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Warranty, CharkBait Offshore and Inshore
Explorer Rods rods carry a one year guarantee of quality of
materials and construction. Rods are checked prior to shipment,
but if a failure occurs because of defect in blank construction
(doubtful) we will gladly replace the rod. Breakage caused by mis-use (high sticking and vicious car doors) will have support
through replacement at an accommodation price of 50% of the
purchase price - one time only. For Offshore Explorer rods, use
of a lubricant between the metal ferrules is recommended as is
proper cleaning given saltwater exposure. Returned rods are at clients
expense, and must be sent to our Huntington Beach location for
evaluation and warranty coverage. We will cover the return
postage for your replacement.
We're very excited about this little project. It's taken us close to
a year's time to bring these products to market. It's something
we've felt that was needed for quite some time. Working closely with
an overseas builder we have produced a travel rod like no other,
something folks will certainly find useful and will broaden fishing
opportunities for a lot of folks. We have produced a higher line
test capable travel rod! Given the airlines making life a bit more
difficult for travelers to take their gear with them to distant
lands. And, given the usual lack of good gear once you arrive at
distant shores, our search for something better suited to what we
like to do was inevitable. We searched for a quality travel rod that
was more than a repackaged freshwater bass rod made for fishing
12-20#'s. Well, we found such a rod with Okuma's Nomad series of
travel rods. Dandy pieces for fishing up 20-50# lines, and a nice
travel bag, too.
That
product gave us hope that we could produce such a piece for our
clients. Well, we have, and I think the time has paid off. We have
been doing some importing of our own over the past couple years.
We're large enough to do so now, and that was something I used to do
in a previous career, too. So we had some experience to work with.
There are three rods in this series, a 20-40# seven foot casting rod
and light duty trolling rod, and two more dedicated
trolling/stand-up rods, all
featuring Pac Bay "uni-butt" style all aluminum aft sections.
Specifically, this is a Pac Bay Channel Lock Aluminum Butt. All rods
utilize this butt section, but the 20-40# model has an EVA foam ring
grip on the aft and fore grip since it's intended to spend more time
in a fisherman's hands rather than having primary rod holder duty.
The last two rods mentioned were our first on the market, since this
was where there were no competing products available, a real gap in
the market in our estimation. The trolling/stand-up rods are four
piece, both 6 1/2 feet in length. One is perfect for fishing 30-40#
line, the other for 50-80# application. With the Pac Bay butts,
they're great for trolling duty. You can drag lures, feathers,
lipped divers effortlessly. All feature EVA ringed fore grips for
added security and comfort. The guides are rated for Spectra, and
the rod’s unique gimbaled screw together construction is extremely
solid. Unlike other "ferrule" rods, these screw together within a
ferrule, so they twice
reinforce their strength and proper alignment of
these
strong and forgiving fiberglass blanks. This unique connection
feature also makes it easier to take the rods apart after a long
day’s fishing. If you liked Okuma's bag, you'll be thrilled with
ours too! It's a dandy, and also features a zippered internal
opening to conveniently hold some accessories, too!
CharkBait’s new four piece travel rods are
sure to be welcomed by the serious angler looking for
travel-friendly fishing rods capable of landing larger fish.
Fishing from a panga or sportfisher? These rods are perfect
for your needs. Finally there’s a serious saltwater travel rod that
can stand on its own merits as a functional alternative to one-piece
designs.
Since
we have eliminated the "middle-man" and have
these rods produced ourselves, we can offer an
excellent savings to our clients. Compare the
components being used, and you'll get the
picture. These rods are a value, and there's
nothing like them on the market in terms of
dealing with larger fish and functional troll
duty. Let me restate this, since I've done
some homework for you. You can find some heavy
tackle offshore custom travel rods, at prices
of over $1000. The one's I've seen do not
compare favorably to what we are offering with
our own Saltwater Travel Rods, which are
designed for boat use. If you travel to your
fishing destinations or just like being
prepared for opportunities to hop on other
folks boats, our new saltwater travel rods
will be favored companions on any trip
offshore. Order yours now!
For more
information:
Ferrules -
there are three basic types available.
Most light duty rods use a simple direct,
blank-over-blank design. One hollow piece fits into the other
hollow section, lengthening the rod in sections with differing
diameter. For strength, it's best to have the tip sections going
over the base pieces of the rod (tip over butt) rather than
skinnier sections fitting into the larger sections (tip into
butt). We use this connecting style for our multi-piece light line
and surf-casting rods, our new Inshore Explorer.
