Rod Selection

[Fishing-Vol]

I need to pick a rod to use for frogs, on my trip to Kissimee chain the first week of March.

7'2" MH+,

7'8" M,

7' M.

I use the 7' M for buzz baits and frogs here at home, but we don't have the thick vegitation and big fish, that Florida does. So, do I need to use one of the other rods for frogs while I'm down there? Or do I even need to go bigger like a flippin stick? Thanks for the help.

[flippin and pitchin]

If someone told me I was doing that trip I would have a Dobyns Champion 735. Plenty of length and tip to throw Hornny Toad type baits or drop the tip and twitch hollow bodies. so, 7'3" Heavy X-fast in your manufacture of choice. Have a good time !

[tstone]

I use a 7' heavy for frogs, alot of guys like a longer rod though. Usually your best bet is to keep them up on top of the slop so a heavier rod helps for sure.

[new2BC4bass]

Mine is a 7'6" Zillion Flip and Pitch. The lily pads on my local lake are just as thick as the lakes I fish in Florida. I haven't fished frogs in Florida, but I do throw 10" worms into the slop with a MH rod. I'm going down the end of April for a wedding, but the rod won't be making the trip with me. Too expensive shipping back and forth. Maybe I'll try a frog on the MH and see how it works out. (I keep 3 there for when I visit.) Can't hurt to try. Or you could post back how you make out if you decide to stick with the MH rod.

[lmoore]

I use a MH for frog fishing. I like the tip on mine and it let's me make really long casts when necessary. As long as you get them up on top and out of the weeds quickly, the power shouldn't be a problem. If you let them get down in the pad stems, you'll probably wish you had a bigger rod along.

[bassinbrian]

For me it depends on the cover and type of frog for me but my main hollow body and popper frog rod is a 7'3" XH but its more of a Heavy. More open water and a horny toad, smaller popper and even smaller hollow body frog a 7' MH rod works great for me. So anyways to answer your question I would go the 7' heavy route.

[eyedabassman]

You don't need to spend big bucks on a frog rod!My frog rods are 7' 3" and a 7 1/2 ft,one is H action with a fast tip.The other is a MH x fast tip. I have a Fenwick HMG and the other is a Bass Pro Extreme. Like I said a frog is not about being a sensitive rod but more about power! My other rods that I fish are more about being sensitive because I am fishing the bottom or swimming a jig or spinnerbait ect.And I will spend good money on a good rod for that kind of fishing. ( $ 100.00 to $ 250.0) per rod. Just my two cents worth, I hope I did help!

[A-Rob]

better be a solid MH or H 7foot +

I'd make sure it has some tip to it or else casting with a broomstick will become frustrating!

[Fishing-Vol]

Thanks for all the help, guys. Can't afford another rod (or divorce lol) so I have to go with what I have. On that note, I hadn't even looked at my C-rig rod. So I made it my frog rod for this trip. It is 7'2" HVY XF. Again, thanks for the input.

[eyedabassman]

Thanks for all the help, guys. Can't afford another rod (or divorce lol) so I have to go with what I have. On that note, I hadn't even looked at my C-rig rod. So I made it my frog rod for this trip. It is 7'2" HVY XF. Again, thanks for the input.

That will work for ya!!