03/01/2024
It was a perfect day to test the famous fishman rod bc4 5.10mxh ; a 4 piece casting rod rated 7-55gr for slow pitch jigging, can you believe it a 4 piece rod ! Sounds insane ain’t?
Actually not, this monster fish capable rod is designed in such a way that can bend with regular action and let’s you fight the fish fiercely as well as has good repulsion force and sensitivity for slow jigs up to 350gr, ideal for Oman and Fujeirah as well as Okinawa waters about 80-200m depths.
During our Oman trip with .angler we were able to test the rod in between 80-180m depths, using 150-200gr fast and 200-250gr slow jigs the rod performed perfectly.
Fast or slow pitch jigging I didn’t feel uncomfortable , was able to give the ideal action of the jigs which rewarded good bites early in the morning of feeding time as well as enjoyable and sensitive playing slow jigs at the bottom for groupers and sea bream.
I was able to catch 3 long tail tuna, a large trevally, a soldier bream and small grouper; lost a few tuna fights being unhooked as well, so technically the rod is capable of getting you the strikes with proper jig action and has a significant advantage of fighting the fish.
I was able to force tuna from depths much easier than I expected giving you and edge to control the fish.
The only disadvantage of the rod is short arm being designed mainly for casting, I think and extension arm butt piece would make this rod perfect for jigging.
Another advantage of this versatile rod is that you can cast a wide range of lures in shallow waters as well as 60-80gr jigs from the boat making it perfect for the shallow waters of the gulf such as dubai and Abu Dhabi boat fishing.
Getting ready for the trip in the morning , putting all the tackle box and long jigging rods to the trunk of the car I showed my 45cm packed rod to my friends we made a good laugh how portable it is , put in your backpack and go to any part of the world , perfect expedition rods from fishman!
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