Advice needed: surface iron rod

[stevie951]

Originally Posted by JohnMckroidJr

Seeker has a brand of rods made with endorsement by kayak fisherman Kevin Nakada just for use on kayaks. The description does not mention the taper of the blanks, so I cannot recommend a specific blank.

https://seekerrods.com/finished-rods/beacon

Everyone has different personal preferences, Good luck with your decision.

Highly informational post.. Kevin is on this forum if I'm not mistaken. Maybe the sewer squad can get him to chime in? Would love to know the taper on those Seekers..

[Salty]

Originally Posted by stevie951

Highly informational post.. Kevin is on this forum if I'm not mistaken. Maybe the sewer squad can get him to chime in? Would love to know the taper on those Seekers..

Those Beacons are great looking rods! Would love to try one. It was explained to me by staff at Seeker that the "power" in those rods is much closer to the seat so that when under heavier loads, the rod flexes closer to the angler's center of gravity so they are not thrown off balance with sudden pulls, etc., making it safer to use on smaller vessels like kayaks. The only reason I did not get the Beacon is that almost all my gear does double duty both on the kayak and the boat and I wanted that extra length for castability from the boat and I just deal with the extra length in the kayak. Still considering adding a Beacon to the quiver in the future though for throwing lighter plastics/swimbaits. Would love to hear more info/reviews on them!