Dobyns Fury 2024

Brett's_daddy reply :

If I could only get 1 rod for a variety of techniques including everything from jigs and spinnerbaits to cranks to frogs and even some topwater/small swimbait lures in the 1oz. - 1-1/2oz. range which Dobyns Fury would you choose? I was thinking the 735C as it's lure rating is up to 1-1/2oz but not sure if it can adequately handle a variety of lures or just frogs?

rippin-lips reply :

Simply put, you're asking too much from 1 rod.

Brett's_daddy reply :

Simply put I don't have the money for 2 rods! I Already have a 6'8" KVD cranking rod but it's only a medium and it's lure rating only goes to 3/8oz., my other rod is an Abu Garcia Pro Max that is a medium/heavy and it's lure rating is up to 5/8oz.

MassYak85 reply :

Sounds like you should get a rod that is good for jigs and frogs and could be used for light swimbaits, and then use the rods you currently have for spinnerbaits and cranks.

Brett's_daddy reply :

That's why i was thinking the 735C would be a good choice.

rippin-lips reply :

On 2/10/2017 at 3:22 AM, Brett's_daddy said:

Simply put I don't have the money for 2 rods! I Already have a 6'8" KVD cranking rod but it's only a medium and it's lure rating only goes to 3/8oz., my other rod is an Abu Garcia Pro Max that is a medium/heavy and it's lure rating is up to 5/8oz.

Then buy the rod that will cover the majority of what you want to use it for and then save for another rod to cover the rest of it. You aren't going to be able to get a rod to throw 1.5oz swimbaits and frogs on then turn around and tie on a 1.5 squarebill crank. It doesn't work like that. Yes, you can use 1 rod for multiple techniques but those techniques can't be on opposite ends of the spectrum. Lures ratings are just guidelines and don't mean anything in the grand scheme of things. They're simply suggestions. Some rods can throw heavier baits than what the ratings suggest and some can't. Some rods are labeled as a medium heavy and fish like a heavy. The original veritas is a good example of that. Some rods are labeled as a heavy and fish like a medium heavy. The falcon bucoo micro 'pitchin stick' is a good example of that. You already have 2 rods to use for other techniques so I'm not sure why you're looking for 1 to do too many things. Use the ones you have and fill in the blanks with the 3rd rod. As they say... K.I.S.S

Brett's_daddy reply :

On 2/10/2017 at 3:57 AM, rippin-lips said:

Some rods can throw heavier baits than what the ratings suggest and some can't.

Can a Dobyns Fury throw heavier than suggested?

dmlucky45 reply :

If that fits your budget then it's a great choice .... I am sure you can make it work. I own several Dobyns Rods including 2 Furys and love them.

rippin-lips reply :

On 2/10/2017 at 10:08 AM, Brett's_daddy said:

Can a Dobyns Fury throw heavier than suggested?

I can't speak for the 735. I only tested the 705 cranking rod in the Fury line. I can say that Dobyns are rated 1 power heavier than what they fish like. So their 4 power 'heavy' fished like a medium heavy. I'm sure someone who owns a 735 can chime in. Maybe @iabass8 has something to say.

dam0007 reply :

I own a few Furys. The 735 is a broomstick! Jigs in heavy cover, frogs, and flipping plastics, that's it. It's my dedicated frog rod. You might be better off getting the 7'6" flipping stick in the Fury line it tapers a little slower than the 735 so you will be able to cover the swimbaits better.

On 2/10/2017 at 10:12 AM, rippin-lips said:

I can't speak for the 735. I only tested the 705 cranking rod in the Fury line. I can say that Dobyns are rated 1 power heavier than what they fish like. So their 4 power 'heavy' fished like a medium heavy. I'm sure someone who owns a 735 can chime in. Maybe @iabass8 has something to say.

Columbia Craw reply :

After reading your original post carefully, especially the weight range, the 735 would be the most capable to handle your needs. The 735 is extra heavy but not mag-heavy. What males it such a good rod for it's rating is the active tip. There's enough tip to load without sacrificing the power rating. I'm confident you will be pleased with the 735's performance and the Fury's are a heck of a deal.

iabass8 reply :

On 2/10/2017 at 10:15 AM, dam0007 said:

The 735 is a broomstick!

