Shorter Frog/Jig Rod

[mountainsharkway]

IM trying to find a shorter sized frog rod.  Im not very tall and would like anything over 7' and under to throw frogs from the bank.  Budget under 200 but looking for 150ish really. 

[Hammer 4]

If your body of water doesn't have any heavy cover, you can get by with a good MH/F rod.

In your price range, the Irod gneiss III at $ 149.99 is solid buy, I own 3 of them so far. Check em out on Tacklewarehouse.

 

if you do have heavy cover, then i would be inclined to look for a heavy/f.

[ironbjorn]

At 7' and $180, the Dobyns Sierra 705c. 

 

At 6'6" and $130, the Dobyns Fury 664c.

 

Lifetime warranty for both.

[T-Billy]

A dedicated frog rod isn't a rod that needs a lot of sensitivity. Most anything with enough backbone to haul 'em out of the slop will get the job done. One thing to consider is, most heavy/fast rods at 7' and under tend to be pool cues and don't cast great. You might consider going with a heavy mod/fast blank. It'll cast better and absorb some shock when setting the hook, while still driving them home fine, and your hands will thank you.

If you can live with just a bit more length, the Dobyns Fury 735 and the BPS 7'3" H crankin stick both work well for me. Don't let the name fool ya, that model crankin stick isn't a noodle, it's very similar in power to the fury, just a bit slower. Both those rods leave lots of room in your budget to buy frogs, or even a reel for it.

 

[SC53]

I picked up a Falcon Lowrider Headturner and love it for frogging. It 6’10” heavy with a fast action. Makes casting a breeze. It’s light too weighing in just under 4 oz. And retails for $129. 

[MyKeyBe]

Falcon Bucco brc 717 carolina lizard dragger 2. Fantastic 7 ft. frog rod for $100.00. Softer tip and plenty of backbone. Not a pool cue at all.

[mountainsharkway]

10 hours ago, Hammer 4 said:

If your body of water doesn't have any heavy cover, you can get by with a good MH/F rod.

In your price range, the Irod gneiss III at $ 149.99 is solid buy, I own 3 of them so far. Check em out on Tacklewarehouse.

 

if you do have heavy cover, then i would be inclined to look for a heavy/f.

Do you happen to know the difference between the Gabes Rip Rap Special and a normal 7MH?

5 hours ago, SC53 said:

I picked up a Falcon Lowrider Headturner and love it for frogging. It 6’10” heavy with a fast action. Makes casting a breeze. It’s light too weighing in just under 4 oz. And retails for $129. 

What is the tip like?

6 hours ago, T-Billy said:

A dedicated frog rod isn't a rod that needs a lot of sensitivity. Most anything with enough backbone to haul 'em out of the slop will get the job done. One thing to consider is, most heavy/fast rods at 7' and under tend to be pool cues and don't cast great. You might consider going with a heavy mod/fast blank. It'll cast better and absorb some shock when setting the hook, while still driving them home fine, and your hands will thank you.

If you can live with just a bit more length, the Dobyns Fury 735 and the BPS 7'3" H crankin stick both work well for me. Don't let the name fool ya, that model crankin stick isn't a noodle, it's very similar in power to the fury, just a bit slower. Both those rods leave lots of room in your budget to buy frogs, or even a reel for it.

 

Im interested to see if there would be a rod sensitive enough for jigs as well. The 200 max comes into play here.  Most of the things I fish are brush/laydowns and cat tails.  

[AmmoGuy]

I have two Tatula 7’1” H/F. A frog usually lives on one, and a 3/8 jig on the other. It casts a pad crasher well. Does it load up a bunch on the cast? Not really, but definitely enough. 
 

It’s a stiff rod, but it’s sensitive,and pretty light. Not t a broomstick like the 7’4” Tatula “Frog” rod. But with 50lb 832 I can drag a fish out of just about anything. 

[Delaware Valley Tackle]

Do you personally prefer shorter rods, or has someone or something you’ve read make you think you need a shorter rod? Seems to me, being bank bound, the added casting distance of a 7’> Rod would be a benefit. 

[T-Billy]

3 hours ago, mountainsharkway said:

Im interested to see if there would be a rod sensitive enough for jigs as well. The 200 max comes into play here.  Most of the things I fish are brush/laydowns and cat tails.  

The Dobyns Sierra 705 or 735 might be a good fit for ya. They're on the slower side of fast for sure, still pretty light and sensitive.

[SC53]

Mountain, tip is fast which make walking and casting a frog effortless. It’s rated heavy so it loads up quick. I bought it off here from one of our members (great seller BTW). 
Because of this rods action and lightness, I’m going to get the Lowrider Amisted for worms & jigs. 

