Bass Fishing
Frog Rod
I use a 7'6 MH Veritas ($99) for hollow materials and a Dobyns 804c ($180 with my military discount) for buzzing toads.
That Dobyns rod is a small bit over my price point for moving baits, but the rod is so excellent for fishing small/mid-sized moving baits and I use it so much, I can certainly justify the cost.
Good Luck
To me, part of working a frog is, for lack of better terms, wiggling the hell out of it as I retrieve. A heavy, long rod makes this difficult and wears out your hands and forearms. I like a 7 foot or nearly that heavy rod, I use either a 7 ft IM7 Gander Mtn rod ( two hand handle) or a 6'9" St Croix that is designed for topwater ( both are bait casters, which is my favorite. I love the St Croix in terms of being able to work the lure, but sometimes it is a bit soft for hook sets. The other rod is a bit bulkier and harder to work, but works well enough and I think I can get a harder hook set. I also have started morphing to a different hookset. Rather than wail away with the rod, I lift it a bit and reel like hell, loading the rod. I seem to get more hooksets this way and when I miss, the frog doesn't leave the county.
I LOVE working frogs, especially down south, and do it a lot.
ChuckC
My frog rod is a Gander Tournament 7' heavy. Its light, cheap and has a warranty. I think they are $80 but routinely on sale for less. Actually all of my kayak rods are the same money. They're quality rods but also inexpensive enough that if I lose one over the side, I wont lose too much sleep.
