Okuma Longitude Surf Graphite Rods (Large, Black/Blue/Silver)

Just bought another 4 to replace the ones that I bought 5 years ago. These are cheap but good rods for surf fishing. I have caught hundreds of fish on these from whiting , bull reds, sharks and big southern rays. I put penn 25n on these and cast 5.5,8oz weights and bait. They work well and not too expensive that you don't mind banging up. Speaking of banging up, the shipping was pretty bad, they came just in a plastic bag. In the past they would at least put them in a long box. Because of this terrible packaging every rod had some guide inserts that fell out. The inserts were luckily still in the bags the rods were shipped in so I was able to pop them back in.

UPDATE 5/11 I requested a new pole be sent out, the new pole was in 10/10 shape. Definitely recommend. Only took 2 days to get to me. First review. The poll overall is very solid. Lightweight yet sturdy, you can tell the quality is there. The whole rod looks slick and very eye-catching. I have not fished with cork handles in over 25 years so, I can't say how will feel or not. Being lightweight it does feel great to hold. The CON is simple whoever is over-quality control, and order fulfillment goes back to training.

First rod did come with a defect in the tip. HOWEVER, i recieved a replacement the next day! very pleased. I ordered the 8' medium. Throws 4 ounces with ease. Great deal, Thanks

the pole arrived in a decent amount of time despite shipping late whoever shipped it threw it in a box with nothing to protect the pole except a plastic sleeve no bubble wrap or anything I'm a little disappointed that they would ship something this expensive with nothing to protect it that being said the pole is okay none of the eyes were damaged as for the pole itself I will update the review once I've had time to fish with it seems like a good pole flexible and sturdy enough for the type of fishing I'm looking to do with it the eye is angled slightly up at the tip of the rod which is a little unique to me I've never seen a rod like that I inspected it to make sure it wasn't damaged in shipping seems to be designed that way it's an attractive Pole I'm excited to take it out it breaks down in two pieces and is rather lightweight

I decided to try surfcasting with my avet MXL conventional reel that's always been used on boats til now. Needed a 12ft casting rod thinking I'd stay above the breakers and gain some distance. So I bought the 12ft Okuma Longitude rod Model # LC-C-1202H-1. When it arrived it seemed to be of decent quality although a little stiffer in the tip than I expected. I took it to across the street to an empty road leading into a park to test it out. The first cast went well.... no backlash and decent distance with minimal effort. On second cast again with minimal effort put into the cast, to my dismay the rod snapped below the 3rd guide. The rod is rated for lures from 3 - 8 oz and I was using a 5 oz sinker. Fortunately, I was across the street from my house and had not spent the time and expense to travel to a beach just to end up with a useless broken rod. I've been an advocate of Okuma as far back as I care to remember. This is not characteristic of the usual outstanding quality of their products.

This rod has so far been holding up well, it has so far exceeded my expectation and I’m very pleased with it

This is my first time using this brand, I paired this rod with a 4000 BG Diawa spinning reel. My cast was roughly 65 to 75 yards with bait and a 6 oz sinker, 30 LBS braids. After my 4th cast my line had snapped cause one of the guide rings had came off. On the good note this was a perfect setup for me. Getting a replacement and hope that this doesn't happen to my next rod. Always been a Diawa guy and I'll admit that this rod is super great for casting. Sucks that a guide came off during my first time trying this brand out

I LOVE this rod. I use it for crab snaring and it's a beast. The rod is rated for 3-8 oz and can throw 3 ozs pretty far out but it ALSO has enough backbone that I was able to effectively cast 17oz of weight with it without fear of it snapping. It isn't the lightest rod, its a bit stiff, and the butt is very long but it is sturdy, dependable, and has a ton of backbone. It is a perfect rod for a beginning crabbing setup. I have it paired with a Penn battle 3 6000 and it feels pretty balanced. It would also pair nicely with an 8000 size reel for crabbing. I assume it would also be effective for heavy tackle surf fishing as well.

La caña está bien para lo que cuesta, muy buen producto lo recomiendo para personas que van iniciando en la pesca.

Sensitive good size all around rod 👍

La he usado en dos salidas a pescar con señuelos de 1/2 onza y hasta 1.5 onzas, logrando buenas distancias de lance. Con los de media onza y hasta 3/4 de onza se pueden lograr distancias de entre 20 y 30 metros (usé línea de 0.25 mm) y en el caso de 2 onzas logré distancias de lance entre los 40 y 60 metros. La sensibilidad es buena, logrando sentir ataques de pequeños peces en los señuelos de media onza. La calidad es del material, visiblemente, es buena. Ya que tenga una captura actualizo la información.

Great rod for the price. Great finish, great tip action, and just what you need for getting your bait out past the breakers. Purchase the 12” conventional. Paired with either a Penn mag or ABU 6500.

J'ai utilisé une fois, je peux lancer loin 12 pieds