Originally Posted By: loretta
They’re good. Watching them get speared was gross. So you catch them at night?


I've taken them during the day, but at night with a flashlight is the easiest.

It probaly takes some practice. It isn't difficult. I think I learned it when I was about 5-7 years old. I'm not sure if frog catching as an adult is like trying to teach tricks to old dogs. I also learned how to pick bucketfuls of night crawlers about then.

All you need is a good flashlight, good knees, moderately quick physical reflexes, and something to hold/carry the frogs. Some people use gigs. Some use small nets.

I've always done it by hand. The flashlight will show their eyes in grass. Grab just ahead of their head, taking a handful of grass with the frog.

These days, the best flashlights are the cheap multi-LED lamps that are frequently free with a purchase.

If you don't wish to enjoy them for dinner, I'm sure you have plenty of neighbors who would love to have them. Just keep them relatively cool and moist when storing them alive until they are ready to clean.


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