We use a European Spigot Ferrule
design on our 2 moderate line test casting/boat models, the
Explorer Medium Casting rods and our Surf Explorer. In this system the pieces of the
rod are joined by way of a solid insert in one end section,
fitting into a hollow receiving section. One potential weakness of
the standard ferrule connection is strengthend since the "spigot"
provides increased reinforcement at the joints of the rod.
On our heavier tackle uni-butt style
boat rods we use a unique Gimbaled Ferrule system with
metal caps for added security of connection and alignment of the
rod. You'll find this feature on our Offshore Explorer Series
of rods.
These are available in three different configurations, 50-80#
application, 30-40# use and a two tip version 20#-40# rod.
And, a few words from
one of the lucky folks that purchased one of
these innovative rods:
Hello Mark,
I'd like to start by thanking you for
such a fine product. I recently bought your two tip casting
travel rod. My son (13yrs old) and I just got back from
Islamorada. I've have been fishing there with Capt Mike Basset of
Born and Raised charters for many years. A fourth generation
keys guide he has seen it all. We decided to do a little
shark fishing and put the new equipment to the test. I used
your 20-30lb tip and matched the rod up with a Shimano Trinidad
30DC. Spooled up with 30lb Andes mono and number10 wire
leader. From the get go the rod impressed us. It casted our
live Jack on a 40 inch wire leader with distance and accuracy.
The largest shark we boated was a 200lb plus Bull. The rod
did not perform like a quality multi piece travel rod. It
performed as good as or even better than a high end one
piece!!!! I have traveled extensively and have used all the
best tackle I could afford. Your product is by far the best travel
rod I've ever used and completely blew away Capt basset.
Tight Lines!!!, Joe Gorman
30-40#
Travel Rod, 50-80 Same Design
- slick machined aluminum Pac Bay uni-butt
20-40
Two Tip Section Travel Rod
- foamed over Pac Bay uni-butt
In September 2010 we added
a new model to our line of travel rods, one that took us several
months to finally bring to market. The new rod is designed for
30 to 40# use, nominally marked at 30#, and is available in both
SPINNING and CONVENTIONAL guides! This model is
more
of a casting piece since we've lightened the butt section and
opted not to use the Uni-Butt. It can still be used in a rod
holder, since it incorporates a "slick-butt" feature. Another
change we've made on the new rods is the ferrule system. On the
30# traveler we're using a "Spigot Ferrule" system. One note,
with this European style connection there's some intended
spacing between the rod sections. Do NOT try to push the pieces
together, you want a firm connection but you do NOT want them
pushed together so tightly that you can't pull them apart. The
use of the Spigot Ferrule allows for true one-piece feel, and
there's reinforcement between the sections. For casting duty,
this is an improved design. You can see how the system works in
the image, there's a connecting solid piece which is inserted
within the lighter section of the rod which helps provide
strength as well as "feel." For most of us fishing
distant destinations, this is the right balance of casting and
lighter duty trolling rod to own. It's perfect for panga
fishing.
New 30# Model in both
Spinning and Conventional Guides
- Great for 30 and 40# application, comes with case like the
other CharkBait Explorer Rods, too
We've
further expanded our Travel Rod lineup to include three inshore
and one surf casting rod, all available in conventional or
spinning guides. The 3 models of Inshore Explorer provide the
traveling fisherman different actions for different line tests.
All models are three piece 7'6", using light and strong graphite
blanks, quality cork handles for light weight and trigger grips
on the conventional guide rods. These rods are VERY light and
sensitive. Guides are made to handle both Spectra and
monofilament lines. You have 3 choices in line test use on these
excellent rods, with nominal ratings of 12#, 15# and 20#
application. In the past, there have been a couple travel rods
covering the lighter line tests similar to these (but shorter in
length) from Penn International. They ranged from $199 to $139
in price, but could not be produced at those prices and were
discontinued by Penn. Those rods have been off the market for a
few years now, but they provided a base for the design of our
series of rods. Ours are longer, lighter, and since there is no
middleman in the process, no distributor markup, ours are a much
better value. Ours are also much better looking! These rods are
a very good value at $129 complete with a very nice
storage/travel tube.
Finally made it to the Bahamas to do some bone
fishing. I bought your Inshore Explorer 12 lb travel
rod and used Spectra 12lb line! This outfit worked
great! Landed 8 bone fish my first time out ever with
the guide. Thanks for providing such great products.
