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[twitchfish]

Guys who throw frogs.

If I am using a Heavy action rod that is rated for 25pound test line, but heavy vegetation frog fishing suggests I put 50-65pound braid on, how does that affect the rod? Obviously it is at higher risk of breakage?

What are the Setups you experts use and why.

Thanks Twitch

[00 mod]

50-65 braid has the same diameter as much less mono equivalent. You will be fine. Make sure you have good knots, your rod guides are braid approved and get to catching!

Jeff

[ClackerBuzz]

the knot tends to get compromised after a few fish on 50lb. go with 65lb. as a general braid rule: down size ur rod by one power. i only use MH rods with my 65lb braid. something has to give. u will most likely bend hooks or break a rod before breaking 65lb. so use a slightly lighter rod.

[skyerp]

Just make sure your drag is set up the right tension. I use a KVD sexy frog and have to pretty much turn my drag off. The only difference for line weight is you will not be able to spool as much. Braid is super thin so you can still get quite a bit on there. Best of luck and tight lines!

[hike4steel]

I use 50# suffex on a heavy action 7' Powell. Get along just fine with it.

[Megastink]

I think I may have the perfect frog setup:
-7'1" H Powell Endurance (touch of play in the tip, but the rest is all backbone)
-Lews Tourament 7.1:1 (need a high speed to pick up any slack)
-65# Spiderwire or Suffix Performance
-SPRO Bronzeye 65

I like a shorter rod (7' ish) rather than a longer one (7'3" ish). It helps me skip better. Also, you want something with a lot of backbone, but a little give in the tip; my Powell has the perfect blend.

Ask clackerbuzz, he fished with me this weekend. I had 8 blowups, and landed all 8 bass. 100% hookup:land ratio. I give my setup all the credit.

[Mike__D]

For hollow belly frogging i use a dobyn's champion 736 with a Revo premiere and 50 lbs spiderwire untracast braid. And it works just fine.

Mike D

[flippin and pitchin]

Dobyns 735 and 50# Suffix 832 braid for me. I use the Lews MG in 7.1 to 1. I like the longer handle for this application. I have never bent a hook using braid but I understand the concern.

[ClackerBuzz]

I think I may have the perfect frog setup:
-7'1" H Powell Endurance (touch of play in the tip, but the rest is all backbone)
-Lews Tourament 7.1:1 (need a high speed to pick up any slack)
-65# Spiderwire or Suffix Performance
-SPRO Bronzeye 65

I like a shorter rod (7' ish) rather than a longer one (7'3" ish). It helps me skip better. Also, you want something with a lot of backbone, but a little give in the tip; my Powell has the perfect blend.

Ask clackerbuzz, he fished with me this weekend. I had 8 blowups, and landed all 8 bass. 100% hookup:land ratio. I give my setup all the credit.

yup. its light, casts like butter and has plenty of backbone. powell rods are like $300-400 rods for half the price.

[Boots]

i use a 6' st croix premier L with 10 lb braid and i've never had a problem, just make sure the drag is tight

[Simp]

i use a 6' st croix premier L with 10 lb braid and i've never had a problem, just make sure the drag is tight

Everybody has given you great info and I hope this guy was joking. I like a rods heavy to stiff MH that is 7ft to 7'4 and if possible a little give at the tip to help walk the frog. I throw 40lb braid simply because of the smaller diameter. I want that smaller diameter so I can cast it further. I cast my frogs a mile because IMHO i'm hunting for big fish that spook easy. I want to get that lure as far away from me as possible and make that frog look as natural to the environment as possible. I use the uni knot Power Pro recommends and the knot doesn't fail me.

Now as far vegetation goes a 7.1 or close to it is a huge help, because you need to get that fish moving in a hurry. Try the best you can to get it on top of the vegetation as quickly as you can. I even use the trolling motor to help pull the fish up and out of the vegetation sometimes. With that said there is a point you have to realize it's not coming up and I have to get him. When this happens be careful to not put slack in your line. Sometimes that frog will just drop out.