Bass Fishing for Beginners: Choosing a FROG ROD (Froggin and Flippin Stick - 2018) 

I am seriously grateful for how well you explain these things. i'm actually building my gear based off your vids. makes me extremely excited for getting into bass fishing!

My experience is minimal, so as usual... you have provided great information and having these videos available is just like have a library of teaching within "easy reach" before rigging up before that next adventure on the water. Thanks.

You've been an awesome guide for my beginner bass fishing lessons. I'm starting with Shimano SLX baitcasting rods and SLX 150XG and SLX DC 150XG reels as my starting setups. Getting ready to start working my local ponds and lakes to see how things start panning out for me. Thanks again for your great instructional videos, and keep them coming!

when u said 'YOU JUST ENTERED BROOMSTICK STATIS' i died

Great channel, always useful info, and a whole lot less histrionics than on other fishing channels! Much appreciated! You and "Richard Green, the fishing machine " are about all I watch anymore!

My froggin setup Rod: Googan Squad Muscle Rod 7’5 Heavy Power and Extra Fast Action Reel: Souygayilang Green Baitcaster 8:0.1 Gear Ratio Line: Sufix 832 Advanced Superline 50lb Braid Frog: Booyah Poppin Pad Crasher in Bullfrog Color Keep up the Great Content!

Dear debo excellent explanation of these rods. Young man I'm almost 60 yrs old and I'm very impressed with your knowledge thank you so much for these videos on kast king rods. I've used very expensive rods and their just not worth it I'm sold on the kk rods.god bless you and your family your pal fisherman Mike

Thanks for the tip on using a flipping stick and just swapping out reels. That's a legit idea 👍

Good lord man I’m learning so much from you. Based off this video which I’ve watched 2 or 3 times now, I bought my frog rod today. A Lew’s Mach 7’4” Heavy, Fast action. Bought a spool of 50lb Berkeley x5 braid and now I’m researching reels in the 7.?:1 ratios. I have some really nasty spots I can’t wait to fish with this new setup! Thanks again.

I love your videos. You really break it down, which most of the other RU-vidrs fail to do in their videos. Thanks for your hard work. Keep it up!

"Length Doesn't Matter" Thank You Debo!! Thank You, Now I can tell all the ladies at work, they were wrong. This will shut them sirens up

Very useful information as always for all of us inexperienced anglers who just want to have more fun and have better results..! Big thanks bro..! 🤙🏼🎣✨

So much good information. I need to watch this video several times.

Right now I'm just getting really adept at froggin and absolutely loving it. I have a medium heavy, extra fast tip 7'3" Powell Nusance rod. Supposed to be a jig, Texas rig, Carolina rig rod but it works perfectly with my KVD Poppin Perch. Abu Garcia Revo X baitcast 7.3:1 gear ratio with 65 pound braid spooled up on that. Caught my new PB yesterday with it, 5.25 pound Largemouth Bass. Whole rod and reel set up was a birthday/father's day gift from my parents and wife 😎

Found this video after talking to you! You covered all my questions! Thanks!!!!

Very well explained. I am kind of a beginner. I want to buy a heavy 7 inch plus rod with some kind of bait casting reel. It's just so many to choose from. Yes I have just been listening to everyone's advice.

I just received my rods and reel yesterday. The speed demon pro 7'5'' flippin rod is a very nice rod very sensitive and light weight. The Royale legend I got is 7'3'' medium heavy and the action is about perfect for moving baits. I was sceptical of these rods because of the price but have been very impressed with the build quality. I plan on buying several more of the speed demon bass and speed demon pro rods I'm eyeing up the 7'2'' frog and 6'10'' jerkbait rod. Great information in this video very well done sir.

Well, there it is! Debo said that length matters. Lol 😂 great video again my man. So much information you really hit the nail on the head.

I just bought the 8ft heavy flippin Fast action. I'm a 6ft4 guy I prefer the longer rods. And I will be using this rod for casting spoons and inline spinners for pike. More less it will be my heavy bass set up and will be my new set up for pike.

Hi sir! Love my Daiwa Tatula 7-4 frog rod. I use my heavy/fast frog rod for saltwater / pier fishing, because it's so light and I'm a little guy (5-8). I wanted something light, with lots of power so I could use 60-65 lb braided line with a Shimano TLD reel. It works great, just have to clean it really well after use in SW. I love this frog rod for saltwater angling! My personal preference.

Thanks for the vids Debo! I always enjoy you explanations and knowledge.i just bought a new rig for frogging, flipping etc. I went with a 7’2” Hvy/Fast Shimano SLX paired with the SLX 8.2:1 reel 65lb braid. It’s load is for 1/2 to 1 1/2 oz lures. Ready to get it out soon.

