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What type of rod should you use for frog fishing?

What type of rod should you use for frog fishing?

A heavy rod with a fast or extra fast tip is essential. This allows you to get the right kind of action on the frog, but also have the power to pull the fish out of the thickest cover.

Can you frog with a medium heavy rod?

A medium heavy rod with an extra fast tip gives you the best of both worlds: a rod that can cast a hollow body frog a country mile or short distances with pinpoint accuracy while also having the power to move a bass towards the boat after hooking up at the end of that long cast.

What action rod is best for bass fishing?

The faster the action, the more pressure you can put on a bass. Fast Action —A fast action rod will bend in the upper 25 to 30 percent. They provide both power and flex, which is essential when throwing spinnerbaits, soft sticks, jerkbaits and topwaters. Moderate Action —These rods will bend near the middle.

What kind of rod do you use for flipping?

Here’s a glance at the best flipping rods available today:

Rod Length Line Weight
Lew’s American Hero Speed Stick Flipping Rod 7’6” 20 – 40 lbs
KastKing Pro Tournament Flipping Rod 7’5” 15 – 30 lbs
Okuma Scott Martin Tournament Concept Rod 7’11” 15 – 65 lbs
Dobyns Championship Series Flippin’ Rod 7’6” 14 – 30 lbs

How do you catch a frog on a rod and reel?

Fish for Frogs Get the longest old rod you can find (like a crappie pole). String it with a heavy nylon line and a small treble hook. Put a piece of red cloth over the hook barbs, and dangle it in front of a sitting frog. Most of the time, the frog can’t resist grabbing it—and then you can grab him.

Is medium/heavy good for frog fishing?

No matter what rod company you use, look to a medium heavy with and extra fast tip for your hollow body frog applications. You’ll see improved casting, accuracy, and hook setting power.

Can you catch bass with a frog rod?

In a word no. Fishing for bass with frogs requires a somewhat beefier setup than worms, crankbaits, topwater or spinnerbaits. A good frog rod needs a much stronger backbone. Retrieving in and around and on top of weed beds, lilies and other thick submerged vegetation needs a rod that can handle getting fouled up regularly.

What kind of frog rod do you need?

Instead, bass will stalk frogs in weed beds or lily pads, waiting for a frog to move and show off where it’s hiding. They will strike hard, approaching from below, and will then try to duck for cover. Therefore, you need a heavy set-up with a long, fast-action, and heavy rod.

How big of a reel do you need for frog fishing?

Lets talk about our frog set up that we want to be using. When fishing frogs for bass we need to have a long stout rod and a fast reel. On the reel were gonna spool it with some heavy duty braid. Frog Rods in general need to be in the 7 foot range.

What kind of fishing line to use with frogs?

Braided fishing line has a couple properties that make it ideal for frog fishing. Stretch – Braid does no stretch. When letting a bass take that frog in and the line loads up, when don’t want any stretch in the fishing line. The frogs have large hooks and we need power to get them to penetrate.