Penn Rampage Surf Rod Review

The rampage jig rods are lightweight strong and offer the exceptional components at their price point.

Penn rampage surf rod review.

The penn battalion surf is the step up from the penn prevail surf rodand is an excellent choice for the angler that fishes in the surf on a regular basis and wants a good quality rod without breaking the bank. Closer inspection revealed that it is in fact a 15ft rod with a higher casting weight 175 g 225g against 113g 170g i can t find anything on penn s website about these rods and there don t seem to be any reviews posted on the internet either. Penn rampageii surf rods are light but powerful rods. The penn rampage jig rods are specifically built for vertical jigging applications but are versatile enough to be used in various techniques.

Stick a 4oz on and you will get even further with same effort. With this long rod you must pull with left hand as well as pushing with right hand to achieve maximum distance on basic overhead cast. Engineered to be fished with both braided and monofilament line. If you pair this rod up with a penn affinity reel with 10lb braid and a tapered shock leader you can cast a very long way and bite indication will improve from very good to excellent.

Reviewed in the united kingdom on 2 may 2016 this is a great all round well built rod. It is well made and is very easy to cast. Penn rampageii surf rods are light but powerful rods. Penn rampage jigging rod review if you are in need of a lightweight but sturdy rod to slay your favorite larger species such as grouper amberjack snapper redfish snook or even if you are chasing yellowtail dolphin or seabass the penn rampage jigging rod can prove to be an excellent choice.

Have been using the 15ft 9 rampage surfblaster for some time its a great combo and will cast 100m with little effort with 5oz lead and bait. The blank is made of a graphite and fiberglass composite and provides both strength and sensitivity. The new fast blank construction provides a thin diameter blank which overall creates increasing casting distances and a better bite detection.