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Offshore rod

How to fish an offshore rod for Jigging, Trolling, Slow-Pitch Jigging, Live Baiting.

Characteristics

  • Reel seat

    Casting

  • Form factor

    One-piece

  • Action

    Fast

  • Grip

    EVA

  • Habitats

    Saltwater

  • Methods

    Jigging, Trolling, Slow-Pitch Jigging, Live Baiting

Offshore rod

Straight butt

Solid non-offset handle end provides a secure grip during intense offshore fighting.

Reel seat

Heavy-duty locking mechanism securely anchors large conventional or casting reels under heavy loads.

Heavy blank

Thick-walled composite structure delivers immense lifting power for heavy saltwater game fish.

What is an offshore rod used for?

An offshore rod is the one-piece boat fishing rod for deep jigging, trolling, and live bait in open salt water.

How is an offshore rod different from similar gear?

Casting seat, one-piece blank, fast action. Heavier than inshore spinning and not a trolling-only bent-butt.

When should you use an offshore rod?

Fish it from a boat in true offshore water when the session is jigging, trolling, slow pitch jigging, or live bait.

What problems does an offshore rod solve?

It has the lift to bring a fish up from deep water without a surf or spinning blank folding.

Offshore rod size chart

Common sizes and ratings for this part of the kit.

  • 1.68 m Heavy
  • 1.83 m Extra-heavy
  • 2.03 m Extra-heavy
  • 2.18 m Extra-extra-heavy 59 kg 90.7 kg 1