I'm looking for a rod that would be decent for frog fishing, dragging an occasional C-Rig and some jigs, as well as throwing swimbaits up to 1 1/2oz. Would like good distance for the frogs, but sensitive enough for bottom contact. It doesn't need to be fantastic at doing all of it, but would like a rod versatile enough for these techniques and not be a complete broomstick. I'm looking in the 7-7'3" range as I am a bank angler. Sure I would love a longer rod for more distance & longer leaders for C-Rigs and a shorter rod for ease of maneuvering in tight spaces and accuracy, so I figured right around 7ft would probably be middle ground. Leaning towards a heavy power rod, but the more research I do, I see many using medium-heavy rods since a lot of the heavy power rods lack the flex in the tip to launch baits . There are way too many options out there in the MH-H spectrum.

Anyone else use a single rod for all the above techniques? Any rods I should really look at in the $80-100 range. 

I don't know of any MH rods that'll toss a 1.5oz lure...I have one that'll go to 1.25oz - but it's a spinning rod. All the MH casting rods I know of top out at 1oz.

 

Might either have to get two rods, or skip the hard swimbaits.

That's asking a lot from one rod. Something like a Falcon Amistad (7'3" H/F 1/2-1.5oz) would work.  May not be ideal for each lure, but it will do the job.  The BuCoo series come in at $110.  I have a couple H/F BuCoo and Lowriders and they are not "complete broomsticks".

I purchased a Okuma  TCS A 7’-3” heavy casting rod during the Black Friday sale last year and I’m really impressed. Sensitive blank, fuji guides soft enough in the tip to launch a frog with enough backbone to pull them out. I’ve thrown a Berkeley Choppo 110 with no issues as well. Can’t speak for long term use but for $150.00ish it’s worth looking at. Rated for 1/4-2 oz as well.

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   If you choose your lures judiciously, the Daiwa Fuego line of rods has both a 7'-03" and a 7'-06" Heavy model. They're $80, and top out at one and a half ounces.               jj

Dobyns Fury 735C

I use Shimano curado for that matter, Mostly for Frog and C-Rig Heavy Action 8'(I know sounds overkill) But I am fishing in SoCal.

8 hours ago, rtwvumtneer6 said:

That's asking a lot from one rod. Something like a Falcon Amistad (7'3" H/F 1/2-1.5oz) would work.  May not be ideal for each lure, but it will do the job.  The BuCoo series come in at $110.  I have a couple H/F BuCoo and Lowriders and they are not "complete broomsticks".

The Bucoo, lowriders, and the Amistad are all rods I've been considering actually. I wish I had somewhere local that had all of these in stock so I could before buying. My area really lacks shops that have a rod selection. Dick's Sporting Goods has the biggest selection in my area which is terrible.

Satisfy my curiosity please - Just what do you mean by "dragging"?  That could mean many things.

The only advice I can offer for Carolina rigging from the bank is GOOD LUCK.  I never saw much future in Carolina rigging from the bank

I find it hard to believe that there aren't any tackle shops in the Philadelphia/Trenton area.   I googled "tackle shops in the Philadelphia/Trenton metro area" and I got a list of a dozen names or so.

 

Anyway - good luck finding a rod that works for you.

 

 

Fury 735 should work 

1 hour ago, Fishes in trees said:

Satisfy my curiosity please - Just what do you mean by "dragging"?  That could mean many things.

The only advice I can offer for Carolina rigging from the bank is GOOD LUCK.  I never saw much future in Carolina rigging from the bank

I find it hard to believe that there aren't any tackle shops in the Philadelphia/Trenton area.   I googled "tackle shops in the Philadelphia/Trenton metro area" and I got a list of a dozen names or so.

 

Anyway - good luck finding a rod that works for you.

 

 

Dragging a jig or carolina rig on the bottom- I know the odds arent in my favor and there arent many spots I can do it from the bank. I am hoping to get a small boat within the next few months (working on the truck now), so then hopefully I will be able to do more with jigs and C-rigs.

As for tackle shops around me, I live 30min north of center city Philadelphia, and there are only a couple shops around here, but their rod selection sucks. Most have less of a selection than Dick s and Walmart. We dont have shops around here that have rod lineups like Shimano, Falcon, Abu, Powell, 

Just now, Joseph Baggs said:

Dragging a jig or carolina rig on the bottom- I know the odds arent in my favor and there arent many spots I can do it from the bank. I am hoping to get a small boat within the next few months (working on the truck now), so then hopefully I will be able to do more with jigs and C-rigs.

As for tackle shops around me, I live 30min north of center city Philadelphia, and there are only a couple shops around here, but their rod selection sucks. Most have less of a selection than Dick s and Walmart. We dont have shops around here that have rod lineups like Shimano, Falcon, Abu, Powell, 

....ducket, lamiglass, etc...

I couldnt figure out how to edit my last response. I hit submit by accident before I was done typing.

The Dick s sporting around here have some st croix, a couple dobyns furys, but thats about it. Id have to drive 1.5 hours just to get to a cabelas or bass pro. Those 2 have the best selection in this area, and even then when I went to bass pro, they were out of a lot of rods. I've traveled around the country alot and I kniw there are other sporting goods/fishing gear chain stores, but we dont have them here.

Bass X 7'4 H/F

5 hours ago, Fishes in trees said:

I find it hard to believe that there aren't any tackle shops in the Philadelphia/Trenton area.   I googled "tackle shops in the Philadelphia/Trenton metro area" and I got a list of a dozen names or so.

There are a few good ones around and just like everywhere else right now stock is limited.  

Fury 735 was my first thought too. One of the most versatile in my lineup. It's on the light side for those big swimbaits, but everything else you listed is right in its wheelhouse. 

You might consider a 7'3" or 7'6" MH Veritas too. The Abu rods are on the stout side for their ratings, where the Dobyns are on the lighter side. My MH Veritas rods in those lengths are stouter than the 735 Fury without being pool cues. Either will handle jigs n rigs just fine, but the Abu's will be better for the big swimmers. Both brands have proven durable and very capable rods for me.

Little above your price point IROD 7’5” IRG 754F Gen 3 will do everything you want, $150.

Tom

1 hour ago, WRB said:

Little above your price point IROD 7’5” IRG 754F Gen 3 will do everything you want, $150.

Tom

 

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