Ripple Fisher Big Tuna Offshore Lure Rods

The Big Tuna series is especially great for the SoCal style of fishing since we are constantly changing between different types of lures such as irons, stickbaits, poppers and more, with some of the heavier models giving you enough power to fish 40lbs of drag. Best of all they’re mixed with enough glass to be able to comfortably maintain a 60 degree high stick bend while the fish is away from the boat and weigh in at well under half of a typical rail rod.

Big Tuna 85F

This 85F will allow anglers to cast out small lures with great distance with the use of lines between PE3~6 and lures ranging from 18g ~ 120g. It is a tenacious and bendy rod so it is less likely for anglers to break the rod when high sticking. Use of general light tuna rods result in a long and grueling fight as angles are worried about rod breakage or line breakages, however, this 85F is not a light tackle rod. It is a new generation of tuna rods which exceed the line and knot breakage specifications. Although it possesses the power to overcome Tuna exceeding 50kg, this tolerant rod will also be ideal for casting for targets such as Yellowtail and Kingfish in your local waters.

Suitable reel size 　S・D：8000~14000 / D：4500~6500
Grip length / 798mm(Grip full length)・520mm(From grip end to reel foot)
Dia of tip / 2.5mm(Just below top guide)・Dia of butt / 14.3mm (Butt diameter measured 867mm from the bottom of tip section)

Big Tuna 83

This model was developed with “lure control” and “fight” as its main focus, but it goes without saying that casting is also outstanding. It is a PE6~8 middle class rod not only able to pinpoint cast but also able to utilize small mouthed diving poppers and diving pencils required for an attack. You will be able to realize the evolution of our BIG-TUNA series with its lightness and outstanding balance, allowing anglers to cast all day long. Furthermore, the bending point is set close to the body enabling anglers to easily bend in and capitalize on the butt power with little effort.

Suitable reel size 　 S・D：14000~18000 / D：5500~6500
Grip length / A：833mm(Grip full length)・B：520mm(From grip end to reel foot)
Dia of tip / 3.3mm(Just below top guide) ・Dia of butt / 14.6mm (Butt diameter measured 915mm from the bottom)

Big Tuna 76

This model is for anglers with their sights on Bluefin tuna weighing over 200kg. Similar to the 73, this 76 is capable of not only casting large lures mostly used when the targets are feeding on dolphin fish (mahi-mahi), but also allows anglers to cast and control the lighter (60g) sinking pencils for smaller baits. The difference from the 73 will be the contrasting fight style. While possessing strong butt power to constantly apply pressure on the fish, we have drastically reduced the load on the angler by bringing the bending point closer to the angler, allowing for a prolonged fight.

Suitable reel size　S・D：18000～30000 / D：6500～8000
Grip length / 838mm(Grip full length)・520mm(From grip end to reel foot)
Dia of tip / 3.0mm(Just below top guide)・Dia of butt / 15.3mm (Butt diameter measured 900mm from the bottom of tip section)

Big Tuna 73

This is a power rod for anglers to go after blue-fin Tuna tipping the 200kg scale at super high drag settings based on the presumption for a long drawn out fight. The bending point of the rod is set closer towards the angler for her/him to be able to withstand the high 15kg+ drag settings for long durations. Its strengths are when utilizing large lures for situations where the targets are feeding on Dorado’s as its bait, however it is also capable of use with smaller sinking pencils weighing only 60g with the tip section being set lightly.

Suitable reel size 　S・D：18000~30000 / D：6500~8000
Grip length / 838mm(Grip full length)・520mm(From grip end to reel foot)
Dia of tip / 3.6mm(Just below top guide)・Dia of butt / 15.1mm (Butt diameter measured 915mm from the bottom of tip section)