Keith Freese
I
ordered a 15lb spinning travel rod from you folks for
a trip to Tobago last November. I was pleased when it
arrived, but after fishing it ….the quality and
performance of this rod were fantastic! I was
primarily on a sailboat cruise, but was able to fish
from the boat, a kayak, and shoreline. Caught
barracuda, eye jacks, mullet, mutton snapper,
houndfish, and even missed a few tarpon hits, and had
an absolute ball.The flex offered me the ability to
cast small lures, but also power fish away from
mangroves and rocks.The protective case it came in was
quality too, could carry on and was well protected.
Thanks for making and shipping a quality product. Will
used your web store in the future! Even though it is
clear across the country!!
Our Surf Explorer
has been updated for 2012. We've expanded the line to three
different line tests, an 8-12#, 15-20# and 25-30# class for both
spinning and conventional reel use. This is a very light and exotic travel rod for surf
fishing enthusiasts. Certainly it has additional applications,
but it's made for walking the beach and opportunistic fishing.
The rod is a four piece design, using the European Spigot
ferrule connections. It's 2.7 meters in length, almost 9 feet,
and now comes in a hard case for safe transport and storage. The rod can handle lure
weights of 20-100 grams. It's graphite and fiberglass constructed
for lightness, sensitivity and long term use. The guides are
lightweight, but capable of handling
Spectra lines. The handle
section is a bit long, in keeping with it's intended
application, and you can adjust the positioning of your reel to
optimize balance - easily moving the reel forward or back on the
rod. It's
parabolic action allows it to fish lighter and heavier and still
"feel" right, and now you have more choices for the
test being fished with the additional light and medium action
rods.
Hey
Mark, I just thought I should show you what I caught down in
Rancho on my new Surf Explorer. Thanks again, Max
Warranty, CharkBait Offshore and Inshore
Explorer Rods rods carry a one year guarantee of quality of
materials and construction. Rods are checked prior to shipment,
but if a failure occurs because of defect in blank construction
(doubtful) we will gladly replace the rod. Breakage caused by
mis-use (high sticking and vicious car doors) will have support
through replacement at an accommodation price of 50% of the
purchase price - one time only. Returned rods are at clients
expense, and must be sent to our Huntington Beach location for
evaluation and warranty coverage.
We've been getting
requests from folks looking for good offshore
rods, that can travel easily - for
years. Unfortunately,
there really haven't been any produced that
were up to snuff (with the exception of Penn's
discontinued light line Travel Rods). There
has never been an offshore capable travel rods
made to fish the heavier line tests we're most
apt to need, you know, the basic stuff like 20-50# class
casting rods. They were not made. Well, Okuma created a series of travel
rods
that will make breezing through high security
airports tolerable, cut "oversize" charges
from the bill, and provide you with some
quality gear that can deal with larger version
saltwater fish. Remember all those times you
went fishing at a distant shore, only to find
the equipment deficient? Well, now you can
come prepared! These are effective fishing
rods for typical offshore fishing.
There are several unique
features these rods incorporate for your
advantage. The first thing I noticed is that
these three piece rods come with an extra tip
section!
With the added tip, you can now fish
two different line tests from the same rod.
Or, you can change up your action to match
your particular style for the day's fishing.
Nice thought guys! Unlike many multi piece
rods which simply won't stand up to the
pressure a saltwater fish can provide, these
rods use a European Spigot Ferrule connection
between sections of the rod. This is stronger,
and provides a one-piece feel when fishing.
It's a bit harder to put the pieces together,
but it's the right design for what we're doing
here. You also get an ALPS aluminum reel seat.
This is an expensive piece of rod building componetry, and is testament to the rods
overall quality and sense of purpose. .
No
more relying on whatever gear is at hand
when you go on exotic fishing trips.
With the Nomad Travel Rod series by
Okuma, now you can pack your own rods
with ease as you head out on ANY fishing
adventure.
Essentially two rods in one, each Nomad
Travel Rod comes with two seperate tip
sections that provide distinctly
different actions, but through the use
of the European Spigot Ferrule
connection points, the rods have an
accurate and true "One-Piece" feel and
action.
We have a short, very
poorly made video showing off the Nomad travel rods -
click here!
FEATURED IN THE APRIL 2009
EDITION OF SPORTFISHING MAGAZINE!!!
