st croix surf fishing rods St. TSF100M2 Triumph Spinning Rod, 10', Medium It features stainless steel guides fitted with aluminum oxide rings for smooth line flow and lasting durability in harsh saltwater conditions St. Croix Avid Surf Rod

The performance benefits and feel are all there but all of this comes with a weight premium that may be off putting to anglers that put an emphasis on low overall reel and outfit weight

* Shimano Power Aero Spin Power If you want a lightweight reel, the product by Shimano is the first choice

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This Shimano Stradic 2500HG-FL has been on a few different lure rods over the course of its first year, but its spent the most amount of time on this utterly ridiculous Shimano Exsence Genos S90MH/R 9' 8-48g lure rod (review here)

The reels boast a full metal body and sideplate and is paired with the PENN HT-100 Drag to give superior performance under the strongest

For deeper diving baits, I simply increase my length on the rod to 7 feet, 6 inches or even eight feet to increase my casting distance and get better hookups with those long lipped baits