Description
This is a top-class rod for modern vertical fishing, and the name is only the start. By switching between the two included handles you gain a platform for multiple techniques without compromising performance – the shorter handle for heavier vertical and pelagic fishing from the boat, the longer handle for precise casting with cranks, jerkbaits, Swims and spinnerbaits.
Detailed Specifications
- Length: 6’4″ | Sections: 1+1 | Power: H (Heavy) | Casting range: 28-70g
- Handle: G-hyper neo carbon + cork handle (two interchangeable handles included)
- Reel seat: Fuji® TCH carbon-fibre reinforced plastic, high strength & ultra-light
- Hood: 360° custom-designed screw-down with high-strength aluminium
- Guides: Tangle-free Fuji® Titanium Torzite® K guides
- Blank: Torayca® T1100G+M46X+’Nanoalloy® 55Ton’ carbon blank
- Joint: 4-axial and 1K carbon-reinforced spigot joint
- Hook-keeper: Seaguide® Stainless DHOOK
- Case: Round Cordura tube with matching rod bag included
Where to Use It
- Vertical jigging for pelagic species from a boat
- Casting cranks, jerkbaits, Swims and spinnerbaits with the longer handle fitted
- Boat sessions needing one rod for two distinct techniques
- Anglers wanting a genuinely dual-purpose vertical/casting rod
Gerry’s Pro Tip
Swap to the shorter handle before you start dropping jigs vertically over the side of the boat – the reduced length gives much better leverage and control than fishing vertically with the longer casting handle fitted.
FAQs
Q: How do the two handles work?
A: The rod comes with two interchangeable handles – a shorter one optimised for heavier vertical and pelagic fishing from the boat, and a longer one for precise casting with cranks, jerkbaits and spinnerbaits.
Q: What baitcaster pairs well with this rod?
A: Westin recommend the W6 200BC or 201BC baitcasters as the ideal partner.
Q: Is this rod only for boat fishing?
A: Vertical fishing is primarily a boat technique, but with the longer handle fitted for casting, it’s equally capable from the bank.
Q: What does the 1+1sec construction mean?
A: It refers to the rod’s build with an interchangeable handle section rather than a standard fixed two-piece joint, allowing the two-handle system to work.
