Without a doubt slinging frogs around weed beds and watching bass hit em from below is one of the most exciting ways to fish in freshwater. If you're anything like me you've got way too many rods and set ups for bass fishing. Arming yourself with best frog rod ​is one sure fire way of getting that frog over the weeds and lily pads and hopefully right into the view of a spring/summer bass. Although you can fish with artificial frogs on spinning gear the majority of fishermen will use a baitcasting rod. But won't my lighter baitcasting set up do ? 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. This is not the place to be using an ultralight rod that won't stand the added pressures of snagging and bass running through weed beds.​ Line needs to be heavy braid usually 50 lbs or heavier to be able to handle heavy cover.​ ​Best Frog Rods of 2019/2020

Our top choice as the best frog rod is the Dobyns Fury 735C. Both amateurs and tournament anglers swear by it's ability to handle bass is overgrown cover. If you are one budget then the Falcon HD is easily the best frog rod under $100. Although it might be the cheapest rod in this line up it is still a pretty solid frog pole.

Best Frog Rod Dobyn ​ ​ s Fury FR 735C The Dobyns Fury 735C has a purpose built rod blank for frogging. Power and action are specifically tuned to be magnum/heavy and fast respectively. These rods come with a lot of backbone and the perfect balance for throwing larger baits long distances. It can also be used for small swimbaits and big jigs or Carolina rigs. Built on ​high quality blanks the Fury line of casting rods are extremely well made and more than capable of handling bass that like to run in heavy mats of vegetation, power is definitely not an issue here! At 7'3" its is right at the sweet spot between 7 and 7'6" in length. ​Line wise you be looking at using anything from 12 lbs up as far as 25 lbs of mono and braid wise depending on your preference you can go as high as 60 lb. And lure weights starting at 1/4 oz up to 1/1/4 oz. Price wise the Fury is easily the best frog rod for the money, you get a dedicated frog rod(that suits other set ups too) that comes in at almost half the price of some of the higher end models. Features ​Graphite blank 7'3"

Magnum heavy power

Fast action

Fuji reel seat

Sea Guides Check Amazon



Daiwa Tatula The Daiwa Tatula Bass frogging is a heavy power rod with a fast action. Constructed on Daiwa's X45 Bias graphite with SVF carbon the Tatula has plenty of backbone for working heavy cover. The SVF(Super High Volume Fiber) is said to add tonnes of strength whilst keeping the weight down and reducing blank twist also. Although it may not have the Fuji reel seat as per the Dobyns above the ​custom reel seat from Daiwa comes with a machined aluminum clamp nut so although it might not have the stamp of Fuji on it, it is still a high quality seat. The Tatula has a slightly heavier tip so you can actually use a reel that is not super light. Daiwa's "fast" action is known to be quite fast so if you are using braid be prepared for some stiff hook sets given the backbone of this rod. Features SVF graphite blanks

Fuji Aclonite guides

Daiwa reel seat with aluminum clamp nut

5 year manufacturers warranty Check Amazon

St Croix Mojo Bass Easily one of the most popular baitcasting rods of recent times the Mojo Bass from St Croix is available in a range of powers/actions and differing lengths For frogging you'll be looking to get a 7'1" or 7'4" length Mojo with medium/heavy or heavy power and action as always should be fast like the MJC74HF. These rods are built on St Croix's tried and trusted SC-II graphite blanks that are beautifully finished in ​a black cherry metallic finish plus two top coats of slow-cure. The end result is a rod with lots of strength and all of the sensitivity you would expect from a high end rod whilst still remaining light enough for casting all day long without excessive fatigue.​ They come with a high quality split cork grip, Fuji ECS reel seat and Kigan Master 3D line guides as standard. Features SC-II graphite blank

Medium/heavy power

Fast action

Fuji ECS reel seat

Kigan Master 3D guides Check Amazon

Abu Garcia Veritas Another well known rod the Abu Garcia Veritas casting rods have a huge following and you'll see plenty of them at bass tournaments. Again the medium/heavy with a fast action is the one to go for. Abu deigned the Veritas to have three main standout features; rod blank, guides and the reel seat that combined make for a very durable, lightweight and sensitive casting rod. The rod blank is made from 30 ton graphite with a spiral carbon core. The spiral core according to Abu give the Veritas 22% more strength at the breaking point and an added 33% more strength at the rod tip. Frog fishing definitely needs a strong rod with a good backbone and this is probably why the Veritas range has remained so popular for so long. The line guides are built for speed and to be as light as possible; titanium alloy guides combined with Zirconium give a balanced feel along the rod blank whilst allowing the line to move with ease through the full length of the rod. The reel seat is exposed and features a double anodized screw down top that helps to give a lot of feedback from the rod blank. ​Features 30 ton graphite composite blanks

Zirconium inserts with titanium alloy guides

High sensitivity reel seat

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Falc​​on Expert ​The Falcon Expert offer a​ high end rod for a mid-range budget price so if you are on a budget then these are one of the best performers you can get. They are very well balanced and still retain a good light weight feel once the reel is on them. They have high quality Fuji guides used throughout and are made from 100% graphite blanks. Features Graphite blanks

Fuji guides

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13 Fishing Omen Black ​Probably the least well known rods in this line up. 13 fishing are gaining huge traction in the baitcasting reel arena with their Concept A and Inception reels, their rod ranges are soon to follow suit. The Omen Black in heavy at 7'1" is a great performer as a frog rod. If you are looking to try something a little different and branch out from the more popular brands then this is the one to get. Built with 30 ton graphite blanks and very high quality guides. This rods are a little stiffer than others so be aware of that before you purchase. The rod butt/handle​ is also a little shorter than usual so be aware of that also. Features ​30 ton Japanese Toray blanks

ALPS guides with Zirconia inserts

Evolve engage reel seat Check Amazon