Man,

I probably haven't gigged in 2 or 3 years. I oughtta get back out and do it again.

Me and a friend usually go to public lakes and water down by the river. We try to find the "snakiest" looking water. If there ain't 3 feet of algea on the top of the water we usually pass it up. Believe it or not, some alligators are around there too...and we've gigged our share of cottonmouths. If you don't like snakes, you probably shouldn't go.

We use head-mounted flashlights, usually the kind you'd buy from raccoon hunting places on our heads. We'd hop in a canoe with the poles(10, 12, 14 ft) and gigs (homemade usually, 4 or 5 prong) and patrol the bank. The frogs eyes glow a green when you spot them, usually right on the edge in the water or on logs and stuff. Once you have them in your light, keep the light on them. It blinds them and you can usually get pretty close to them before you gig em. You have to be in stealth mode though or they'll take off.

The closer you can get that gig, the better your chances, so the lights really help.

Now you've made me wanna get out and go frog-gigging again. Thanks. Good luck at em.