Jimmy Buffet

@Further North I was looking at that rod too but took it off my list because the KLX was on sale. I haven’t fished the KLX yet, but after holding it the 11” handle feels too short. Will probably end up selling for the St Croix you mentioned. The handle is 16” and it doesn’t have micro guides like the KLX.

I wasn’t sure how I’d like 11” handle, and it definitely is short feeling. Got the last one in stock. Got it on sale for $200 yesterday now they’re back up to $270. Now they have a buy two rods get one free sale.

I use the Lews Tourni Pro LFS w/ 50lb braid and it just casts light frogs like a dream. Have a Curado 200K w/ 20lb Flouro that I use for 3/8oz & 1/2oz T-Rigs & Jigs, also cast like a dream. Have a Tatula 150 w/ 15lb Flouro I use for swimjigs & chatterbaits. I bought the Daiwa and Shimano because they were cool so I wanted to use them... all my other reels are Lews, and let’s just say I wish I had more Curado K’s. I’m putting together a new flipping setup and putting another Lews Tourni Pro LFS on it JUST because of the 20lb drag and I like how it handles braid on my frog set up, but I want to put a Curado K on it pretty bad. The Curado is so smooth and just feels great in your hand. It also feels like a more expensive reel than the Tournament Pro.

Bought the 7’6” Kistler KLX Frog, Jig, Worm Rod.

@DenhamBruce you should check out my post I made yesterday. It’s my one and only post so it won’t be hard to find (I made my account yesterday). I think it will be beneficial to you. I’ve looked at every rod from every company pretty much in search of a Heavy, Moderate-Fast rod for use in the same application your looking for. I posted a list of rods with the specs and prices. Most of the rods I posted have a Heavy, Moderate or Extra Heavy, Moderate offering in the same line. And what I’ve found is that if a company makes moderate actions rods, they have that action available in all of their price points. Some companies stick with Fast actions in pretty much all their Heavy power rod offerings in your price point, I think the Dobyns Fury line will be your best bet. Or an iRod Genesis 2 if you’re willing to spend $150. But go check out the post if you want, it will help you out!

@papajoe222 My Duckett is Fast enough that my heavy jigs gets tossed every once in a while at the surface. It doesn’t happen often, but since i’m buying this rod to fill a gap I want a rod with a softer tip to mitigate that.

I currently use a 7'6" Extra Heavy Duckett Ghost for my frogs, heavier jigs/t-rigs. I've never found specs on the action of this rod, but it's definitely fast. I want to just leave a frog on this Duckett 100% of the time and get a new Heavy, Moderate-Fast Rod for flipping/dragging 3/4oz-1.5oz jigs/t-rigs. I've focused my search to rods that are actually labeled by the maker as "Heavy, Mod-Fast" so there may be a "Heavy, Fast" rated rod out there that has a softer tip than most Fast rated rods, but I don't have the option to handle any rods before purchase, so I'm relying on y'all. After research, here are the rods I've come across: All of these are "Heavy, Moderate-Fast" unless noted otherwise. 7’3” Kistler Magnesium 2 $160 (1/2-3oz) 7’6” Kistler KLX Frog, Jig, Worm $200 (3/8-1.25oz) 7’10” Kistler KLX Bad Boy $200 (3/8-5oz) extra heavy, mod-fast 7’9” Abu Garcia Veracity $250 (1-4oz) 7’3” Lew’s Custom Speed Stick $140 (1/2-1oz) 7’3” Falcon Jason Christie Signature $100 (1/2-1.5oz) 7’6” Falcon Expert (3/8-1.25oz) $220 7’5” iRod Genesis 2 IRG754F Magic Stick (1/2-2oz) $150 7’11” iRod Genesis 2 IRG7114P Bub’s Punch Rod (1/2-2oz) $150 7’6” Okuma Scott Martin TCS (1/4-1.5oz) $155 **Side note. I'm not a big hard swimbait guy, but I do throw a Jackall Ganteral (2.5oz) around some, so this new rod would likely be a good match for that too if I get one with the higher weight rating. That $150-$200 is what I've shopped in, but I'd spend more if it was worth it. Don't find many real expensive rods with anything but a fast/x-fast action anyways. My top choices have been: 1. 7'5" iRod Genesis 2 IRG754F "Magic Stick" (1/2-2oz) but i'm not sure what action this Rod has because their website lists it as Fast in one place, and if you scroll down it's listed as Fast/Moderate. Then Tackle Warehouse lists it as Fast. If I cold confirm it has that slightly slower tip that i'm looking for i'd buy it. 2. 7'11" iRod Genesis 2 IRG7114P "Bub's Punch Rod" (1/2-2oz). probably perfect for my use, BUT... I'd like to keep it a little shorter if possible. 3. 7’6” Kistler KLX Frog, Jig, Worm $200 (3/8-1.25oz). Not a huge fan of micro guides, but not a big deal. 4. 7’3” Kistler Magnesium 2 $160 (1/2-3oz). I just like this rod because of the 3oz max rating on it for that swim bait, but the other rods are more sensitive for my jigs I think. I'm long winded, I know. If i'm caught in the weeds just tell me to shut up and i'll get the iRod Magic Stick. I can already hear the "Dobyns Fury" recommendations coming lol. Thanks.