is the 12' rod good for perch and stripers? I'm looking for a light rod I can cast all day long. Thanks!
209712
I have the ten foot and its plenty, paired with a Abu 6500c3 and it casts for days and pretty light weight.
209713
I bought the 11' rod for salt water surf casting. Personally, I would NOT want to use this rod for fresh water (constant) casting. It's a very nice rod, and if you are used to using one that size, you might like this one.
209714
this is a surf rod. has some weight to it to catch the bid ones,this not a casting rod.
1772001
I have this rod and have caught everything from large panfish (bream, crappie) to small bass. I have also caught both fresh and saltwater trout. It all depends on what size leader and tippet you use and how much you are willing to finesse a big fish.
648388
I have 3 of these reels I am real happy with them. I use them for bass and catfish the line I use is 20lb breaded line super good for25lb catfish. I had no problem. I say give it a try and see what happen for the price you can not beat it. GO FOR IT
197177
6'This rod is amazing!! I fish bass tournaments and I wanted a compact rod for fishing lakes on golf courses and this rod is tough!! 35 lb braid and you can set the hook hard. I had bought a few other similar rods and they all broke on the hook set. Buy 2 cause you will be extremely happy with this one!! May be a little stiff if you are fishing for trout. Hope this was helpful :-)Jesse
1366663
I bought it for fishing off my dock in the intercostal waters of Daytona, FL. If you're looking for distance, you might want to look another direction -- but for pinpoint accuracy and consistency this rod has worked out great for me. I cast artificial lures and have had zero problems reeling in 3-5 Seatrout and Redfish.
1137989
I have actually used this rod with 65 lb braid and successfully fished 120 fathoms (720 feet) for ehu. The rod performed great often pulling up multiple fish at once. The fish I was targeting weren't over 6lbs each and its a whole lotta work bringing um up from that depth, but the rod performed fine. Worth the money to me...hope that helps. Carl B. Maui, Hawaii
1547574
I feel that the rod would easily handle a much larger fish than the one I caught. It is very well constructed. The 3 lb. fish didn't phase it in the least.
967260
I rigged mine (#40) with Spiderwire 20lb braid then changed it to 120 yards of 20lb high visibility Power Pro. This has become my favorite rod set on an Okuma Citrix rod I've caught dozens of snappers, Blue fish, Bahamian Chubs and Sea Trout. I also have a 55 Okuma Cedros on Cedros Jigging rod, Avenger on Sarasota Rod and a #40 Abu Garcia on Abu Garcia Vigilante. The TrioS has become my all around favorite because of the casting smoothness, strength and suppleness in fighting the fish in.
22401
My rod was 7ft. / you can use up to 30lb test with good results ,if you will be mostly fishing for bass in open water , I would suggest 14lb test . hope this helps you , God Bless
1758806
Pretty sure its heavy action. nice quality for a "cheap" rod. I use the 10 foot rod to shore fish for striper and i can throw out a 5ox weight about 70-80 yards.
74504
Yes, and today 4-13-14 I caught about a 4 lb. catfish, so much fun with such a small pole, I also put micro reels with 12 lb. test the very fine line. I bought 2 of them, the spinning rod is my favorite. Throw it in a backpack and go for it.
257147
GH- I use a Wright and McGill "Magnum Plug" 10' 6", Medium Fast Action + Heavy Power for trolling and mooching Chinook, sliver and humpy salmon. I've even jigged for ling cod but it's not as efficient as a shorter, stouter glass rod. I'm able to back bounce for steelhead as well. However, it can be alot of pole length on a busy drift boat so I borrowed my sons Okuma Blu Diamond BD-C-762MLa 7' 6" and it proved challenging with a fish on in big volume water. I'm happy with the trade-off of having one rod for multiple uses as opposed to multiple rods. Both of my boys just started salmon fishing so I like the economy of these rods, hopefully they will be durable as well. Hope this info helps-ML GH- I use a Wright and McGill "Magnum Plug" 10' 6", Medium Fast Action + Heavy Power for trolling and mooching Chinook, sliver and humpy salmon. I've even jigged for ling cod but it's not as efficient as a shorter, stouter glass rod. I'm able to back bounce for steelhead as well. However, it can be alot of pole length on a busy drift boat so I borrowed my sons Okuma Blu Diamond BD-C-762MLa 7' 6" and it proved challenging with a fish on in big volume water. I'm happy with the trade-off of having one rod for multiple uses as opposed to multiple rods. Both of my boys just... » Read More GH- I use a Wright and McGill "Magnum Plug" 10' 6", Medium Fast Action + Heavy Power for trolling and mooching Chinook, sliver and humpy salmon. I've even jigged for ling cod but it's not as efficient as a shorter, stouter glass rod. I'm able to back bounce for steelhead as well. However, it can be alot of pole length on a busy drift boat so I borrowed my sons Okuma Blu Diamond BD-C-762MLa 7' 6" and it proved challenging with a fish on in big volume water. I'm happy with the trade-off of having one rod for multiple uses as opposed to multiple rods. Both of my boys just started salmon fishing so I like the economy of these rods, hopefully they will be durable as well. Hope this info helps-ML « Show Less
2252433
To be honest, the rod is a fine rod to learn on. The reel will work for a few hours, but I suggest having another one ready to go right from the start. I also suggest that you buy some weight forward line, as the line it comes with is balanced and a little more difficult to cast. But, other than that it is a fine rod to learn on, and, after I put on a decent reel and decent weight forward line, the rod is extremely easy to use, and my four year old casts with it pretty well.
197178
6' This rod is amazing!! I fish bass tournaments and I wanted a compact rod for fishing lakes on golf courses and this rod is tough!! 35 lb braid and you can set the hook hard. I had bought a few other similar rods and they all broke on the hook set. Buy 2 cause you will be extremely happy with this one!! May be a little stiff if you are fishing for trout. Hope this was helpful :-) Jesse
1843689
This rod is ultra light. It can use under 6lbs line, 1/4 oz lure. As I remember...
1523189
Yes it is a good mobile fishing rod for lakes, creeks, or any place you see might have a bass or catfish in it. I would not use it in salt water for larger fish though. I have had no problems with it in the lakes I have fished and caught several bass, crappie, and catfish on it.
648389
I have caught numerous walleyes with this reel along with 3' pike and bass with no problem.I use 20# berkley tracer braid and a 14# leader and have had no problems with the reel in fact I'm going to order another with a 9' rod for cats and larger fish that is how confident I am with this reel.