my reel, I’ll use a Wright & McGill Victory Pro Carbon reel that has a 7.9:1 gear ratio, which allows me to pick up the slack very quickly and the oversized power handle gives me the solid grip on the reel when hauling in a big bass!
A heavy action, stout rod is important because you need to have plenty of backbone to pull a bass out of the thickest of cover. I prefer a 7’2” Wright & McGill Tessera Series Frog rod because it gives me the backbone I need, but also has a soft tip so I can give some action to my frog when walking the dog or skipping it underneath over hanging cover.
Slop fishing is an art of bass fishing that gives an angler a huge rush of adrenaline and accounts for numerous big bass over the summer months and into the fall. As you are fishing your favorite topwater frogs this summer, don’t get locked into one retrieve the whole time, change things up as many times bass will become conditioned to a certain action and all it takes is something new to get them interested in your frog again.
Glenn Walker has been fishing tournaments for over ten years, spreading his passion and knowledge of the sport via articles and videos. He keeps busy fishing events across the Midwest and on the Mississippi River. Walker’s sponsors include: Ducky Products, Humminbird, Jeff Belzer Chevy, Mercury Marine, Minn Kota, Plano, Rayjus, Seaguar, Simms, Snag Proof, The Rod Glove, TroKar, Wright & McGill and Zoom Baits. For more information check out glennwalkerfishing.com or on Facebook at facebook.com/ glennwalkerfishing.
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