Best Frog Reel

[Bluebasser86]

Shimano Chronarch 200e7 or Curado 200e7 is perfect...  Cheers!

 

I use a 200E7 Curado for mine, works great. 

[Grantman83]

Lew's super duty 8.1:1 or zillion type r baby

[DTack]

Not holding the rod tip at 12 oclock and maybe that's my  bad for not clarifying that. But allowing slack in your line or pointing your rod tip down at the water to then pull on the fish and then reel in slack is what loses fishes. Lowering the rod tip slightly while reeling the fish as long as there's constant pressure is fine. I just don't lower my rod tip down and then back up to reel in slack line and have seen way too many big fish lost from this maneuver. 

Yeah, it might be "mechanically" more efficient..  But I will stick with what works when it comes to landing 5-11 lb fish out of heavy cover and mats.  David has plenty of experience with that so I will stick with his methods as they work for me as well.  Keep the fish pinned with the rod and grind it back with the reel.  Unless you're fishing a tournament against us... Then go ahead and drop the rod haha.

[J Francho]

I guess I do a bit of both.  I'm most definitely NOT giving the fish slack when I reel down and pump the fish, though.  I think that's a misnomer, or if you are getting slack, it's bad technique.  One thing, I rarely lose a hooked frog fish.  If it's well hooked, they usually stay pinned.

[IAY]

If you are spending 300 dollars and don't mind an import, then excense dc is as nice as it is going to get at that price range(well actually any price range).

[Ratherbfishing]

IMHO, just about any baitcaster whose drag doesn't slip too easily is a decent candidate.

[Jay Ell Gee]

Lots of "decent" advice here, but the ultimate frog reel, in my opinion, is often overlooked.

http://m.basspro.com/Daiwa-Dendoh-Marine-Power-MP3000-PowerAssist-Reel/product/89331/

88lbs of drag and enough line capacity to fire your frog from a rifle and still not spool it.

You can never be too prepared when it comes to frog fishing.

As a bonus, it's makes a great vertical punching reel.

*drops mic*

[J Francho]

LOL, it's only 12 lbs. 

 

"I don't always weigh my reels, but when I do, I express it in pounds."

[Jay Ell Gee]

LOL, it's only 12 lbs.

"I don't always weigh my reels, but when I do, I express it in pounds."

That's some good stuff right there. 196 oz? Should balance well on an NRX 7'7 Mag Heavy. It would have to be the 7'7, though. A bit too heavy to balance the 7'5. Balance is important!

To get back on track though, I use a Lew's Tourney MG 7.1 That I bought from a guy here on BR for like sixty bucks. It has been an awesome reel and has stood up to a lot of abuse.