JackstrawIII

Now you just have to figure out how to choose which one to fish haha. Enjoy.

Awesome post. Thank you.

That's exactly what I thought when I read the OP. I refer to carp splashes as psychological warfare... they mess with your head!

I'd fish a paddletail swimbait on a weighted swimbait hook. Very snag-proof and can be fish deep or shallow effectively.

Biggest eyes I've ever used are on the Dobyns. I like them because my leader knots go through much more smoothly than other brands.

Usually 7'1.

I have the 6'8 Heavy Dobyns. It's a good rod. Pretty sensitive for a short & heavy rod. It's pretty light too. I've also used 6'8 Mediums from St. Croix. I couldn't find much use for them at the time, but that probably reflects more on my style than on the rods themselves.

Thank you so much.

Chris Reeve Sebenza 21. Every single day for many years. That's about it.

I make knives (@danfreda on IG) and enjoy shooting/reloading. I play guitar and do some golfing when I can't fish. Also back in grad school, which puts a damper on all of the above.

The SLX XT is way better than it has any right to be. Highly recommend.

I work really hard to limit myself to 20 total setups in my garage... means I have to sell one when I buy one... which helps me buy fewer of them. Same... except I usually end up with 7-8 in the boat.

You don't give a budget, but Dobyns has some long BFS style rods in their Sierra line that are reasonable and perform well.

My favorite (and I've tried many) is Suffix 832. Got turned onto it by others on this forum and I have been extremely pleased. It handles well, is plenty durable, and isn't overwhelmingly expensive. It's all I buy at this point.

I don't have this particular rod, but I have many Dobyn's rods and they're all incredible. With that said, they tend to fish softer than their ratings. But, you're using pretty small frogs, so it would probably be a good match.