I just got a new frog rod. Daiwa Tatula 7' 4" Heavy frog rod

 

I have a Daiwa Tatula 100 and a Shimano Curado 200HG wanting a new rod to call home, which of these 2 would you pick for a frog/flippin rig? 

I'm wondering the speed of either reel - I run 8:1 on both my pitching rig and my frog/toad rig - ya, two different rigs for those techniques - my HF rod is for frogs, but I got a flip/pitch rod specific for pitching into heavy cover.

I'd put the 2 reels in a competition and see which casts best with your favorite frog.  Both distance and accuracy are paramount for me when frog fishing.

 

scott

I shipped that rod in the original model to Florida for frogs.  I used a Curado 201E on it for the 3 days I got to fish with it.  Drug addict brother-in-law later stole it (and all the other rods I had stored in Florida).  No experience with the 200HG but that would be my preference.  I'd use the Tatula on an all around rod.

 

Like MH Fisher, I'd like to know the ratios of the reels.  From what I've read, a 7 or faster is normally preferred.  My frog fishing was limited to those 3 days.  Now that I've retired to Florida, I hope to gain more experience with frogs.  That rod was my preference, but I have a couple other rods that should work.

For frog'n , pitch'n or flip'n - you can't go wrong with an 8:1 gear ratio bait cast reel of your choice !

Sorry for the long pause, I had a plumbing issue pop up over the weekend...

 

Thanks for the replies so far

 

The Curado is a 7.4 and the Tatula is a 8.1. I guess I bought the Tatula for this use as its the only 8 speed I have.

Either would work great. I’d say the Tatula 100. It’s an 8 speed, and not that a 7 speed wouldn’t work, just that the 7 speed is more versatile and can be put on another rod for another use. The Tatula would be perfectly suited on that rod

I'd rather run the 8, but casting a frog for distance I would take the shimano....so that being said depends on where you will use it.  For me I'd compromise to get the extra distance and give up some speed.

Maybe in open water/sparse cover use the Tatula and in the thicker stuff use the Curado.