Nomad Travel Rods
Features:
3-Section Break Down For Easy Travel
Two (2) Separate Tip Actions Per Rod
European Spigot Ferrule Connection For
True "One-Piece" Rod Feel
ALPS 316 Stainless Steel Guides With
Zirconium Guide Inserts
ALPS Two Tone Anodized Triangular
Aluminum Reel Seat
ALPS Anodized Aluminum Gimbal With
Protective Butt Cap
Water Resistant Zippered Travel Bag
Limited Lifetime Warranty
Okuma Nomad Inshore
Travel Rods
Okuma expanded their Nomad
series to include some excellent inshore models featuring a split grip,
OC9 Technology - offering increased durability from graphite blanks and
carbon outer wrap. This construction is unique and proprietary in
nature, and should be something well received by fishermen as time goes
one. All models are 7 feet in length, all offer 2 tip sections for
expanded application (example, Medium and Medium Light tips included)
and all are 3 piece designs. The waterproof travel bag is of nice
construction, and the rods ALL FEATURE European Spigot Ferrule design
for added durability and the feel of a one piece rod. Excellent
construction, excellent design and equally excellent value with these
dandy products from Okuma.
The Okuma Inshores use ALPS
components, with two tone blue and silver
anodizing color, a trigger on the baitcasting/conventional rods and no
trigger on the spinners (of course). The ALPS guides feature
Zirconium inserts for Spectra/braid friendliness and durability. The
grips are made from cork for sensitivity and light weight. Nomad Inshore
Travel rods are backed by a limited lifetime warranty. Jeeze these
guys keep getting things right!
Okuma's Citrix Travel Rods feature IM8 Graphite blank
construction for sensitivity and light weight. The rods are
four piece and fit into a nice compact tube of about 24"
lenght. They make use of a lightweight EVA split grip for
reduced weight, with zero foregrip design for improved balance
and weight reduction.
Again, Okuma makes great use of ALPS
stainless steel guide frames with Zirconium line guide inserts
for use with both braided or mono lines. There's a Pac Bay
Minima reel seat, anodized aluminum reel seat threads for
strength and balance, a stainless steel hook keeper, and
Okuma's limited lifetime warranty.
KingFisher's
Expedition Rods have gained a strong following overseas, and are just
now available in America. Unique to our offerings, KingFisher's main
claim to fame has been their Fly Rods, with three weights to choose
from. But, they also manufacture one conventional rod worthy of
consideration. Notable features: all of their rods come with an extra
tip section for no additional cost allowing a wide range of use as
well as insurance against breakage and down-time on your next
expedition. The fly rods are all 4 piece, the conventional rod 3
piece, plus extra tips. Each rod comes in a transport friendly tube,
with liner wrap to protect the rods. The fly rods all use light weight
high quality cork for comfort and long life, the conventional rod uses
hypolon. The rods are of composite construction, use a spigot ferrule
system and good componentry. The fly rods are available in three
weight classes, 4 & 6, 8 & 10 and 12 wt. The conventional rod is
designed for 20-30# and 30-40# (with the heavier tip section
terminating in a roller). KingFisher rods have had some excellent
success for many species of fish, but certainly tops have been
sailfish.
"These
days there is a huge range of mid level fly rods on the market and
some fine rods among them. I'm pleased to say that these KingFisher
Expedition series rods really stand out from the crowd and offer
exceptional power, performance and value for the money. The spare tip
is a good addition as well - ten out of ten for a great new product."
Nat Bromhead, Saltater Flyfishing guide, Queensland, Australia.
"The rod is a seriously good casting rod for
th emoney and I don't think you could get a better value saltwater fly
rod anywhere. It has a very fast recovery and it will handle 11 to 13
very well." Gordon
Dunlop, Fly fisherman, Sydney Aus, Expedition 12 wt. rod.
The fly rods are made from pure high modulus
graphite for light weight, fast action and quick recovery. They
feature ALPS guides, the heavy fly rod features an oversize cork
handle section - with the intent of larger fish on the other end.
Model EXZ663M/MH conventional rid us if graphite/glass construction, 3
piece, one roller tip section for trolling duty and one with ceramic
guides for jigging and bait fishing. The rod is made for fishing
20-30# lines.
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I think that about covers it.
Hey
Mark, I just thought I should show you what I caught down in
Rancho on my new Surf Explorer. Thanks again, Max
