Salmon/Steel/UL
The BBR 805 is designed mainly to fish for steelhead and salmon on larger rivers with moderate to heavy current. The length makes it a great choice for deep-water runs and pools where some extra weight is required and line control is more of an issue. Can’t find an eight-foot flipping stick for those oversized largemouth? Need something to handle heavy cover? This moderate action rod is perfect for those utilizing braided line, and it fishes shiners with the best of them.
BLKWIDOW/1stSTRIKE BASS
length: 7’1″ line: 4-8lb lure: 1/16-3/8oz pieces: 1 type: Drop Shot Cast action: Ex-Fast power: Finesse add’l info: The finesse technique of dropshotting is exceptionally effective for the most finicky fish. This rod was initially intended for the dropshot technique, but has expanded to Ned Rigs, Shaky Heads, Finesse Swimbaits, and Neko Rigs. When light [...]
Salmon/Steel/UL
The original Gary Loomis plug rod, designed to fish Hot Shots, Wiggle Warts and other deep-diving steelhead lures. Built with a really fast taper and a magnum-power butt, this rod works well for light-duty backbouncing as well. But the place it really shines is in cross-over duties on the hunt for stripers and small sturgeon. It casts lures of up to a couple ounces no problem, and will handle up to 4 ounces in a trolling/mooching situation. The long rear grip and trigger reel seat give you total control.
Salmon/Steel/UL
A more powerful version of the Gary Loomis plug rod, designed to fish Hot Shots, Wiggle Warts and other deep-diving steelhead lures. This particular rod was developed for big fish areas like Tillamook Bay in Oregon or the Kenai Peninsula in Alaska, where you need larger plugs and more lead to be effective. Its fast taper and magnum butt work well for backbouncing bait and it is a real workhorse for stripers and small sturgeon. Able to cast lures of up to a couple ounces and handle up to 5 ounces in a trolling/mooching situation, the rod’s long rear grip and trigger reel seat give you total control.
BLKWIDOW/1stSTRIKE BASS
length: 7’6″ line: 12-20lb lure: 1/2-2oz pieces: 1 type: Hover Cast action: Ex-Fast power: Med Light add’l info: Designed initially as a Hover rod for salmon and steelhead, the HVR 763 has proven to be an ideal bass rod too. This is an exceptional rod for small shallow-running crankbaits and vibrating/wiggle baits like Big O’s [...]
BLKWIDOW/1stSTRIKE BASS
length: 7’6″ line: 12-25lb lure: 1/2-3oz pieces: 1 type: Hover Cast action: Ex-Fast power: Medium add’l info: Designed initially as a Hover rod for salmon and steelhead, the HVR 764 has proven to be an ideal bass rod too. This is an awesome rod for medium deep-diving crankbaits like the smaller Fat Free Shad and [...]
BLKWIDOW/1stSTRIKE BASS
length: 7’3″ line: 4-12lb lure: 1/8-3/8oz pieces: 1 type: Mag Bass Cast action: Fast power: Med Light add’l info: Just when you think you’ve got everything covered, somebody invents a new technique or revives an old one. In this case, it is a little bit of both. Caroline-rigged plastic worms require a bit longer rod [...]
BLKWIDOW/1stSTRIKE BASS
length: 7’3″ line: 8-14lb lure: 3/16-1/2oz pieces: 1 type: Mag Bass Cast action: Fast power: Medium add’l info: A remarkably versatile deep-water jigging rod, this powerful rod’s 7’3” length delivers increased tip speed, longer casts and more positive hook sets. It works extremely well for Carolina-rigged worms, pitching jigs or even light-duty flipping. If weeds [...]
BLKWIDOW/1stSTRIKE BASS
length: 7’3″ line: 14-20lb lure: 1/4-3/4oz pieces: 1 type: Mag Bass Cast action: Fast power: Med Heavy add’l info: When you fish for big bass in heavy cover, you need a rod that can move them out of the brush before they get all wrapped up. That is where this rod really shines. Heavy line, [...]
Salmon/Steel/UL
length: 8’0″ line: 10-20lb lure: 1-6oz (trolling weight up to 16oz) pieces: 1 type: Salmon Trolling / Down Rigger / 360 Flasher / Diver / action: Fast power: Medium add’l info: If the ultimate salmon trolling rod existed it would want to grow up and become a 360 Pro. If you are fishing for Stripers, [...]
BLKWIDOW/1stSTRIKE BASS
length: 8’0″ line: 20-65lb lure: 1/2-8oz pieces: 1 type: Swim Bait Cast action: Mod-Fast power: Mag Heavy add’l info: The Edge Swimbait 808 is a great mod-fast action swimbait rod for small to medium single hook swimbaits (up to 7 inches) and hard baits up to 8 ounces. The sweet spot for this rod is [...]