to stop this
generation before it can hop and holler!

Kate

"Benign Vanilla" wrote in message
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|
| "Jim" wrote in message
| ...
| Can anyone suggest an easy way to catch frogs? I need to thin the
| herd and have been unable to catch them by hand or net due to thick
| plant cover. I have a small cage trap and was thinking of using it.
| Any suggestions as to what to use as bait? I've tried live mealworms
| and the frogs don't seem interested.
|
| Any suggestions appreciated.....
|
| What are you going to do with them when you catch them? You mention
thinning
| the herd, so for now I recommend that you run at the pond screaming as
| loudly as you can. That should help.
|
| BV.
|
|



Mary kate 02-07-2004 09:03 AM

Catching Frogs
 
HANK !!!!!! that's a terrible idea shaking my head in disbelief
Hey.. does the hawk visit your pond allot ? Also...I've got to
know..What's a Bennie ?


Heather 02-07-2004 08:04 PM

Catching Frogs
 
Hi Kate:

I understand that fish will eat green and bull frog eggs. If you don't
already have fish adding some might help.

Heather


"SVTKate" wrote in message
nk.net...
Nope, doesn't work.
You wanna see something funny, try a middle aged chubby lady running

around
an 80' pond hollering at the croakers.
You'd need dry pants!

I currently have a fresh hatching of polywogs. Would like to stop this
generation before it can hop and holler!

Kate

"Benign Vanilla" wrote in message
...
|
| "Jim" wrote in message
| ...
| Can anyone suggest an easy way to catch frogs? I need to thin the
| herd and have been unable to catch them by hand or net due to thick
| plant cover. I have a small cage trap and was thinking of using it.
| Any suggestions as to what to use as bait? I've tried live mealworms
| and the frogs don't seem interested.
|
| Any suggestions appreciated.....
|
| What are you going to do with them when you catch them? You mention
thinning
| the herd, so for now I recommend that you run at the pond screaming as
| loudly as you can. That should help.
|
| BV.
|
|





nswong 02-07-2004 09:04 PM

Catching Frogs
 
Jim" wrote in message
...
Can anyone suggest an easy way to catch frogs? I need to thin the
herd and have been unable to catch them by hand or net due to thick
plant cover. I have a small cage trap and was thinking of using it.
Any suggestions as to what to use as bait? I've tried live

mealworms
and the frogs don't seem interested.


Do you fishing? When using live bait, collect it at the spot where you
fishing.

Observe what the frog catch for food, use it as bait and have some
frog fishing.

Frog just eat those thing that is moving, so as long as you make the
bait moving infront of the frog, the bait can be dead bait.

Some frog are nice to taste. :-)

Regards,
Wong

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