....said nobody ever

Brett's_daddy reply :

On 2/10/2017 at 11:26 PM, iabass8 said:

....said nobody ever

So, do you think the 735C would be a good choice for me?

iabass8 reply :

On 2/11/2017 at 12:23 AM, Brett's_daddy said:

So, do you think the 735C would be a good choice for me?

For jigs, spinnerbaits, and frogs..yes

For crankbaits, small topwaters(buzzbaits will be fine), and swimbaits over 1 oz, no. Terrible rod for those things.

fishnkamp reply :

I own a Champion 705C and that rod handles jigs and frogs well. If you chose the Fury 735C it should do just fine for frogs, as well as casting and flipping jigs. The problem with saying swimbaits is that term covers a huge group of baits. This is no different than purchasing one crankbait rod to throw all sizes of crankbaits. It does not work. If you want throw a bait like the Huddleston Deluxe Weedless Shad then the 735C will probably would work well enough. That is a 4 1/4 inch long soft plastic fish with a hook hidden inside. It only weighs 5/8 of an ounce. That bait can be worked on one type of rod and a Huddleston Deluxe 8" Trout requires a true swimbait rod instead, since it weigh up to 5.1 ounces. The 795SB or the 806SB would be needed to fish most of the heavier soft bodied and almost all of the hard bodied swimbaits.

Brett's_daddy reply :

On 2/11/2017 at 12:28 AM, iabass8 said:

swimbaits over 1 oz, no. Terrible rod for those things.

Okay, so which Fury rod would you recommend for lures like the following: Whopper Plopper 130's, MS Mini Slammer, Savage Gear 6" line through Trout and others in the similar 1oz. - 1.5oz. range?

iabass8 reply :

On 2/11/2017 at 12:58 AM, Brett's_daddy said:

Okay, so which Fury rod would you recommend for lures like the following: Whopper Plopper 130's, MS Mini Slammer, Savage Gear 6" line through Trout and others in the similar 1oz. - 1.5oz. range?

They have a dedicated swim bait rod in the fury line. I would go with that one for the Bates you mentioned.

WRB reply :

It's not a Dobyns rod, but Irod's Fred Magic IRG754F will do everything you are asking of 1 rod.

Tom

Brett's_daddy reply :

After looking at the lineup at Tackle Warehouse I really don't want a 7'9" rod and probably the longest I'd still feel comfortable with is the 765Flip...would rather keep it no more than 7'3" though. Would the flip rod do well for those lures I listed?

WRB reply :

On 2/11/2017 at 1:47 AM, Brett's_daddy said:

After looking at the lineup at Tackle Warehouse I really don't want a 7'9" rod and probably the longest I'd still feel comfortable with is the 765Flip...would rather keep it no more than 7'3" though. Would the flip rod do well for those lures I listed?

Not sure where 7'9" came from, IRG754F is 7' 6".

I am not trying to sell you on any rod, just making a suggestion to meet your goals, only you can decide what is right.

Tom

Brett's_daddy reply :

Thanks Tom but $150 is a little out of my price range. I also saw an Okuma TCS-C-731H rod and this looks good too, anyone have experience with it?

JasperP reply :

I have both the 734C and the 735C:

735C is great for flippin', pitchin' & frogs. I don't have a swimbait rod so I use it for that as well. It fishes Heavier but has a good tip so it works out pretty well. 795SB would be a great dedicated swimbait setup.

734C is a fantastic do it all rod for my needs. I use it for spinnerbaits, chatterbaits, swimming jigs, some crankbaits & some topwater. I have a dedicated Texas Rig setup with TFO, otherwise I would throw that on here as well. Actually, I would feel comfortable throwing anything on it up to 1oz. This is the most versatile setup imo. I have seen some concern that it fishes Med Heavy and that it won't have the power necessary in all situations. If you hold these two rods up next to each other, they are virtually identical. Personally, I prefer the slightly whippier tip action of the 734 most of the time. Its not the ideal setup to flip braid into cover, but I wouldn't be scared to do it.

On 2/11/2017 at 12:58 AM, Brett's_daddy said:

Okay, so which Fury rod would you recommend for lures like the following: Whopper Plopper 130's, MS Mini Slammer, Savage Gear 6" line through Trout and others in the similar 1oz. - 1.5oz. range?

735C would be better but you could pretty easily get away with the 734C and cover the rest of your techniques better.

