Frog rod

Bottom Rig · 11-23-08, 01:38 PM

Triton is under the cover & in the garage until March. Re-evaluating gear & decided to add a dedicated frog rod with 50lb braid. Looked at falcon Bobbys perfect frog rod, daiwa light & tough, powell 735, 766, dobyns 735,736,766, lamiglas 797, 766, and crucials. Absolutely refuse to dedicate that much $ for just a frog/slop rod. I am considering falcons original 6-17 H casting and fenwicks HMXT70H 7’ H. Any other recomendations are greatly welcome. Thanks.

zooker · 11-23-08, 02:05 PM

FENWICK..it's what i use..

nuff said

zooker

pig n jig · 11-23-08, 02:38 PM

Do you need to spend that much for a frog rod ?

I don't like a long rod for froggin but everyone is different.I use a 6'10" Heavy Tour edition rod.

I had trouble with the longer rod flexing allowed them to bury down in the crap so I had to get on the trolling motor and go get them.With the rod I use now I pull them out and ski them across the top of the slop.

Ivan

zooker · 11-23-08, 03:50 PM

i use the hmxt70h- same rod-for the frog. get a new one the 04-06 models are made using a bigger/heavier blank than the 07-09 models are. please note just because it is lighter in weight and smaller blank size don't mean it is weaker..i haul bass out of hydrilla and the stuff we call grass.-actually japanesse day flower-which resembles small buck brush..

pnj
as long as you get a good hook set and keep tension on the fish let him ball up in the weeds. you can just go in and get him since he wont be going anywhere.. i had a 7.2 pound bass ball me up in a combo of hydrilla and the woody grass we have here.. i just went in after him.. once you get hold of the bass's jaw he comes out of the wad very easily..

zooker

Bottom Rig · 11-23-08, 06:30 PM

Thanks guys. Good info. Zook, do you use 65 or 50 lb braid?

zooker · 11-23-08, 06:42 PM

40-50..

zooker

BigBassin144 · 11-23-08, 09:09 PM

I'd go with the falcon or the shimano. I've heard Lamiglass rods are extremely heavy compared to other brands. Although some of the shimano rods are heavy too.

BB

Rebbasser · 11-24-08, 12:14 AM

I use a 6-10 H action Falcon Low Rider. Not a dedicated frog rod-works great, and it doubles as the rod I throw spider grubs on.

BassAddict · 11-24-08, 09:18 AM

I've actually had great success with a 6'6" MH All-Star rod. I use 55lb Diawa braid with this set up. I have a 7' H St. Croix Frog & Slop rod but I love it for flipping!

Bryan · 11-24-08, 04:36 PM

I actually went the crazy route and got a custom rod made for froggin. Seems like overkill (and it is

) for just froggin, but it doubles as the best jig rod I've ever used, so it was a good investment. I like 50lb braid as well.

11-23-08, 01:38 PM	#1
Bottom Rig BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 11	Frog rod Triton is under the cover & in the garage until March. Re-evaluating gear & decided to add a dedicated frog rod with 50lb braid. Looked at falcon Bobbys perfect frog rod, daiwa light & tough, powell 735, 766, dobyns 735,736,766, lamiglas 797, 766, and crucials. Absolutely refuse to dedicate that much $ for just a frog/slop rod. I am considering falcons original 6-17 H casting and fenwicks HMXT70H 7’ H. Any other recomendations are greatly welcome. Thanks.

11-23-08, 02:05 PM	#2
zooker BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: denton nc Posts: 13,441	FENWICK..it's what i use.. nuff said zooker __________________ the godfather.. aml in remission since 7-20-09

11-23-08, 02:38 PM	#3
pig n jig BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Avoca, NY Posts: 3,508	Do you need to spend that much for a frog rod ? I don't like a long rod for froggin but everyone is different.I use a 6'10" Heavy Tour edition rod.I had trouble with the longer rod flexing allowed them to bury down in the crap so I had to get on the trolling motor and go get them.With the rod I use now I pull them out and ski them across the top of the slop. Ivan

11-23-08, 03:50 PM	#4
zooker BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: denton nc Posts: 13,441	i use the hmxt70h- same rod-for the frog. get a new one the 04-06 models are made using a bigger/heavier blank than the 07-09 models are. please note just because it is lighter in weight and smaller blank size don't mean it is weaker..i haul bass out of hydrilla and the stuff we call grass.-actually japanesse day flower-which resembles small buck brush.. pnj as long as you get a good hook set and keep tension on the fish let him ball up in the weeds. you can just go in and get him since he wont be going anywhere.. i had a 7.2 pound bass ball me up in a combo of hydrilla and the woody grass we have here.. i just went in after him.. once you get hold of the bass's jaw he comes out of the wad very easily.. zooker __________________ the godfather.. aml in remission since 7-20-09

11-23-08, 06:42 PM	#6
zooker BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: denton nc Posts: 13,441	40-50.. zooker __________________ the godfather.. aml in remission since 7-20-09

11-23-08, 06:30 PM	#5
Bottom Rig BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 11	Thanks guys. Good info. Zook, do you use 65 or 50 lb braid?

11-23-08, 09:09 PM	#7
BigBassin144 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 9,463	I'd go with the falcon or the shimano. I've heard Lamiglass rods are extremely heavy compared to other brands. Although some of the shimano rods are heavy too. BB __________________ As of June 14, 2014 the members of the BF.com forum have moved to basschat.yuku.com!

11-24-08, 12:14 AM	#8
Rebbasser BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 10,141	I use a 6-10 H action Falcon Low Rider. Not a dedicated frog rod-works great, and it doubles as the rod I throw spider grubs on. __________________ It's happened to the best of them: John 21:3

11-24-08, 09:18 AM	#9
BassAddict BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Richmond, Virginia Posts: 805	I've actually had great success with a 6'6" MH All-Star rod. I use 55lb Diawa braid with this set up. I have a 7' H St. Croix Frog & Slop rod but I love it for flipping! __________________ Eric

11-24-08, 04:36 PM	#10
Bryan BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: VA Posts: 198	I actually went the crazy route and got a custom rod made for froggin. Seems like overkill (and it is) for just froggin, but it doubles as the best jig rod I've ever used, so it was a good investment. I like 50lb braid as well.

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