Swimming Frog

The Swimming Frog fly, created by Umpqua Signature Tyer Larry Dahlberg, is a dynamic and lifelike topwater pattern designed to imitate a frog swimming or hopping across the surface. Known for its excellent action, the Swimming Frog excels in creating a realistic presentation that entices fish like bass, pike, and snook, especially in shallow, vegetated areas where frogs are a primary food source. Its design allows it to glide through the water with a natural motion, while its rubber legs and buoyant body simulate the movements of a frog in distress or escaping from predators.

Give the frog one sharp pop, then slack the line for a full second. The sudden stall makes the deer-hair body rotate a few degrees off-axis, flashing the belly—an odd little move that triggers fish that ignore steady retrieves.