Westin W2 Rockshore Apex Predator Rod

Description

The Westin W2 Rockshore Apex Predator 9'8" MH is a shore jigging rod built for anglers who want strong casting distance and lifting power without a custom-rod price. Its 9'8" length and medium-heavy rating sit in the middle of the range, balancing reach with the backbone to turn hard-fighting fish. The blank blends 80% 30T and 20% 24T high-performance carbon, giving a fast, aggressive recovery that suits launching 80g jigs while retaining enough sensitivity to feel a subtle bite at the end of a long cast. It stays light in the hand for its power, which helps reduce fatigue over a full day of power jigging for species such as amberjack, dentex and double-figure bass. - Length: 9'8" (290cm) - Casting Weight: 30–100g - Sections: 2-piece (equal length for easy transport) - Blank Material: 24/30 Tonne High Performance Carbon - Reel Seat: Seaguide DPSM (heavy duty) - Guides: Seaguide TUXQHL Gunsmoke (tangle-free, heavy duty) - Handle: Premium grade EVA (extended for maximum leverage) - Action: Medium-Heavy (MH), fast and technical Where it works best: - Shore jigging from coastal ledges: the 30–100g rating suits driving 60g–80g metal jigs through deep water and fast currents to fish holding near the bottom. - Large topwater plugging: the 9'8" length and fast-action tip also work large surface poppers and diving stickbaits for bluefish and leerfish. - Deep-water soft lure fishing: for trophy pollack or bass in deep, snaggy gullies, it offers the sensitivity to feel the lure tick the kelp and the backbone to pull a fish clear before it finds a hole. On casting, the extended EVA handle is designed for a push-pull motion: place your dominant hand near the reel seat and your bottom hand at the very end of the butt, then pull the butt towards your stomach while pushing the reel seat forward. This engages the 24T carbon in the lower half of the rod for a more explosive release and more distance with heavy jigs. This is not a rod for small lures or shallow estuaries. It is built for big lures (30g and above) and big fish, and suits double-figure fish in deep water or rough seas. To balance the 9'8" length and provide enough drag for the target species, a saltwater spinning reel in the 5000 to 8000 size range is a good match. The Seaguide TUXQHL Gunsmoke guides are designed for heavy-duty braid, running tangle-free and durable for smooth line flow on high-velocity casts with PE 3.0 or 4.0 line.