PENN 10’ Battalion II Surf Casting Rod, 12-20lb Line Rating

from FishingTheSoutheast

can I shark fish from the beach with it? for bull shark and others?

from Jared25

This rod is right at home in the surf. When the bass were on sandeels it made it a breeze throwing tins. I was able to scale down to a lighter shorter rod but not sacrifice distance on my cast. For being a lighter surf rod there is plenty of backbone in it.

from Offshore6

During the summer here in East Florida, the tarpon are in the surf, chasing glass minnows. They are focused on these smaller baits so you need to be able to throw light lures. My Battalion II 12-20 conventional surf rod is just what I need! I have coupled it with an old-school Penn 140 Squidder ...

from Sunshine angler

I've been using the heaviest rated 12' version of the Battalion for over a year. I've used it locally in California and in Florida. The rod muscles 6 ft sharks and bat rays with ease, and the fast action blank likes to load up with 8 to 10 oz. sinkers and big cut baits. With a Seagate 50H or Avet...

from Piermonster

I'm a pier fishermen and this is the rod of choice by 50+% of all the locals fishing the pier.