I have one of these rods and love it. Of course, it is perfect as a frog rod. The rod loads up and casts so well, I have been throwing baits like a 6 inch Magdraft on it. For folks who have this rod, what other techniques besides frogging do you use it for? I have an Adrena 7'4 H and wondering if I need both.

Aside from frogging I usually use mine as a close range heavy pitching/punching rod. 1oz or heavier weight, heavy wire hook, and straight braid means I can just cut off the frog and use the same rod and reel for getting through the thick stuff.

I don't live in big fish land, but have good success with big baits and working the heaviest, sloppiest cover.  It ends up that I like the rod so much for weedless bigger baits that I picked up an A model in 7'6XH when I found one price dropped with the B intro.  I like the extra length for casting distance. I've thrown weights up to 2.8oz and felt like the rod handled it well.  For me, ice out till ice in, I have this on deck and this year will probably have both on deck at all times.  Super versatile for my water and choices of baits.

 

Frogs

Weedless swimbaits, ie magdraft, 6-7" STC swmibait, beastcoast creep, 68 Hudd, fatty trashfish, etc

Open hook swimbaits - bacca burrito, 6" sg pulsetail

5/8-1oz grass jigs pitched and cast

3/4oz siwm jigs in heavy heavy slop

 

The way I hear about the 7'4H Adrena(never fished it), it sounds more analogous to the 7'7H Expride(have fished it).  I've heard disappointment from others using the PA 7'4H as a frog rod.  I have disappointment throwing weedless swimbaits on the EX 7'7H, but love it for open hook and A-rigs.

 

scott

1 hour ago, softwateronly said:

I don't live in big fish land, but have good success with big baits and working the heaviest, sloppiest cover.  It ends up that I like the rod so much for weedless bigger baits that I picked up an A model in 7'6XH when I found one price dropped with the B intro.  I like the extra length for casting distance. I've thrown weights up to 2.8oz and felt like the rod handled it well.  For me, ice out till ice in, I have this on deck and this year will probably have both on deck at all times.  Super versatile for my water and choices of baits.

 

Frogs

Weedless swimbaits, ie magdraft, 6-7" STC swmibait, beastcoast creep, 68 Hudd, fatty trashfish, etc

Open hook swimbaits - bacca burrito, 6" sg pulsetail

5/8-1oz grass jigs pitched and cast

3/4oz siwm jigs in heavy heavy slop

 

The way I hear about the 7'4H Adrena(never fished it), it sounds more analogous to the 7'7H Expride(have fished it).  I've heard disappointment from others using the PA 7'4H as a frog rod.  I have disappointment throwing weedless swimbaits on the EX 7'7H, but love it for open hook and A-rigs.

 

scott

Boy all that sounds like a good time. 

Best 7” senko rod on the planet, change my mind ?