Thinking Of Upgrading My Frog Rod, Any Suggestions?

[rchiuz]

Hi all,

 

I currently use a 6 ft Berkley Lighting Shock Series Trigger Rod for my frogging rod. I was thinking of upgrading the rod in the price range of $100-$200.

Any recommendations? I usually fish heavy lily pad areas (Tropical Park for those who live in Miami).

 

Other details:

Bait: mostly Hallow Body Frogs

Fishing Location: From the bank

Current Reel: Shimano CI4 Bait Caster  7:6 Ratio

 

My other option would be to just upgrade my current rod to a 7ft

 

Any advice is welcome. Thanks all!

 

 

[Montanaro]

You don't need a fancy rod for frogs.

Team daiwa s has a 7'4" rod that is lightweight that I like for frogs and punching and is roughly 100.

[desmobob]

I use an inexpensive Kistler Carbon Steel "All Day Power Tool" 7'3" HF rod for frogs.  It's nice and light and works well; throws a hollow body frog just fine and has plenty of power to horse them out of the weeds.  It's at the lower end of your price range, too.

 

Tight lines,

Bob

[poisonokie]

My Tatula flip rod rocks for frogs, so the frog rod must be stellar. I'm sure either would be great for the same techniques. Frogs, flippin, pitchin, punchin, C Rigs, deep cranks... They're a bit more than 100, but easy to find below the 170 msrp and totally worth it. Not just for their high quality, but for their versatility.

[SmallTownTexasAngler]

I would suggest either a Dobyns Fury 7'3" Mag Heavy/Extra Fast or an iRod Fred's Magic Stick 7'5" Heavy/Fast. Both are $110 at TW.

[BassinLou]

Bank fish frogging, I  would recommend a MH, Xfast, 7ft rod.  A longer rod would be ideal, but not for bank fishing. You and I fish similar waters in the Miami-Dade area. I encounter situations where if I had rod longer than 7 ft,  the rod runs a high risk of damage due to the surroundings. Trees, shrubs, uneven banks along the canals, etc. In this particular case, a rod in the $100 - $150 price point would be ideal for this scenario. 

[BassinLou]

Hi all,

 

I currently use a 6 ft Berkley Lighting Shock Series Trigger Rod for my frogging rod. I was thinking of upgrading the rod in the price range of $100-$200.

Any recommendations? I usually fish heavy lily pad areas (Tropical Park for those who live in Miami).

 

Other details:

Bait: mostly Hallow Body Frogs

Fishing Location: From the bank

Current Reel: Shimano CI4 Bait Caster  7:6 Ratio

 

My other option would be to just upgrade my current rod to a 7ft

 

Any advice is welcome. Thanks all!

 

My bank fishing frogging set up consists of a 7ft Avid MH rod with a Lews TTPro HS. This particular rod has served me well for many years bank fishing. It's a tough rod that handles a lot of abuse and has great backbone. Yes the price point is on the upper range of your budget, but you will get many years of svc with this rod, plus backed up by a St. Croix life time warranty. This rod also serves as a multi-application rod well. Which makes it excellent for bank fishing in South Fl, especially with so many Peacocks around. Hint...hint... Lol!! 

[rchiuz]

Thanks all for the input.I decided on a Shimano Zodius Heavy. I pulled the trigger before I saw Lou's post ^^;; The bait monkey strikes again.

I hope it turns out to be a good rod *crosses fingers*

[rchiuz]

My bank fishing frogging set up consists of a 7ft Avid MH rod with a Lews TTPro HS. This particular rod has served me well for many years bank fishing. It's a tough rod that handles a lot of abuse and has great backbone. Yes the price point is on the upper range of your budget, but you will get many years of svc with this rod, plus backed up by a St. Croix life time warranty. This rod also serves as a multi-application rod well. Which makes it excellent for bank fishing in South Fl, especially with so many Peacocks around. Hint...hint... Lol!! 

I may try the Avid next time depending on how the Zodius does. Good point though about the height, will stay in open areas for now

[BassinLou]

Best of luck with your new rod choice. Enjoy!!

[bhoff]

I personally use a Dobyns Champion 735C. I've found that it is also great for jig fishing in heavy cover or just throwing heavier jigs in general. If you look around you could find one for less than $200, you may even be able to find one of the flea market if you get lucky.

[bootytrain]

I just assembled this exact same combo last week and it feels pretty great and looks great too. I fished 10 inch worms with it yesterday and also plan on using it for frogs too. That Zodias is super light for a heavy and with its high power x blank you should be able to launch frogs a long way with the Chronarch.

[BassinLou]

I just assembled this exact same combo last week and it feels pretty great and looks great too. I fished 10 inch worms with it yesterday and also plan on using it for frogs too. That Zodias is super light for a heavy and with its high power x blank you should be able to launch frogs a long way with the Chronarch.

 

That's a nice looking reel. 

[new2BC4bass]

It is a nice looking combo.............period. 

 

OP (and BassinLou)  how about a review once you get to fish them a bit?

[rchiuz]

I just assembled this exact same combo last week and it feels pretty great and looks great too. I fished 10 inch worms with it yesterday and also plan on using it for frogs too. That Zodias is super light for a heavy and with its high power x blank you should be able to launch frogs a long way with the Chronarch.

Nice! Good to hear some good feedback. I kept wondering if I made the right choice since Shimano only has the 1 year warranty on it. I guess only time will tell. ^^;

[rchiuz]

Best of luck with your new rod choice. Enjoy!!

Thanks!

[WPCfishing]

 

opps!

[WPCfishing]

I just assembled this exact same combo last week and it feels pretty great and looks great too. I fished 10 inch worms with it yesterday and also plan on using it for frogs too. That Zodias is super light for a heavy and with its high power x blank you should be able to launch frogs a long way with the Chronarch.

 

Hot looking setup.... Sweet

[jtesch]

the Daiwa Tatula 7'4" frog rod is a great rod. Light, powerful and can be used for other things. I've taken 4 bass this year between 4-6 pounds out of extra heavy cover without a problem and its a great caster for a heavy action rod

[poisonokie]

the Daiwa Tatula 7'4" frog rod is a great rod. Light, powerful and can be used for other things. I've taken 4 bass this year between 4-6 pounds out of extra heavy cover without a problem and its a great caster for a heavy action rod

 

I really want to fish one of those. I love the flip stick. I bet the frog rod is just as versatile. I wish I could get one each of the tatulas.

[jtesch]

I really want to fish one of those. I love the flip stick. I bet the frog rod is just as versatile. I wish I could get one each of the tatulas.

I've got the flipping stick as well and I like that rod a lot but I can tell you the frog rod has a lot more power but still casts great down to 3/8oz