[MiceNReets]

Anyone try the ALX Toadface for frogging??

[the reel ess]

On 6/26/2022 at 7:18 AM, SC53 said:

I picked up a Falcon Lowrider Headturner and love it for frogging. It 6’10” heavy with a fast action. Makes casting a breeze. It’s light too weighing in just under 4 oz. And retails for $129. 

I came here to recommend a Lowrider. It's definitely $150 worth of rod in a $130 package. I have an older 7'0 MH one, made in USA. I bought it for $50 from a guy who was getting out of fishing and into motorcycles. I also have  BuCoo 6-10 Pitching stick ($100) that I love. But that old Lowrider is noticeably more sensitive. I've used it for everything from jigs to frogs to cranks to big topwaters. I love that rod.

 

To the OP's question, I now use a Cabela's Tournament XT rod for frogs. It's XH-XF and stiff as a pool cue. Not really good for anything more than frogs and casting jigs. ot enough tip for pitching. That 6'10" BuCoo pitching stick I have could pull double duty quite well.

[mountainsharkway]

On 6/26/2022 at 3:00 PM, Delaware Valley Tackle said:

Do you personally prefer shorter rods, or has someone or something you’ve read make you think you need a shorter rod? Seems to me, being bank bound, the added casting distance of a 7’> Rod would be a benefit. 

I have had 7'3 and 7'6 stuff in the past but I don't feel like I have the control that I want or the room to cast next to and around trees.  

[casts_by_fly]

The falcon expert head turner is what you want. 6’10”, MH F. Great rod for light to medium frogging.  I fish mine with jigs and Texas rigs mostly. Works well with blade baits. Very versatile rod. 

[new2BC4bass]

Too bad you weren't looking 8-10 years ago.  I bought two of Cabela's 6'6" MHF XMLTiC casting rods on sale.  Different model years.  Think they listed in the $180-$200 area.  Older model has a different seat and is rated 3/8-2 oz. while the newer model is rated 1/4-1 oz.  You definitely can see the difference in rod diameter at the tips.  Unfortunately right after that I bought a couple 7' rods and found I much preferred them over the 6'6" rods so they have just been sitting for a few years now.

 

The Procyon 7' HF is $80 and rated 1/4-1 1/2 oz.  The HMG 6'6" MHF is rated 3/8-1 oz.  Seems like short HF rods are becoming rarer. 

[GetFishorDieTryin]

What weight jigs you plan to use and with what line?  If it's going to be your main jig/Trig rod your better off getting the most sensitive blank you can.  

[mountainsharkway]

13 minutes ago, GetFishorDieTryin said:

What weight jigs you plan to use and with what line?  If it's going to be your main jig/Trig rod your better off getting the most sensitive blank you can.  

I use 30 lb power pro to 17 lb flouro and 3/8 oz jigs or less.  

[LootyDjibouti]

Monitoring... I'm struggling a bit with a Dobyns FR735C, which I know has a strong reputation. 

[Columbia Craw]

Dobyns Kaden 715C.  This model has a nice tip to throw frogs and locks up quick to get penetration with those heavy gauge hooks.  It’s in your price range.  Something to consider.

[GetFishorDieTryin]

2 hours ago, mountainsharkway said:

I use 30 lb power pro to 17 lb flouro and 3/8 oz jigs or less.  

Well then a MH or lighter H would work.  You have some options.  Although I had a rough go with Ark and their customer service recently they do give you a good blank for the money and some of them are on sale now.  You could get a Catalyzer frog rod for 50 bucks and have 150 left to get another Ark or whatever you want.

Or obviously you could just try to get 1 to do it all.  Check out the 7'2 H XF M1.  

 

[Mike L]

8 hours ago, Columbia Craw said:

Dobyns Kaden 715C.  This model has a nice tip to throw frogs and locks up quick to get penetration with those heavy gauge hooks.  It’s in your price range.  Something to consider.

I bought that rod to replace a Siera 735C for frogs and paddle swim baits. 
I was concerned that the much faster action was gonna be a problem but it really wasn’t.

Kinda surprised at that as it loads and locks up quicker as you said. 
 

 

 

 

Mike
 

 

[Tail Slap]

On 6/27/2022 at 1:28 PM, MiceNReets said:

Anyone try the ALX Toadface for frogging??

Yes and it's an awesome frog rod IMO. 

 

It's also good for many other things. Super versatile probably ALX's   most popluar  and recommended rod. 

 

Issue for the Op is he cut the max length off at 7' not 7'2".  He would rather be $150  with a max of $200.  The TF is closer to $250. 

 

But it's a hell of a frog rod IMO from a great company.  IMO it's just one of those rods that hits that universal sweet spot.