Hey guys. I am in need of a frog rod. I am thinking Dobyn's Champion 736. The reason why I want 736 vs 735 is because I already have the 734 in the Fury Flavor. I have a Champ 704C and the fit, finish, and quality is well worth the cost to me. I also have a FR795 for swimbaits. I think I have a Dobyn's addiction. I tried another drug, the Tatula Elite AGS Finesse, and its a high quality rod and the fit is on point, but its no way near as perfectly finished as all my Dobyn's, and even a couple St Croix that their finish is no where near that of Dobyns either. I realize its a tool, but finish means a lot to me, especially paying over $100 for an item. 

 

Being a frog rod, I can probably do without the Champion series sensitivity factor, so my question would be should I stick with the Champ 736, go for the Fury 735C, or get something totally beyond the scope of Dobyn's quality for $250 (if such a thing exists)? I researched the Cashions, Tatula Elites, iRods, and a few others in that price range, but nothing is swaying me to get off the Dobyn's train. I am 6'3" so I can getaway with a 7'6" rod to walk a frog.

 

This will also be a pitching rod until I can afford a rod for that technique on its own. I put this last because I really want the perfect frog rod. Good backbone and soft enough tip to walk the bait.

 

I just stole a Lew's Tournament Pro G Speed Spool for $120 in the 8.1 flavor from the bay. I have a Curado 200HG on my 734 and I cant dial heavy lures in for squat with it. I can chuck a hollowbody frog on it all day though without a backlash. Should I put the Lews on the 734 and the Shimano on the 736? I am hoping it will be similar setup like the Tatula SV. That thing takes 2 casts to perfectly tune your bait from 1/4oz all the way to 1.5oz. The Tat combo actually replaced my high end spinning setup for finesse. She just collects dust in the garage now.

The 736 is a great choice. As far as the reel choice goes I do not own either of those reels but own 86 Shimano's so my choice would be to try the Shimano 1st.

Kislter KLX or Helium 3 I like the KLX for the fast action since all Heliums come with XF. Super light rod and stout back bone.

Thanks for the replies guys. I took everyone's advise into consideration and researched every rod recommended. I ended up with a Dobyns Champion 736. I don't know what the people are smoking that say that this is too much rod. I absolutely love this thing! I have tried many times walking the dog(uhh frog) with the Fury 734, Champ 705, and a Tatula Elite and couldn't get it. 2 casts with the 736 and I got it down. I'm tempted to say that to me this is the ULTIMATE  all purpose rod. I really wanted to try the Megabass but couldnt find one in stock. Since its arrival, the 736 has been used as my topwater rod. It handles the KVD sexy frogs all the way to the Whopper Plopper 130 and casts them at least 25% farther than anything I have used before. I cant wait to buy a boat and try out this things flipping abilities. Im sure it can handle punching too, but I think ill got for an 8' for that.