Frog reel idea.

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Originally Posted by Garry2rs

If you like any of these rods and it is rated for the weight of your bait, buy it. They will all do the job.

For most of my Bass fishing I like to use G.Loomis MBR rods just like our college BigBassin144. They will throw most bass baits including both soft and solid frogs, very well.

These rods are rated as Fast. The MBR783, 784 are six foot six inch rods in MH and H weight, while the 843 and 844 are the same rods in a 7 foot length.

Common wisdom says that longer rods cast farther, but in the slop, extra distance might not count for much.

Pro Reel could tell you the details about the differences between your two reels, but I'm certain that either body casting is more than strong enough.

I agree that either of these rods will do the job. I also think that the longer rod comes into play not only because of the added casting distance, but because it will give you a little more leverage on a fish if it decides to burry itself in the slop.

I think that the perfect frog rod would still have a fairly soft tip to help with casting, not only for distance but for accuracy as well. If it were me I would go with a fast action rather than an extra fast but that is just my personal preference and one guys rod preference doesn't always equate to the perfect rod for you so take that for what it's worth. I don't throw a frog enough anymore to worry about having a specific frog rod, not really sure why I don't throw them as often anymore either because they are fun to fish but I guess that's a topic for another thread. When I throw a frog I usually end up throwing it on one of my jig rods because they have a lot of the characteristics of a good frog rod. They are 7' long or more, heavy powered, fast action, and still have a bit of a soft tip. Good luck in your search of the perfect frog rod and I look foward to seeing what you end up with.