Strike King Sexy Frog

The Sexy Frog in package

Today, let’s look at another new bait, the Strike King KVD Sexy Frog. This is one of the lures that was introduced at this years’ ICAST and is now available, right in time for the summer top-water season. In my opinion, one of the most exciting ways to catch bass is on top and this new lure was designed to fit that niche.  

Hollow body frogs are nothing new but as a whole, they continue to be improved. The Sexy Frog makes use of a super sharp Gamakatsu hook that is sized very well for the body. What I mean by this is that with a lot of the baits in this genre, the hook is very snug to the sides of the body.

This is done to make it more weedless but can also interfere with the hook set. On the Strike King, there is about an 1/8 inch gap between

Close up of the hook and body

the sids and top of the bait and the hook point. Yes, this does mean that you can pick up some crud during your retrieve but in our testing, it also seemed to make for more positive hook sets.

There are lots of choices when it comes to color patterns but only one size for the moment. The Sexy Frog is a bit lean when it comes to weight which does affect casting distance compared to other frogs. However, the length and width of this frog should prove to be applicable across a wide range of the season. It lends itself to use in both open water situations as well as heavy cover. We threw the Sexy Frog in every condition we could find and were pleased with the consistent performance that our baits delivered.

Detail Of The Sexy Frog

While this is not the most detailed frog out there, it isn’t the least either. There are molded in front legs, high eye sockets and the leg material is inside the hook. There is plenty to trim if you choose to. We found that cutting some length off of the legs enhanced the walk-the-dog action of this bait more than we had anticipated.

The majority of frogs will exhibit more action from trimming, but the Strike King really seems to get kicked into another gear when about half of the stock leg material is removed. It is relatively easy to walk-the-dog with this bait and you can get a fairly wide walk if you take your time and let the bait glide as far to one side as it can before giving it another pop making it glide back the other way.

A Frog With A Rattle

The Sexy Frog is equipped with a free floating rattle inside the body that generates a little sound as you are retrieving the bait. My initial concern with this was that it would get in the way of sticking a fish. That didn’t seem to be the case as we have had a slightly better hook-up ratio with this frog as opposed to some others. I don’t know for a fact that the rattle helped but it didn’t hurt which is equally important.

The plastic used for making the body isn’t the softest material out there nor the firmest. I’d have to rate it a little softer than middle of the road. That being said, the Sexy Frog has stood up to repeated strikes and hasn’t been torn or damaged to the point that it is unusable.

Everything considered, I’m definitely going to make some room in the tackle box so that I can keep a few of these handy when the conditions are right.

Strike King Sexy Frog
Overall Rating
Excellent frog with durable construction