Good solid information. My workhorse frog rig is the Abu Garcia Veritas 7'3" medium heavy, fast action. It has quite a wide range, rated from 1/4 to 1 ounce, but I think asking it to handle as light as 1/4 ounce is a bit much. It handles more like a heavy action rod. The reel is the Daiwa Tatula CT, spooled with 50lb test braid. My favorite frog is the Snag Proof Phat Frog, I trim the legs very close for more distance on the cast. If you happen to view my channel, you'll see the thick pads that I pull those bass through.

Really great video. I am using an AbuGarcia MH 7-0 w/ 50# braid for frogging but have been looking for something a bit heavier as my local small lakes have lots of heavy slop. I just picked up a Lews Carbon Fire 7-3 Heavy FA and can't wait til it arrives.

Very well explained video. I was pleasantly surprised. Bravo.

Never seen your vids before and never seen a video really explaining the multiple frogs set ups available and why. Nice video. For me I’m new to frogging and I’m using 7’ mh fast. Seems ok but without experience I can’t say much.

Hey debo ! Just found out about your channel and I have to say I freaking love it! Great information put simply. I absolutely love the way you explain everything simply ! Thanks for the videos man keep going !

I'm really enjoying your content, and especially your exuberance! Hope the channel continues to grow!

Nice video very informative always learn a lot watching your videos

I just picked up a 13fishing Fate Black 7’3 Heavy fast rod and a Royal Legend reel for frogging. Was using my MH rod but a lot of the ponds here in Tampa are thick with muck and veg

PERFECT, I do not have any frogs at all, and today was just thinking about it, BOOOOOOOM #DEBOFISHING

Thanks for the explanation! I use two set ups for my frogs. One is an old green Curado that I had hot rodded and the drag updated to 20 pounds with carbon fiber and a little machining (yes, I spent too much lol). I use that on a castaway medium heavy skeleton rod with 30# power pro and I would say it’s more the ‘go to’ since it can handle almost any scenario, especially if I tie on a mono leader. The other set up I have is an older Citica with carbon drag, on a TFO heavy 7’3” and 40# power pro. With that setup, fishing from a kayak, if I get one of those impossible snags, I just have to cut the line because the rig is so strong that I can’t get enough leverage from a kayak to force it to release! SO, the TFO is not my favorite setup… Having said all that, I prefer a medium heavy fast action rod to give me a little extra leeway on setting the hook. That heavy TFO rod causes me to miss more fish because there’s just not enough give in there to overcome me setting the hook too early.

I use a 7’3” heavy Fast action with 65lb braid and a 8.1:1 reel

Also like your videos entertaining and packed with information keep them coming

I use a Dobyn's Flippin' Stick the 765 model that is 7'6". Stiff as a board! I pair that with a 6:4:1 Lews Speed Spool baitcasting reel. Works great, I shopped for several years, watched hours of You Tube then went after it, finally.

I have a 6'9" med/hevy fast action but I lost a few fish when it came to thick grass I could drive the hooks deep enough gonna upgrade when possible this video helped me a lot on what to get

Great explanation! Thank you!

GREAT video. Just going to take a few watches and taking notes to get it all.

I have never lost as many fish as when I was trying to use a MH fast action rod for frogging. I switched to a Dobyn's Fury 73MagH and it was NICE! I have since switched to a Champion XP 73XH and it is even better because it is lighter. Nothing better than an XH rod for frog fishing. Can really lay into the hook set and make the fish come to you. Use a Shimano Curado H fast for straight retrieve frogs/toads.

I enjoy flogging ever since I first watched Bill dance do it in early 1970 I like using a mh rod and right now I'm using a quantum pt reel baitcaster I've had it for a while but I'm slowly switching over replacing my current rods n reels with kast king so after new years it's 1 new outfit a month for me until I own all the kast king rods n reels , everyone sees me with all these different sets of combos and they say what's with all the different rods and reels I say a different setup for different fish they just don't get it sometimes I take as many as 15 different set ups with me and each one is species specific, maybe one day they will understand thanks Debo.

As far as the thick cheese, I have a spot, I don't go to often. Lots of cover, lots of laydowns, thick cheese (heavy grass) the whole 9, but also lots of milfoil as well, so on that part of a local lake, I stay away from my main lures and stay to top water. Usually, a frog, a spook, or a popper. My favorite frog that I own, out of several that I have, is my white and gray Terminator Poppin' Frog. The bass didn't bite on it this past weekend, but I know they will eventually.

7'11" heavy extra fast carrot stick for heavy cover med/heavy mod/fast to fast for open water. Option 2 being a work horse rod I use for tons of stuff

Excellent tips!

