st croix 12ft surf rod St. Seage SES120HMF2 Spinning a durable nylon reel seat with stainless steel hardware Fishing Gear Piece Surf Fishing

If you want a rod that will absolutely sling a deep diver....and throw a Whopper Plopper, buzzbaits, chatterbaits, LV500, and small glide bait amongst others...this is your Huckleberry

Its sting can kill a human in less than five minutes if left untreated

They feed primarily on sardines, anchovies, and other small baitfish

The lack of stretch can put extra stress on your tackle and may lead to hook pulls or snapped lines, which is why a heavy and stretchy mono top shot is often used with a wire leader Knot Sensitivity: Tying knots, haywire twists and crimping wire leaders can be more challenging compared to tying other leader materials

Pretty even, with a decent criss-cross pattern that reduces the chance of line digging when fighting a fish

The belly of the Manic Minnow really gets water moving to the tail, and in doing so a slow lazy retrieve still imparts enough action to catch a stripers attention