Penn Retaliate X Jigging Cast Rod

Description

The Penn Retaliate X Jigging Cast Rod is a 5'6" one-piece rod built for multiplier and baitcasting setups, designed for dropping heavy metal into deep water. Its Japanese blank design keeps the diameter low, so the rod cuts through wind and feels light in the hand while still offering the backbone needed to lift fish from deep-water wrecks and reefs. Carbon X-Wrap technology reinforces the blank, and the rod is finished with Fuji components throughout. The crisp action brings heavy jigs to life while transmitting subtle knocks and bumps on the drop. - Length: 5'6" (1.68m) - Casting/Jigging Weight: Up to 300g - Sections: 1 Piece (1sec) - Rod Type: Casting / Multiplier - Blank Construction: Carbon with X-Wrap Technology - Guides: Fuji KW-Type with Alconite Rings - Reel Seat: Fuji PSS Down-Lock Palming Seat - Handle Material: High-Density Ergonomic EVA Key features: - Advanced Japanese Blank Design: the low-diameter blank is lightweight and sensitive, reducing angler fatigue during long days of rhythmic jigging while transmitting soft takes directly to the handle. - Carbon X-Wrap Technology: the core carbon blank is reinforced with an X-Wrap carbon lay-up, increasing torsion resistance and crush strength so the blank will not twist under pressure and lifting power transfers directly to the fish. - Fuji KW-Type Guides with Alconite Rings: fully saltwater-proofed and durable, designed to shed tangles instantly, with ultra-hard Alconite rings that handle the friction of high-speed heavy PE braided lines. - Fuji PSS Palming Reel Seat: a down-lock reel seat built for casting and multiplier reels, providing an ergonomic, secure grip that lets you palm the reel for control and torque. - High-Density EVA Handle: hard-wearing EVA grips provide a secure, non-slip hold even with salt spray or fish slime on your hands, for comfortable leverage during prolonged fights. Where it suits use: - UK Deep-Water Wrecking: a short, powerful rod for dropping 200g-300g pirks and jigs into deep-channel wrecks for specimen Cod, heavy Ling, and aggressive Coalfish. - Norwegian Fjord Safaris: for targeting monster Halibut or giant Cod in deep Scandinavian waters, the 1-piece X-Wrap blank provides the lifting power to muscle fish up from the depths. - Tropical Speed Jigging: the crisp, responsive tip recovery makes it a capable travel companion (if rod tubes allow) for speed jigging offshore marks for Amberjack, Dogtooth Tuna, and large Grouper. Because this is a 1-piece rod measuring 5'6", the action is uninterrupted by ferrules or joints, giving it a smooth power curve. Pair it with a high-torque, narrow-spool multiplier loaded with 0.20mm to 0.25mm multi-colour PE braid. The zero-stretch braid combined with the responsive Japanese blank design means short, sharp lifts are enough to get a 300g jig dancing in the strike zone. This "Cast" model is designed exclusively for multiplier and baitcasting reels. The Fuji PSS reel seat features a trigger grip to allow you to securely palm a conventional reel. At 5'6" (approximately 1.68 metres), the rod fits inside most standard hatchbacks and estate cars if laid straight down the middle or angled across the seats; the trade-off for transport is the structural integrity and action that only a 1-piece blank can provide. Carbon X-Wrap is a manufacturing process where additional carbon tape is wound in an 'X' pattern over the core blank, acting like a structural exoskeleton that prevents the round blank from ovalizing or twisting under extreme bending curves, increasing the rod's lifting power and durability.