Shimano® Talora® Trolling Rods Crisp, light, nearly indestructible trolling rods featuring Shimano’s TC4 Construction®—2 layers of T-Glass plus inner and outer layers of high-modulus graphite. The Fuji® guides are built right into the blank for extra strength and have aluminum oxide inserts; Wireline rod features AFTCO® roller guides, while the Leadcore model has Pac Bay stainless steel guides and a Carboloy® tip, Fuji reel seats and soft, comfortable EVA grips. Mfrs. limited lifetime warranty. 1
Line Wt. Item Model Lgth. Hdl. Pwr. Act.† (lbs.) 11-151-236-00* TLA70MRG 7' 1 M F 10–20 11-151-240-00 TLAF70M 7' 2 M M 10–17 11-151-242-00 TLA80M2** 8' 2 M MF 10–20 11-151-244-00 TLA86M2** 8'6" 3 M MF 12–20 11-151-246-00 TLA86MH2** 8'6" 3 MH MF 15–30 11-151-250-00 TLA90M2** 9' 3 M M 12–25 11-151-252-00 TLA96MH2** 9'6" 3 MH MF 15–30 11-151-258-00* TLA70MC 7' 1 M F 12–27 *Gimbal butt **2-pc. rods †M=Moderate, MF=Medium Fast, F=Fast
Shimano® TDR® Trolling Rods Well-built workhorse rods for downrigging, dipsy divers, or trolling. Tough, balanced Aeroglass® blanks are extremely durable and forgiving—designed to counteract the shock of battling powerful fish, and to win out in the end. These rods are especially suited for trolling with no-stretch braided lines. Each blank is fitted with reinforced aluminum oxide guides with stainless steel frames, sure-holding EVA grips and lightweight Fuji® graphite reel seats with stainless steel hoods. 1 2
Shakespeare® Ugly Stik® Big Water Rods Exclusive Shakespeare Howald Process™ construction incorporates an inner spiral of graphite for superior hoop strength covered by an outer layer of glass fibers for even flex distribution. Features Fuji® graphite-reinforced reel seats with stainless steel hoods and blank-thru-handle construction, and Fuji guides with stainless steel frames and aluminum oxide inserts. All rods sport the exclusive Clear Tip® (clear, solid fiberglass tip), the strongest, most sensitive glass tip ever to top off a rod. (On some models the tip is painted over). All Ugly Stiks include the mfrs. Ugly Back 60-day/5-year limited warranty.