Okuma Longitude Surf Graphite Rods (Large, Black/Blue/Silver)

UPDATE 5/11 I requested a new pole be sent out, the new pole was in 10/10 shape. Definitely recommend. Only took 2 days to get to me.First review. The poll overall is very solid. Lightweight yet sturdy, you can tell the quality is there. The whole rod looks slick and very eye-catching. I have not fished with cork handles in over 25 years so, I can't say how will feel or not. Being lightweight it does feel great to hold. The CON is simple whoever is over-quality control, and order fulfillment goes back to training.

After a few months of use I finally feel comfortable leaving a review for this fishing pole.Living in Virginia Beach there are plenty of great places to fish the surf and relax on a sunny day. I've used this fishing pole to cast anywhere from 1oz-6oz weights and large live bait with no problem whatsoever. For those not accustomed or are new surf fishing, this rod is quite long and a bit on the heavy side but will certainly get your bait out there and stand up to whatever you throw at it. I highly recommend this product for anyone looking to get into surf fishing.

Solid rod for surf fishing. The only problem I have with it is the black foam that goes over the cork handle is splitting. But other than that, this rod has held up fighting two large red fish and a large stingray with no problems.

good value.light to handle. slightly weak with casting a long distance possibly because it has no forefinger handle & because it overbends with a cast ( so don't use > 4 oz sinker) but not a big issue. used it on 2 fishing trips to a fishing pier in Galveston TX:1- caught a 40 lb black drum, handled very well extreme pressure, even though I pushed it & got the fish in 3-4 min so constant heavy pressure with an agressive fish that was not tired yet.It looked like a C with that fish, occasionally the tip was close to touching the rod above the reel & never broke.(impressive to say the least)2- an 8 pound red fish handled with ease.several sand trouts in both trips. that showed that it's sensitive to strikes even with smaller fish I threw back (< 1 lb).in summary this rod is good for medium heavy fishing(off pier), may be less than 50 lbs with a medium sized sinker.

Buyer beware if you are buying the 9 foot spinning model; it will not be what is listed on Okuma's site.Ordered the LC-S-902H-1 and Amazon shipped this quickly (although rods should be shipped in tubes, NOT rectangular boxes). Lucky it did not suffer damage.Rod quality seems good, although the specs for what I thought was buying are not what the actual rod shows. On Okuma's site (at the time of this writing) is that it is rated for 15-40 pound line and 1-4 oz lure weight rating. OK, that is what I wanted. What I got was rod with the same model # and 20-40 pound line rating and 3-6 oz lure rating listed on the blank. This rod also feels heavier than the 18oz weight listed (going to weight it on a scale to confirm). The action / taper is also faster. I recall handling this same blank at a local store and remember this rating to be true to what is currently shown on their site and not what is on this blank.Called Okuma to ask about the discrepancy with the ratings for this rod. The rep was very helpful and looked into it right away. He took the lot number off of the rod to bring to product development then called me back. Claim was that their site was incorrect and what is on the rod as I'm seeing is correct. Convenient for them but not helpful to me. I don't want this rod and now will have to pay 30-35 percent of the cost of the product to ship it back to amazon. Specs are replicated to many dealer sites so can't believe that I'm the first one finding this issue for the 9 footer.I have purchased several Okuma products and they are mostly good value. However, when this kind of stuff happens, your time and money are wasted.Okuma, if you are reading this, you lost a customer. I buy 2-3 rods and 2-3 reels a year and your name will not be on any I buy going forward.

I LOVE this rod. I use it for crab snaring and it's a beast. The rod is rated for 3-8 oz and can throw 3 ozs pretty far out but it ALSO has enough backbone that I was able to effectively cast 17oz of weight with it without fear of it snapping. It isn't the lightest rod, its a bit stiff, and the butt is very long but it is sturdy, dependable, and has a ton of backbone. It is a perfect rod for a beginning crabbing setup. I have it paired with a Penn battle 3 6000 and it feels pretty balanced. It would also pair nicely with an 8000 size reel for crabbing. I assume it would also be effective for heavy tackle surf fishing as well.

Why did you pick this product vs others?:Great rod for the surf

I love the Look and Feel if this 11ft Long Spining Rod: Longitude. The attention to detail is Excellent. The Guides are Double-Footed for extra strength. The Cork Handle is Smooth and well placed. I will use this Rod Mostly for Surf Fishing. I have now Purchased "another 11ft Longitude" This Rod is too good to pass up. Get one. UPDATE:Second one arrived Damaged in Three places: Connecting Joint, bottom Pealing or chipped; Guide missing, First guide Secomd half, and Chipped Guide insert, Bottom pole. If Dicks Sporting Goods had this Pole, "It would save me a lot of hazels...ordering and returning." Shipping is the Root of the Cause for damages. I would love to get one without issues.