Another great video! Beautiful rod right there! I use a 7'1" MH fast with my KastKing Speed demon to take up the slack!

I personally use an old St Croix 6'6" heavy fast action, spent a long time trying to find use for it...until I got a boat and using the shorter rod is awesome for frogging. Good for heavy jigs too

For myself, I had to find the right rod for my height. The 7' 4" works perfect for me. It is a heavy power with the spiral wrap guides.

Damn Debo, just ran across this video. I like it. I fish creeks and rarely ponds so all I have been using is a 6’6” MH fast action rod with 20lb flouro just fine. The Lew’s Classic Pro has been working quite well.

Yet again great vid Debo

Another great vid sir, I use a Castaway Taranis X 7’ mag heavy moderate action with a BP CarbonLite reels spooled with 50lb braid., not the usual setup but I like it.

Just about to spool up my KastKing Stealth with some 65LB line. Running the 7' 1" Perigee MH rod. I'm only 5' 6" but didn't want to go any shorter coz wanted some distance on my cast so I'll put up with it being slightly inconvenient in cover :-)

GREAT INFO !! THANKS !! Probably one of the best descriptions of "what frog rod is best to Use" for the 5' 6'' # HALF -A- ROOKIE weekday warrior like ME 🥸 recently purchased a BPS Bionic Blade 7' 6" Hvy.. for California Delta.. BUT... i just can't seem to work such ( for me) that long of a rod ,,it did cast the 65 lb braid pretty good but YA accuracy went out the window ,, listened to others and most said " you need a 7' 6'' min length 🤷‍♂ thought i'd use it for frogs and punching ,,, but found out I'd need to stand on a stool to properly use the dang pole vault of a rod,, LoL LoL....SO , after watching this and since i'm A VIP boat owner member and it was a recent purchase (YIKES over 60 days ago and still have the receipt and original paperwork) BPS has agreed to take it back / exchange it 👍👍 SO. i'll get something in a 7' hvy.... since I have 2 BPS 7' cranking Sticks and the 7' length feel pretty good 👌 HOOK.um UP 🤠

Thanks for the info..great video

great channel , awesome info . keep it up . gained another subscriber

If I chose a rod that was my height I would NOT be fishing ;)

Great video, right now I use a 7 foot medium Abu Garcia Vendetta with a kastking Spartacus chartreuse reel. But it has way too much Flex in it so I have a favorite fishing balance. And I got the 7'4 extra heavy ,medium-fast flairs frogging stick coming and have a kastking speed demon reel and kastking 50lb braid coming for it I live in Southwest Ohio so I didn't think 65 lb braid was necessary.

I mentioned this on another one of your videos but I just picked up the Lew's Speed Spool & Speedstick Combo. LFS 7.5.1 Speed Spool Reel and a Lews 7' Medium Heavy, Fast Rod. I feel like I did a pretty good job of picking a setup I can get versatility out of.

As usual great information..... I seriously have the kastking bug,lol! 7'5 speed demon flipping rod matched with speed demon reel 50lbs spiderwire braid

Extremely helpful

Lew’s Mach speed-stick pitching rod 7’4” heavy, fast action with 65# braid on a LFS 7.5:1 reel.

7'3" heavy fast field and stream tango rod with a abu garcia black max real 30lbs braid but I do need to upgrade on the line the pond I fish is loaded will lily pads and the bass love to wrap around them

Love the speed demon pro 7'11" H punching rod for frogging , heavier jigs and obviously punching . Paired with a Kastking speed demon pro casting reel with 65# Suffix 832 braid . It Hammers them . Going to try the magnum swimbait rod next for the biggest of swimbaits and those bucket mouth teener bass , should be a blast . Love the channel Brother

I use a 6'6'' medium heavy lightning rod as my frog rod.

Kastking royal legend med heavy with the Spartacus plus.

Good video Debo really good advice thanks 👍

I'm just learning how to use a baitcaster and how to fish frogs after 30 years of fishing fresh and saltwater I have 2 set up a lew's and a kastking the frog rod n a Spartan and after getting comfortable with the lew's 6'6" American hero casting the kk I'm terrible but I'm catching bass

Debos video,let me drop a like for good measure

7-0 medium heavy, love it, I have yet to catch anything with a frog. Just doesn’t happen, spook is good, whopper plopper good just not having luck with any frog lures.

