High End Frog Rod

[DINK WHISPERER]

4 hours ago, Catt said:

Falcon Cara T7 Bobby's Perfect Frog Rod 

I've been wanting to try this one myself. It would be appropriate since Bobby's is the only hollow body frog I use now. 

[Robert Riley]

Sounds like a DC736 to me. You aren't gonna need that sensitive of a rod, so spend the money on something that is going to be well balanced and lightweight. The DC735 is a great frog rod, and the DC736 is it's beefier brother. It'd also work great as a back up jig rod, c-rig rod, etc. With it, you get great customer service and you'll be very happy with a solid product. 

[Matt_3479]

On 7/17/2018 at 8:55 AM, ECP1989 said:

I mainly use G. Loomis GLX’s and they don’t have anything that seems like a good frog rod. I couldn’t find anything in the IMX series of rods either Can anyone suggest a nice frog rod that isn’t as heavy as a brick? I mainly fish thick pads. 

 

Thanks 

 

On 7/17/2018 at 3:30 PM, ECP1989 said:

I’ve heard nothing but bad things about the G. Loomis Frog Rods. Does anyone use them?

So I spent most of my morning driving all over the place before I finally got my hands on the imx pro 884 twfr a model I have been considering myself. Side by side I had the zodias 7’2 heavy fast, 7’5” extra heavy fast, st. Croix ltb slop-n-frog, shimano crucial 7’3 heavy. Weaning a few out really quickly I walked out with the loomis 884c twfr. I think for really thick stuff the 885 would be a much better choice but this rod can definately do it. I grabbed a chronarch mgl and spooled up 50lbs power pro braid and a 1/2oz frog and hit the pond. 

 

Water is really low as they are pumping out for crop and the mats were thicker then usual but figured it would be a good test. I ended up missing close to 7 or 8 blowouts, but hooked into 7 bass from 1.25lbs to 5lbs 4oz, in open water to the thickiest stuff the pond had to offer. This rod preformed flawlessly. Plenty of backbone to horse that 5lber out of a thick mat and over a fallen down log, yet soft enough to throw that 1/2oz frog across the pond even on a really windy day! Needless to say I am very thrilled by this rod and pleased I made the choice with the loomis over the zodias. Not to mention the weight and balance is great on the rod. I will be hitting 3 different ponds tomorrow to try putting it through it’s paces again!

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built my own using an MHX 8 foot heavy act. flipping stick. nice tip for casting, but plenty of backbone for pulling fish out of heavy mats.