Double Duty Rod

[IgotWood]

I am in the market for a rod...and just like many fishermen, I want the rod to be able to do everything. Just kidding. What I am looking for, is a rod that will be used primarily for pitching jigs around trees and timber. Ideally, I would also like to be able to also get away with frogging, and maybe a light-weight, compact A-rig on occasion. Is this even possible?

 

I fish out of a kayak, so I limit myself to carrying no more than four rods at a time. I hear most guys recommending med/hvy, or heavy power rods with a fast action for jigs. I am looking at heavy, moderate-fast rods in the 7'6" range. Am I out of line thinking I can do these things with just this one rod?

[J Francho]

8 minutes ago, IgotWood said:

Am I out of line thinking I can do these things with just this one rod?

 

Nope.  I like my x-heavy flipping sticks to be mod-fast.  I want the whole rod to load up, and exert force on the fish without worrying about some floppy tip.  They also work as a frog rod, though can be a little bulky with the big rear grip.  Definitely do-able, though.

[mwh33]

Dobyns 746 HP can work for pitching and frogging. Probably will work for A. Rigs too.

[IgotWood]

Thank you both! I appreciate it!

[Frenchman83]

I have no experience with A Rigs but matching your other presentations on one rod should not be a problem at all.  I pitch/flip jigs and frog with the same 7'3" MH out of a Wilderness Ride 115.

[Yudo1]

You just described the 7'6" KLX frog, jig, creature rod.  I have the 7'3" version and it works for everything you want.  Plus it's light as heck at 4.7oz for a 7'6" rod.  Very versatile and sensitive with a clean, simple build. 

[Hannzo24]

On 12/24/2016 at 8:04 AM, Yudo1 said:

You just described the 7'6" KLX frog, jig, creature rod.  I have the 7'3" version and it works for everything you want.  Plus it's light as heck at 4.7oz for a 7'6" rod.  Very versatile and sensitive with a clean, simple build. 

 

I've been looking for a heavy rod with a mod-fast tip and this looks perfect.  Is there any other rod out there that is cheaper?  This is out of my price range by about 100 bucks.