Rods

Pre-fish the tournament waters, trailer the boat overnight for the captains’ meeting, face six-footers at 60+ mph, and all with a pack of wolves chasing the elusive “Smoker”. Welcome to the life of a Kingfish angler. As official sponsor of the SKA, Penn has been listening to top tournament captains and anglers. As a result of this research, we designed Penn Guide Kingfish Rods.

Pre-fish the tournament waters, trailer the boat overnight for the captains’ meeting, face six-footers at 60+ mph, and all with a pack of wolves chasing the elusive “Smoker”. Welcome to the life of a Kingfish angler. As official sponsor of the SKA, Penn has been listening to top tournament captains and anglers. As a result of this research, we designed Penn Guide Kingfish Rods.

Penn Mariner® Stand-up Rods feature a machined reel seat, Slick Butt®, heavy-duty, braced ceramic guides (commonly referred to as Turbo Guides), and a tough Aluminum gimbal, in addition to the lightweight, solid-glass black blank. Penn Mariner ®Stand-up rods are tough, dependable, and good looking. But the obvious question is, “how tough?” In a move not recommended for anyone with common sense and half a brain, a mate on a private boat decided he would attempt the impossible and catch a longfin stand-up style, but from a seated position, with his butt resting on the rod butt.

The beauty of a Shakespeare Ugly Stick Custom can be seen immediately. It is up to you to see the durability and power they offer, while at the same time providing an extremely sensitive feel not offered by most production rod builders. The result is a custom built, quality rod at an affordable price.

The beauty of a Shakespeare Ugly Stick Custom can be seen immediately. It is up to you to see the durability and power they offer, while at the same time providing an extremely sensitive feel not offered by most production rod builders. The result is a custom built, quality rod at an affordable price.