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7'3 okuma scott martin rod for frogs?

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I recently got this rod in a trade. Its brand new. Its a 7'3 okuma heavy fast scott martin rod. My question is would this rod be a good frog rod? I fish frogs a lot but usually do it with a 7ft mh rod. Is a heavy power rod overkill? It will probably double as a frog and jig rod

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I would try it. Most frog rods are pretty heavy with a good fast tip.  Since you already have it try it out. If you have a reel with heavy braid swap it over and play with it before you go to the trouble and expense of setting a new reel up for that rod.  I fish one Okuma spinning rod. They actually build a decent rod, and since this would not cost anything to test it out go for it.

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I use a 7' 3" H/F for frogs and love it (not a TCS just the same specs). I do have another TCS and it's been a great rod so I'd certainly give it a try. 

I had an Okuma Guide Series heavy action Rod that I let my friend borrow for a tournament and it broke while he was driving home since it was not secure in the bed of the truck

We had a local shop that had all the Guide Series rods which have a lifetime warranty selling for a big discount so I grabbed the Heavy action and a few others and Okuma replaced the Rod for the cost of shipping it back which was $30. Not bad for a rod that sold for $100. It was a Telegraphic which was actually not a bad feature and 7'3" is fine, I like a bigger rod for frogs but 7'6" is not much different, The TCS rods are fantastic, the heavy is plenty good for frogs. 

I have a Celery Stick which is Medium Heavy and it is super light and almost as nice as the TCS imo, and I use it for heavy applications and it can handle 1 oz easy.

Okuma can help you if you call them, they are awesome to deal with, they seem to know their products when you call them regarding power etc. You can also find videos of Scott Martin who explains the TCS line I believe. I have had great luck with all my Okuma Rods except for the one that fell in the water, but Okuma will honor warranties, that is important so I would say a heavy TCS is a good option for Frogs if you like the tip.

The Heavy Action TCS should be light so I would think you could use it as a Frog/Heavy cover Pitching/Flipping rod as well. I would put the reel on it you want to use, since it is for Frogs, you just want to make sure it has the ability to hold at least 125 yards of 50-65lb braid, drag power, and either low gear ratio for power, or fast to pick up line to set the hook...Personal preference but 7 feet is good since long casts are key with Frogs and you need back bone and a Fast tip to drive the hooks home on long casts. You have a nice rod for sure.

Should be fine in heavy cover.. I use 4 different rods for frogs and toads. 

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I have this rod and really like it.  I use it for pitching baits, but it would be a great frog rod too.  You'll notice the tip flexes more than you'd expect with a heavy power rod.  That's to make up for the lack of stretch in braid.  But it also does a great job of flinging frogs out there!

 

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Thanks guy i actually fished it yesterday and its an awesome rod. Handles frogs and jigs really good

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