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Topic 1: Top Five for Finesse - Everyone knows that Fred Roumbanis learned to love heavy tackle presentations like swimbaits and frogs in California, but while living on the left coast he also picked up a bug for finesse gear. When times are tough, he doesn't hesitate to pull out spinning gear and employ one of his top five tricks to fill out a limit.

Topic 2: Simple Frog Fishing - Frog fishing is one of the most exciting ways to catch a bass, but it can also be exceptionally frustrating, especially when anglers over-complicate things By keeping your tackle, your frog choices and your colors simple, you'll take some guesswork - and much of the disappointment - out of this heart-stopping means of winning tournaments.

Fred Roumbanis' Gear

Rods

  • A super lightweight swimbait rod weighing in at 6.4oz, the iROD Air Series Swimbait Casting Rod has the premium components to allow anglers to throw big swimbaits all day without getting tired.

  • The iRod Air Series Casting Rods are the lightest rods iRod has ever created. Featuring a special blank construction and premium components, they deliver the perfect blend of lightweight sensitivity, power and durability.

  • Delivering tournament caliber performance and technique specific actions that are tuned to handle today’s most popular finesse applications, the iROD Genesis III Spinning Rods are an updated version of one of the best-selling rods of all time.

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