SEASIR Stream Fishing Rod, Ultralight BFS Carbon Fiber

I've ordered and returned two very inexpensive "ultralight" spinning rods in the last few weeks. Most of them were simply too stiff for what I consider to be delicate fishing for small stream trout. Sure, they didn't weigh much in the hand, but their actions were like that of a fence post. The Seasir rod is 5 1/2 feet long and it, too, is stiff in the belly where it needs to be, but it's flexible in the upper 1/3, which is exactly what I was wanting. I've not fished this rod, yet, but I can tell it's going to be sensitive and fun. Seasir's designers have really hit the bullseye by eliminating the cork handle, as well. I've got more than several rods out in the garage that have chunks missing out of the cork grips. Turns out mice love to eat cork, who knew? Those rods are now destined for the dump. Not to mention most of the world's cork comes from Portugal and those trees are being depleted. Seasir's grips are a combination of synthetic material and, believe it or not, wood. It's also worth mentioning that there is no transition from the blank to the reel seat. In other words, the blank runs all the way through to the butt, which I believe will provide additional sensitivity to strikes/takes. Another big positive is the Fuji O ring guides. Fuji is well known to make the industry standard in rod guides, whether your talking ultralight spinning/casting rods or surf casting or big boat rods. Their slick ceramic guide inserts provide the least amount of friction and unless they are abused will last forever. The current trend is away from ceramic to stainless steel guide inserts, which is a move to save money in manufacturing. The first guide above the reel seat is not your typical large guide, but rather a surprisingly small guide that is supposed to help reduce line twist. It makes sense when you think about the elliptical pattern the line takes when it's coming and going on and off the spool. Line twist is the biggest root cause of loops being created in the line on the spool. And if you don't strip out the loop then that loop can become a "birds nest" in the next cast or two. So, reducing line twist is no small thing. The ONLY negative I've found is this rod doesn't have a hook keeper in front of the reel seat. I'm not going to nick a star for this because hook keepers are just a convenience and not a necessity. And you really shouldn't snug up any hook or lure against the tip-top guide because of the potential for damage to that ceramic insert. Instead, you can simply use the first guide's frame (not the ceramic ring) to secure the hook or lure, but even that isn't a great idea. Honestly, you should make it a habit to take a few extra seconds to tear down your rod for transport and store it in a rod sleeve or hard case. Seasir provides a nice padded neoprene sleeve to protect your rod. Sure, it means having to thread your line back through the guides the next time you go fishing, but just how lazy are you? The price for not tearing down a rod is slamming it in a car door or stepping on it while loading, etc. You get the idea. There is good news here, too. The joint between the two sections is not traditional for spinning rods and more like expensive fly rods in that there is no ferrule to wear out or crack due to uneven pulling or twisting. There is actually a correct way to disassemble a rod and a wrong way. The right way involves holding the rod behind your lower back with one hand and then pulling the top section out of its seat with the other. It's the ONLY way you can get an absolutely linear pulling force when separating the sections. There is no need to twist or bend the rod at the joint, which means less wear and tear to your prized fishing tools. It is especially important with rods that have built-up ferrules that are more subject to breakage. If you buy a Seasir spinning rod you will not be disappointed, I guarantee it. JD

Great ultralight rod for the price. I have the 5’6” model and it’s handled hundreds of panfish and even a few 3+ lb bass without any problems. I did have one issue with the rod tip (which was completely my fault) and the company took care of it quickly. Excellent performance and excellent customer service.

Hi, the upper section of my rod snapped after normal use. Would you be able to send me a replacement top section? I don’t need a whole new rod just the upper half. Thank you!

Beautiful rod with great packaging. Paired with a Diawa QZ750 ultralight, 4 lb Seaguar Fluorocarbon. Great creek rod for Rock Bass and Smallmouth in my local creek's. Perfect for small spinners and plastics.

Decent rod, tip is a little more in the moderate side but hasn’t stopped me from catching lots of fish

Top of the line . Good buy to the days of buying $150 plus dollar fishing rods this rod beats them all . 🎉🥰

Looks nice in the package but that’s about it . Not made with professional care. Low quality . Pieces do not fit together properly so rod action is compromised and unable to use properly . Guides were not straight and lined up properly so casting would be no good. It is a shame because i would have liked to use it for a trip.

nice fit and finish got 3 decent bass good lil UL rod

Este producto es de una excelente calidad es muy recomendable, la atención al cliente es excelente al igual que la garantía de empresa