Brett's_daddy reply :

On 2/11/2017 at 3:48 AM, JasperP said:

you could pretty easily get away with the 734C and cover the rest of your techniques better.

But would it feel like you're casting a brick with a 1.5oz. lure tied on it?

JasperP reply :

It wouldn't be ideal but I think that it could handle it. If you are looking to for a rod to throw mostly 1-1.5, go with the 735. If not, I think the versatility of the 734 covers the rest of your requirements better.

iabass8 reply :

On 2/11/2017 at 4:19 AM, JasperP said:

It wouldn't be ideal but I think that it could handle it. If you are looking to for a rod to throw mostly 1-1.5, go with the 735. If not, I think the versatility of the 734 covers the rest of your requirements better.

As somebody that has used a 734 and 735 for years now, 1 oz on a 734 is a terrible idea....especially with a swimbait. The 735, while a great frog rod, is also not a good rod to use for baits at the 1 1/2oz range. Throw a 1 1/2oz weight on it, look at the deflection /w just a bait on there, and ask yourself if you REALLY feel comfortable throwing that without risking it. It's top end "rating" being 1 1/2oz is too much for it. You sure can toss a 1 1/2oz bait on it. You could toss a 1 1/2oz bait on the 733. You're asking for disaster. The op is asking for a rod that doesn't exist. The 765 will handle the swimbaits, jigs, spinnerbaits (not great but will work better than throwing a swimbait on the 735), and frogs. None will be good for crankbaits or small topwaters.

MassYak85 reply :

Something to consider. Baits like the Whopper Plopper and Mini Slammer are heavy (not for swimbaits but compared to most bass tackle) and have treble hooks. I would not recommend throwing them on a "frog rod", you can...but in my personal experience this season, you WILL lose fish. A rod for frogs and jigs is generally going to be fast or extra fast action. I used my jig rod which is a 7'2" HF for my whopper plopper 130 this year. Did it cast it a country mile? Yes. Did I catch lots of fish with it....yes. Did I, on two occasions, lose what would have been my personal best smallmouth mere feet from the boat...yes. Was it because of the rod? I don't blame gear on my lost fish but I do blame myself for using the wrong gear. Using braid and a fast rod, and having a big smallie come up and shake like it's life depends on it, was a recipe for disaster. With such a fast action the rod wasn't able to absorb the headshakes and with the weight of the lure the fish had zero issue dislodging it.

That's another thing to consider here...line. For Frogs you're probably going to want 30-50lb braid. Not exactly crankbait line.

IMO it sounds like what you're asking for is a hybrid of 3 different rods. Something for frogs, jigs. Something for cranks and spinnerbaits, and something for the heavier "swimbait" type lures. I really think you'll be happier in the long run getting a rod that is going to fit one of those categories, so that down the road you will be adding to your rod lineup...not replacing it.

fishnkamp reply :

iabass8 would you agree the swimbaits like the Huddleston Deluxe Weedless Shad which is around 4 inches and weighs 5/8 of an ounce would be okay on the 735C and that is probably why it has " small swimbait" as a suggested technique for that rod.

webertime reply :

I've got a 735 you can handle if you want at some point when I have meetings closer to your office. A buddy of mine that works in Waterbury is a Dobyns Pro Staff he might be able to help. Nice living in and working for a tiny state.

Brett's_daddy reply :

On 2/11/2017 at 10:44 AM, webertime said:

I've got a 735 you can handle if you want at some point when I have meetings closer to your office. A buddy of mine that works in Waterbury is a Dobyns Pro Staff he might be able to help. Nice living in and working for a tiny state.

That would be great! It's hard living in a State with so few tackle shops that actually carry some of the big name brand rods/reels that you can actually go there and try out how they feel in person. Sometimes we have to rely on reviews online before making a purchase. I'm thinking I have a couple of okay rods for smaller stuff already but I'm big into top water and would like to get some into the smaller swim baits in the 1.0 to 1.5oz. range so I would like a rod that can handle those style baits well (even if it's not specifically made for them).

dam0007 reply :

On 2/10/2017 at 11:26 PM, iabass8 said:

....said nobody ever

Yeah it is compared to the rest of the lineup lol most stout rod in my collection by far.

On 2/11/2017 at 1:06 AM, WRB said:

It's not a Dobyns rod, but Irod's Fred Magic IRG754F will do everything you are asking of 1 rod.

Tom

That is definitely a good rod too!

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