Daiko Spear SRS832L 60th Anniversary Blue Label Rod

With my fondness for fishing with light tackle, recently picked this rod up with the intention of using it for small plugs and vib metals. A little longer than my other light game rods, 8'3 in length, with a casting range of 2-14g. This is the tubular tip version, but there is also an 8'3 solid tip model available as well.

The rod is a Daiko Spear SRS832L 60th Anniversary Blue Label. The look and finish of the rod is superb. The tackle tart inside me loves the fact the deep transluscent blue finish, with the weave shining through in the light, matches the colour of the Daiwa Certate reels I use. The guides are the now familiar Fuji K type titaniums.

I have only had a quick test session with it, when I took the above pics. Casting a 7g surface plug, distance was not a problem, and working it back, great action can easily be achieved. The rod also performed great with a 3g jig head and 2" soft lure, but the hard lures are where I will be using this rod most. With work being super-busy over the last few weeks, have not had the opportunity to get out fishing,  but hopefully in the coming weeks, I will be putting this rod through it's paces, and will be able to provide some good feedback on it.

If you want to know some more about this rod, and also the solid tip version that is also available, drop me a message to gunningpk@hotmail.com and I will put you onto the chap who has brought a few of these rods into the UK from Japan.