Deer Hair Frog
Few strikes in fly fishing match the explosive attack of a largemouth bass crushing a deer hair frog near lily pads. The naturalistic profile — green and white body, rubber legs splayed outward — mimics a frog swimming helplessly on the surface. Work it slowly across open water or hop it through weed pockets. Bass will stalk it from several feet away and explode on it. Wait for the fish to turn before setting the hook.
- Type
- streamer (Warmwater)
- Hook sizes
- #1/0–4
- Target species
- bass, panfish
- Difficulty
- advanced
- Best seasons
- summer, fall
Materials
- hook: Wide-gap bass hook #1/0–4
- thread: White 140-denier
- body: White and green deer hair, spun and trimmed
- legs: Knotted olive rubber legs, 2 pairs
- eyes: Small painted dumbbell eyes or mono
Tying steps
- Mount a size 1/0–4 wide-gap bass hook; start white thread.
- Spin white deer hair from the bend to the 2/3 mark, packing tightly.
- Spin green deer hair from the 2/3 mark to the eye.
- Trim the underside flat for water contact and shape the top into a rounded frog profile.
- Add 2 pairs of knotted rubber legs on each side, extending outward.
- Add two small dumbbell or mono eyes on the front.
- Whip finish and apply Aqua Seal or epoxy for durability.
- Apply a thin coat of flexible cement to the finished fly head for durability.