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Bass Fishing => Bass Fishing Tips, Techniques & General Discussion => Topic started by: korean_bassmaster on May 03, 2011, 06:23:21 PM
I'm looking for a good setup for froggin, Whether I thro a spro or a manns hard nosed frog. I have a 7ft. MH Fenwick rod and daiwa pro caster w/20# braid is this good enough or do I need to change some things? Is so what? When I cast it seems like the rod is too stiff and the lure doesn't go very far. Could the tip b the flex? Any suggestions?
I was using a very stiff All Star until last year. I got a Powell 725 Frog Rod and put a Curado E7 on it and couldn't be happier. I too felt that before I couldn't cast very far. I use some mono as backing when I spool with braid (50#), and with this rod I was able to cast down to my backing! I had to put more braid on there for this year. I'm very happy with this and it has enough tip to cast a long way.
I haven't thrown any frogs yet this year, but I'm looking at using the GLoomis GLX Heavy fast action 7'5 rod I got this winter. Paired up with a Pfluger Patriarch, 30lb Power Pro
I throw frogs on a GLoomis 7' MH fast action IMX rod with a Shimano Chronarch SF100 reel. I use 65# P-Line Spectrex braid with some 10# mono backer. I can't put a number on how far I can cast a frog but it is a loooong way. I am completely happy with this set up.
I tried a 7' heavy action IMX for awhile 2 years ago but it just didn't feel right and I couldn't cast nearly as far with it.
Willie
i use a custom built 7' mag hvy. Its built on intermediate modulus blank (rainshadow rx7) so its got some bend to it despite the mag-hvy rating. You can boat flip 6lbers and it will cast a spro a freaking mile. Enough give in it to not pull the hooks when using 60lb braid. i don't like anything longer because its hard to "walk the frog" with a longer rod.
I use a St. Croix Avid 7' MH-F. I can throw both frogs and toads a considerable distance with it, and it has a good balance of backbone and tip. I don't feel like I pull a lot of hooks out with it, and I am still able to walk the dog with a frog. I pair it with a Quantum Tour Edition 7.0 Burner with 50# Power Pro and 12# mono backing. I like the 50# because of the extra abrasion resistance when compared to lower test line, and I found the 65# too stiff for my liking. I like to keep my reel spooled as full as possible.