Not big on fishing bass. Where I originally come from, we always fished for trout. Where I come from we did not haul out of the water those little dinks like i see in so many trout fishing vids. We hauled out 25" and larger trout. So, when I moved to where I now live, several hours south from where I grew up, I was shocked to hear people not know anything about trout fishing. Bass fishing here seems to be limited as well. In fact, I was shocked to find fish here, I have never seen in my life - sheep head, pickerel, perch etc. If all I catch now is sheep head, I give them to the local Chinese who love them but, everyone else just throws back. Nevertheless, not wanting to give up, I bought a nice frog lure, and other lures and soft baits with the hopes of catching some bass. There are a ton of stripped base around here - but again, the people who grew up around here - turn their noses up at stripped base. Perch and pickerel seem to be the only fish people go after here. I am already considering moving back north, just so I can catch large trout and even bigger salmon. The rod I use for bass here is about 6' medium, fast action, with a bait casting reel. I just bought a new 8' 6" Shimano, Scimatar rod, medium heavy rod. What a beauty she is. Love it.

Every one got there own way I like what dean Rojas does he uses a 7 foot medium heavy fast action tip for frogs

Awesome as always!!!

I'm 5'11. I like Bass fishing,what actually rod and reel combo for a beginner

The problem I have with choosing rods is being a short guy and primarily a bank fisherman on small secluded ponds is it's hard to find the right length , some areas I can't roll cast and the cover is too thick and above my head behind me that I always get my lure caught in overhand and cover 😂

Is there a choice that is most versatile? A setup that can do well frogging but also work for Texas rig worms or crankbaits? As a bank fisherman I’m trying to limit the number of rods I carry.

great video

And this is why I bought the speed demon pro froggin’ rod. I didn’t have to think about anything. Just put the one that said frog in the cart and call it a day!

Thanks friend!

Thanks for the tips do appreciate it Fish on Brother Fish on 💥💪🏻👊🏻

I'm 13 and my 7'6 is my favorite rod

Just subscribed. Outstanding review!

Digging the hat. I roll kastking stuff as well

Was using Flairs Flippin and Froggin Rod last year and got amazing hook sets, then it broke when I accidentally snagged it on a limb in my kayak. Picked up Dobyns Fury 735C Mag Heavy, and haven’t hooked a single frog yet. Every time I set the hook it comes flying out of the water. Not sure if it’s the rod, or maybe I’ve been watching too many videos about hooksets. I’ve been waiting longer to set the hook, whereas last year I just waited two seconds and whacked em. The Flairs was a mod fast. I may go back to that

I love frog fishing and I usually use my MH but have been really looking into getting a heavy rod If I get a heavy rod is there a lot of feel difference from a MH to H when like walking the frog or popping a popper

Thanks on the tips ill us them see what happens my wife gets all the luck lately she caught a 5.12 on a micro rod with a rubber worm yeah

I like ur information on frog, I'm learning how to use frogs, I'm just nervous about what rod to put it on, because I'm going to make it my permit frog rod, I'm open to any suggestions please! Thanks

I just bought a Fitzgerald Okeechobee heavy fast action casting rod with a quantum smoke s3 8.11 gear ratio

Love the vids thanks bro👍👍

Everyone has an opinion.. 😂 Good info though man!

The Lighter or smaller the Frog it’s easier to cast on a longer or softer tip Rod.

Tons of info! Thanks

Great info man!

Check out six gill Anura frog rod.. it's even green!!

Holy cow man. 2k subs!!!

👍👍 Do u have a video on hooks, ie..size, 0/0, worm hook, EWGs, ?

i use an abu garcia vendetta 7 3 heavy paired with a shimano curado 70

I just purchased a lews Mach 2 7 foot four combo heavy. And I had that in my head as that is going to be my frog and Rob I also have a Googan squad muscle rod that I’m going to put a SLXDC real on which one would you prefer to be a dedicated frogging rod Rod

Great stuff!!!

Great video I’m a new angler I want to learn how to work a frog jig with trailer and worm maybe a lizard any tips would be greatly appreciated thanks

Really nice video. I have to ask you did you win the race or get to the fire first. Did you come up for air.

Love the videos. I’ve spent much time watching them. What’s your take on the lews crush combo? 7’2 med heavy rod I believe. Any input would be greatful. Keep the videos coming

Excellent video got 1 full combo a okeechobee by Fitzgerald with quantum smoke s3 8.11 gear ratio st.croix legend tournament bass spinner bait jig and worm next month wanna get another smoke s3 been looking for the best mid range 200 to 500 dollars

Bro. Nice tips on choosing fishing rod.how about casting reel for frogging.? Why can't you make an other part of this video. I'm from India and would like to ask a lot doubt, as I go 3 to 4 times a week for snakehead fishing and my castings reel which is Royal Legend and black is now not so smooth retive as they were new after oiling and greasing I m not about to achieve that smooth retrieve. Can you tell me why is it ? Do you face this issue as well? How long is casting reel life ? If you can respond so it would be great help to me.