blue shimano rod STC XR Offshore Saltwater Spinning Designed for tournament anglers and weekend warriors alike Shimano Blue Romance | Fishing

Oftentimes in saltwater fly fishing, you only have one shot at a fish, and you need a rod thats going to be forgiving in those situations

All the bells and whistles of our Patriot rods , this one is darkly flamed, and in good condition with some bluing wear on the butt cap.$599 SOLD

This is of course with mono, and if you are using fluorocarbon or especially braid then you can get a lot more life out of, several years in the case of braid with no noticeable signs of any loss in performance, other than maybe the colour going lighter as the dye fades

Fit, rubber softness, color, burrs and release function are key buying points

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