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I use this the plano 3700 hook/sinker organizer. https://www.cabelas.com/product/Plano-Hook-and-Sinker-Organizer/1573827.uts?productVariantId=3320622&WT.tsrc=PPC&WT.mc_id=GoogleProductAds&WT.z_mc_id1=03568794&rid=20&ds_rl=1246492&ds_rl=1246531&ds_rl=1247882&ds_rl=1252079&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI5pD3_vDu4gIVCJSzCh3dyAqrEAQYASABEgJ8G_D_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds I count about 20 slots you need, that has more, looks like it might work just fine.

Triumph MH looks right in your sweet spot: 3/8-3/4 oz If you throw a 1/2 ounce jig with trailer, that's close to 3/4 ounces, right at the max rating. You feel the rod is overpowered, so go one step lower, st croix M power. Why are you concerned that MH feels too heavy, but M would feel under-powered? I suspect it will feel just right. It will slightly exceed most M ratings though. (most seem rated at 5/8oz), but what feels right to you matters. Some on these forums believe St. Croix run "heavy" in terms of rated power, so staying with st croix might keep this easier for you to choose a M and expect it to be correct. Some also believe Dobyn's run on the softer side of rated power, you could try their MH, for example, you might a Dobyn's 703c. For example. Other than that, you'd have to try them out by feel. That's one nice thing about the carbonlite recommendation above, you may be able to go to store and feel it. Other factors that I don't think will help: Rod length - longer rods give you more feel, but you don't want longer. Rod taper - from fast you'd have to find a moderate-fast, and that's not usually recommended for setting a large single hook lure...more for smaller hooks including treble hooks.

I'm at that point right now as well. Got back into bass fishing due to a magical one hour of casting a popper and having large bass slam it every other cast. Some old rod/reel I was just casting at a resort for fun in the evening to get some casts in. I was like "why haven't I been doing this as a hobby!?!" Last guided trip the guy said we'll do topwater all morning, I was thrilled! Caught my PB on that trip, on topwater...good fun. If you're looking to throw other lures on it (other topwater or any, etc.), I'd go with a more generic MH or at most, heavy rod if you already have some good MH rods, with a good all-around reel, because that heavy frog rod with heavy braid isn't as fun with other lures/conditions. If it doubles for lighter lures always, I might just put 40# braid on a MH and enjoy the versatility of being able to tie on any lure and fish it decently. I don't enjoy fishing other lures on that heavy combo. While I love all my (excessive) dedicated combos, I love the MH/nice reel combos the most. They almost always end up double duty on trips that I only take a few rods, and they never make me feel like I'm giving up much. Best of luck on getting that topwater bite!

I bought a wide variety of frogs, having just gotten back into bass fishing, and I had some great opportunities to fish these heavily in the past few months. I was not fishing directly on mats as much as in holes, edges, and over long stretches of weedy flats. Lunkerhunt (large size, closed mouth) Superb frog, with no durability. My best performing frogs in terms of getting hit and landing fish. Did better than other frogs on clear days (likely due to realism and smaller profile, subtle action).Lots of hook exposed, soft body, and nice fat compact body. Legs tear off almost immediately in some cases. One lasted 3 days, one 4 hours, and one half an hour. All legs gone, most due to fish, one due to cover. Lunkerhunt Popping: Identical to above put popping style. No durability, legs come off easily. Terminator (popping) Very Durable. Looks new after a hard day of fishing cover/weeds. Didn't seem to get as many strikes sitting, I got more twitching it fast to the boat. Did OK on hookup. Soft and exposes decent hook. Spro Standard size and shape: A quality lure, very durable. Paint doesn't last as long though, looks a bit worn. I got the worst hookup ratio on these, and they are pretty beefy, did better on muddy days. I feel they may be a bit too stiff. Good action, walking, stay upright, etc. Spro JR. Durable but poor design. Paint not as durable.. I feel these have an obvious design flaw. The body doesn't sit close enough to the hooks. The JR picked up moss on the hook tips almost every single cast, it was terrible. None of the other 4-5 frogs did this, same conditions/cover. Also seems stiff and exposes the least hook. Spro Popping: Durable but low hookup and low strikes. I feel this body doesn't compress enough, leaving very little hook exposed...it's different than the Spro standard. For me this performed the worst...fewest strikes and worst hookup. Seemed to just spook fish in clear water. Scum Frogs: Questionable durability, soft body doesn't seem to hold shape well. These had great hookup..softest body and exposed good hooks. After some time however, they seemed not float as high, the body felt almost too soft. I also didn't like the skirt legs flaring so much, I like them thinner. To me I rate them low durability, and not really repairable. I still have not tried the Phat Frog (Ish), or the Pad Crashers. Pad crasher looks like it will fish well (nice keeled underside), isn't oversized, and exposes hooks well. Phat Frog also looks good, but is a bit beefier in size. Compresses well. Looks like a lot of trade-offs to me. I won't fish the spro pop/jr any longer personally. I will not buy new lunkerhunt until I add legs, and see how that turns out. Terminator didn't dazzle, but didn't get cut, and I caught fish on it. Scum frog is cut. I'll still throw regular spro, they did the best of the Spro lineup. Pad crashers and Phat Frog are now on deck

That's around 3/8oz to 1 oz for the 110 plopper. So MH or Heavy. I would personally get a fast tip to be versatile and because I don't yet enjoy any softer tips. I know the marketing and arguments about treble hooks and give (be it from mono or rod tip or both), but it hasn't been an issue for me and I definitely have not enjoyed soft tip rods. A Dobyn's 734C for example is rated 1/4 to 1 oz, heavy/fast, and mentions buzzbaits as a design consideration, making it technically meet those needs. Casting a heavy rod with lighter lures though, can be annoying, so I'd still consider a MH also, if you don't really think you'll be casting 1 oz all that often. I put a plopper on a Dobyns 705CB (moderate-fast tip), and it felt overloaded to me personally. I like it on the fast tip. Take at look at your current rod lineup, if you need another heavy to round it out, go heavy. If you could use another all-around versatile MH/fast, go that route IMO. Since it's topwater, other concerns like sensitivity won't matter.

I have a 705CB Champion and for me I was surprised at how whippy it is. I get why it's designed that way, and yet it's taking some real getting use to. Casting release timing feels quite different than with all my other rods (including 3 other Dobyns), even another crankbait style rod (MB). Much of that is lack of experience, I'm simply giving you my perspective. Me personally, based on what you and others wrote above, I would get the 733...it's hard at my level of experience to go wrong with a good med-heavy/fast...the common wisdom on this I have come to accept. Everything feels "right" on them, within the rating weight, if you're' not finesse fishing. I have 3 fury's (other models), great rods.

I love my current frog setup more than my other more expensive combos, and have fished it a lot this year (in some areas, all day long) with good success. Lots of casting, walking, popping, bomb casts and the unfortunate sometimes winching through weeds. Lews Superduty Speed Spool LFS SDG1XHF 8:3:1 - bigger drag, spool, braid friendly, big handle. Spools 12 lbs at 150 yards (!). And still a pretty light reel. And for you they appear to have a left retrieve at 8:3:1 : SDG1XHLF Dobyn's Fury Frog Rod: FR735C That's right at $300 for the pair. Most any stout rod and $70 reel would function, so much of it is confidence/enthusiasm. You say situational, but this year I find myself trying to find areas to throw it because I've enjoyed it so much...that and the topwater bite is just so fun Suddenly I'm fishing nights from the bank just to get in those weeds.