Need a Pitching and Frog Rod...Help...
Need a Pitching and Frog Rod...Help...
Hey TT,
I'm in need of a rod to fill out the heavy techniques in my arsenal. The main techniques I'm looking to cover are pitching/flipping 3/8 - 1/2 ounce plastics and throwing frogs in sparse to moderate cover. I've been looking at a couple rods, but the two that have intrigued me the most are the Shimano Expride 76H and the Megabass XX Perfect Pitch. I'm open to other suggestions as well, but I want to stay under that $300 price point. Those who have experience with the sticks above, please do share your thoughts on them as well.
Thank you!
I'm in need of a rod to fill out the heavy techniques in my arsenal. The main techniques I'm looking to cover are pitching/flipping 3/8 - 1/2 ounce plastics and throwing frogs in sparse to moderate cover. I've been looking at a couple rods, but the two that have intrigued me the most are the Shimano Expride 76H and the Megabass XX Perfect Pitch. I'm open to other suggestions as well, but I want to stay under that $300 price point. Those who have experience with the sticks above, please do share your thoughts on them as well.
Thank you!
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You could get Ish Monroe's signature series AGS Tatula for that. Bet that's one hell of a rod!
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I'm a big fan of Ish's 7'4 Frog rod, I got two mainly for frogging, but have used it from time to time for pitching as well. As a bonus, I really like it as a swim jig rod too. I haven't used the other two rods, though I've heard great things about both. I'd say your picking from some solid options!poisonokie wrote:You could get Ish Monroe's signature series AGS Tatula for that. Bet that's one hell of a rod!
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Kistler h3 7'3" or 7'6" h
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I really want one myself. I wanna try those AGS guides. It would look sweet with a 9.1 Zillion SV, too. I throw frogs with a Tat 7'6" flipping stick with a OG Tat 100 type r 8.1, and it works great (slings frogs forever and has a perfect taper for it) but if I see one for sale, I'll probably pull the trigger on it.MNBassin03 wrote:I'm a big fan of Ish's 7'4 Frog rod, I got two mainly for frogging, but have used it from time to time for pitching as well. As a bonus, I really like it as a swim jig rod too. I haven't used the other two rods, though I've heard great things about both. I'd say your picking from some solid options!poisonokie wrote:You could get Ish Monroe's signature series AGS Tatula for that. Bet that's one hell of a rod!
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Or the new zbone 7 6h. My first day pitching with it into sloppy cheese today. I can’t begin to praise it. Had a great bite as a warm front is moving in so really got a feel for it. Detected bites pitching and punching into thick mats. As sensitive of a rod as I’ve ever used for this application. Probably more sensitive than any rod I’ve pitched with. Plus it’s a beast. I can’t overstate beast. There were a couple times I thought about getting in the water to retrieve the fish today. Instead, I just took it really slow and worked half a lakes worth of grass in with the fish. You could pull out tree stumps with this rod if you took it slow.bronzebacks wrote:Kistler h3 7'3" or 7'6" h
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I really like my Perfect Pitch and use it for the exact applications you described
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Thank you guys for the replies! Guess I have some more options to look at now.
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Do you have the older generation or the gen 2? I've seen a few posts about how they're a bit different from each other.evilcatfish wrote:I really like my Perfect Pitch and use it for the exact applications you described
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I have the gen 2 model, I think it would be a good pick for youmthao105 wrote:Do you have the older generation or the gen 2? I've seen a few posts about how they're a bit different from each other.evilcatfish wrote:I really like my Perfect Pitch and use it for the exact applications you described
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Kister HE3 7'3H is good for your techniques
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I have the gen 1 XX PP and it is perfect for frogging and pitching. I hear the gen 2 rods are softer and more moderate than the gen 1 but the gen 2 stick should still be adequate.
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I had a gen1 Orochi XX Tour Versatile. That would work well. Its 7ft long. I prefer a longer rod for flipping. The taper would be nice for it and also for frogging.
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Day in and day out the Perfect Pitch is probably my most used rod. Followed very closely behind by the DSR. The PP is an amazing frog rod and personally I like the G2 model more than the G1 as well. Extremely versatile rod and I catch myself with 3 of them on deck almost all the time. Great jig rod as well. I usually like 3/8oz and up stuff on it. I have always said this rod is aptly named. As a frog rod it also shines. I caught my PB frog fish on it at Fork that went 10 1/2 lbs out of the pads and it handled it just fine. Have caught quite a few on it with a frog in the 6-8lb range as well.
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Thank you all for the information. I think I'm going to go with the perfect pitch.