I am looking at getting a new rod (for under $100) that will be used mainly to fish stanley ribbits and hollow bodied frogs. It will be paired with a curado e7. I do not do any flipping and pitching as this is a skill I have not really learned yet, and there are no places around me that have heavy heavy weeds or even lilly pads. This summer I found that my medium rod with fast tip would not give me the power set the hook. Of course I was using mono as well so that added stretch meant I lost several nice fish. I will be switching to braid for this setup so I know that alone will help. I was looking at a Shimano Clarus MH with fast tip b/c I like the lifetime warranty, but am open to other suggestions. My main question is do I need to get the heavy instead of the MH, and if I go with the heavy how much will that cut down on my distance in casting? Any help would be appreciated. Happy New Year!!
