Frog rod

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Permalink Reply by Tag Watson on March 20, 2013 at 6:32am

Hey Larrick,

I like a 7'6" to 7'9" rod with a lot of power and a moderate to mod-fast action.  A little tip is important for walking the frog and substantial backbone is necessary to for wrestling big fish from vegetation and other cover.  The mod to mod-fast action keeps the rod under load while fighting the fish, preventing unwanted slack and also helps prevent ripping the hooks out once a fish is pinned in cover.  Where are you buying your frog rod if you don't mind me asking?

Permalink Reply by Nick Berto on March 20, 2013 at 7:23am

Here are a couple options that Daiwa makes. Not all local retailers carry them but can order them for you. Remember to shop local and support local business! They will price match internet prices most of the time for you.

 

Daiwa L&T; Frog Rod; 7'4" Telescoping 17-30 1/4-1 1/2 9 Guides; I really like this rod. It is light and very easy to fish all day. Affordable at around $169.99. Rod doubles nicely as a swimbait rod and topwaters as well.

Daiwa Steez; Frog Rod; 7'4" XH 55-80 1/2-2 9 Guides; This rod is THE BEST frog rod on the market IMO. It is an investment through at $479.99.

 

I have another rod that I am unhappy with due to the extremely long butt/botttom. Hard to fish all day and the rod really wears on you.

 

 

Permalink Reply by Larrick on March 20, 2013 at 7:34am

Thanks Tag been thinking about you. Was doing some online window shopping the past few days and happen upon a couple of websites where you left comments about their products. Looking at probably Tacklewarehouse since they ship pretty fast and have a good selection to choose from.

Nick I responded to Tag before I saw your post. Thanks for the advice. I try to buy local as much as I can. But for me up here in Whatcom County for some reason not a whole lot of options around here for bass gear. I have to drive to Skagit to "buy local" with options.

Permalink Reply by Mark Maderos on March 20, 2013 at 8:06am

Love the Powell frog rod, like Tag said a lighter tip is necessary to fling the frog and get action from the bait.  The Powell's frog rod can be had with the discount at around $120 dollars... Shipped directly from the factory and at your door in about 4 days.

Mark

Permalink Reply by P.J. Koshi on March 20, 2013 at 8:46am

I'm not affiliated with any rod manufacture, and I use two totally different rods.  Mind you I am a smaller guy unlike Tag who could be classified as a small giant!

One of them is a E21 Carrot Stick Micro guide rod 7ft Extra Heavy.  This is the rod I use in the thickest junk. It is an extra fast so it has a nice tip, but when you lock down that 5lb fish you can skate him over the weeds to the boat.  The micro guides are great if you are running a straight braided line technique like the frog, and I think they do enhance casting distance a little bit.

The second I use is a Gloomis Mossyback 855.  Hobbs turned me onto this rod, and I decided it would be alright to get it in Mossyback not GLX since it's mostly for froggin where sensitivity isn't the priority.  It is the rod I use in most scenarios you see around here in our local lakes.  Pads, sparse vegetation, brush, and open water.  It works a frog beautifully and is 7'1" with a pretty short butt section so its ergonomically set up well for froggin. Both rods can be had for under $200 if you know where to look.

Permalink Reply by Jordan Doucet on March 20, 2013 at 12:04pm

The G-Loomis TWFR935C 7'9 is my go to frog rod for most applications. It has a soft tip for walking the frog and making it do what you want it to but gets down to business with some backbone as well. I would go with this rod if I cold only have one.

The other frog rod I use for lighter cover is the Dobyns 735C. This rod works great for lighter frogs like the spro version, scum frog or poppin' frogs. Definitely doesn't get with it like the Loomis, but the reduced length allows for a little more control in tighter situations where you may be pitching or skipping the frog amongst tighter cover.

Permalink Reply by Larrick on March 20, 2013 at 1:46pm

P.J. Koshi said:

 Mind you I am a smaller guy unlike Tag who could be classified as a small giant!

PJ that's some funny stuff. Didn't mean to laugh at you Tag but I am 6ft and I have stood next to Tag and felt very small. I wouldn't want to piss Tag off while he is holding a 7'6" Xtra heavy in his hand. Dude could prolly do some serious damage. Lol.

PJ I really like the way the Carrot Stick feel in hand ever since I held Shane H's. My only concern is how fragile ppl have been reporting and the bad customer service from e21. I just can't ignore this.

Permalink Reply by Ryan Perrey on March 20, 2013 at 5:15pm

I personally love my Lamiglas XL 7116C for Frog's. I used to use lighter  7'6'' rods but after losing a few big fish... stepped it up and it's a work horse. I would like to upgrade to Dobyns on this rod but I just can't get rid of something that works so well. It also doubles as a nice lighter swimbait rod. They had 2 on sale for 80-90$ at Outdoor Emporium last time I looked if your in the Seattle area. Just my 2 cents:)

Permalink Reply by Tag Watson on March 20, 2013 at 6:54pm

You guys crack me up!

I have to agree with Ryan on the power and action of the XL7116C. I own three of them due to their versatility. I throw buzzbaits, soft-bodied frogs, some smaller swimbaits, Injected Lunker Punkers and also love that rod for punching. Lots of great suggestions in the previous posts by some very good anglers. Definitely take a look at the XL7116C. Excellent value.

If you are wanting to make the investment and step up to the next quality tier, another rod to consider that you can use for hollow and soft-bodied frogs, swimbaits, jigs and for punching is the new Lamiglas Pro X rod - XP766. Light, powerful and the perfect action for a frog rod.

Give me a call with any questions and take care.

Permalink Reply by Jake Anderson on March 21, 2013 at 7:21pm

Larrick said:

PJ I really like the way the Carrot Stick feel in hand ever since I held Shane H's.

Permalink Reply by Chris Blandi on March 21, 2013 at 9:36pm

I am using the Powell frog rod I bought with Madero's discount.  I think it works well, and is powerful enough. I do wish the tip was a little more forgiving for working hollow bodies, but I have got used to it.  It really launches a Lunker Punker so it's versatile.

Permalink Reply by Mark Maderos on March 22, 2013 at 8:53am

Chris, glad to get some feedback.  I will let Powell know that a frog rod with a slighty softer tip could be a seller.

Mark

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