Penn Battalion Surf Spinning 12 ft

Specs and where they came from

Unverified specs are marked, and any rule that needs one is skipped in the builder instead of guessed.

Matched pairings

Reels that pass the reel type and size checks with this rod, at three budgets. Not a manufacturer guarantee.

Rigs this gear suits

• Running ledgerBait fishing in gullies and along the back line when fish are bite-shy.
• Pulley rigCasting distance in rough surf with bigger baits.
• Clipped-down pulley rigLong casts into a headwind, or when you need to reach the second gully.
• Flapper rigSmaller fish with small baits, like grunter, blacktail and white steenbras in the shorebreak.
• Paternoster rigFishing over reef or weed, and for general bottom fishing with small to medium baits.
• Float rigFishing over reef or rocky ground, or for fish feeding higher in the water.
• Short-trace rock and surf rigRock and surf fishing in white water for galjoen and blacktail.
• Spoon lure rigCasting and retrieving for elf and leervis when fish are feeding on baitfish.