I have been a huge fan of Okuma for close to a decade now due to the immense bang for the buck. In particular, the Ceymar reel which I was able to obtain for around $35 before everyone jumped on the bandwagon was my absolute favorite reel until I bought my Vanford. I was always enjoy watching all of your videos because you always tell it like it is. I bought the Shakesspeare based on your recommendation and I love it, now I have to buy me a SST.👍
The SST 8-6 MH has been a good Carp fit for me. With cork handle think I got it on sale for around $70. Off topic. The ugly stik carbon 7-3 M has done very well for the Carp I usually catch in the 5+lb range. Really enjoy that rod.
It's a nice looking rod. I really like the 6'8" length also. I was looking for another Fenwick hmx to replace an Eagle I......someone stepped on. Long story , I ended up buying 6'8" Favorite Brush Dobber rod that was pretty cheap , but I'm starting to really like it. I got it for trout in the mountains. Kinda of a small crankbait rod for larger trout. I put a 2000 size rod on it and it just feels great. It cast a mile even though I don't need it to.
Just stumbled on your channel while looking for some reel repair stuff. Your restoration video of the lake bottom recovery popped up. I love ultralight fishing, and am enjoying your content. I'm a kayak fisherman up here in Minnesota. Always nice to find new (to me) stuff to watch when I can't fish. Although I got approval from the commander in chief for an early a.m. mission tomorrow. Cheers!
New trend: Cutting down 7 foot rods to 6'7 6'8 --- I do like the different color wraps around the guides. Helps with spotting the load when a fish is on. I see you are fishing with 1.5" swimbaits. Still looking to get onto the new Zman panfish plastics when they are in stock again.
I got two okuma guide select pro rods gsp - s - 802ul is a two piece and the other one is one pieces I like them 👍🔥you need to get this rod Temple fork outfitters trout panfish tps 701- 7” ul 2-6 1/32-3/16 fast stainless steel guides Gary Loomis designed this rod for TFO I got that presso rod pack rod it’s is awesome for blue gill and crappie it’s just right
I also rather enjoy loading up an okuma rod. In my opinion they are a very good budget rod, and for $67 this rod also seems to follow that pattern. As always, great review Victor!
I use the 9ft casting version as my surf rod/catfish/carp and big swimbait rod. Got it paired with a 200 size baitcaster reel. I really like the carbon grip. It's a great float rod, live bait, or cut bait rod too. Does really well with treble hooks.
I was about to buy the presso for trout & crappie but now I have to reconsider. Okuma is seriously stepping their game up. The SST (salmon,steelhead,trout) are designed for PNW fishing applications from trolling the ocean to fishing streams. That explains the carbon handle which is common for this type of fishing because it’s resistance to bait, scent, slime and the elements. I have a 10’6 float rod & a 7’6 “twitching jig” rod. Both are salmon rods Medium 3/4 oz so idk why the light action is also rated 3/4oz, must be a typo for 1/4 lol.
Thanks for the review. If you purchased two it must fit into your lineup. Nice looking action on that rod. Pretty sure like you said the longer butt rods are for placement in rod holders. And can see from your outing somebody ate good that night!
I just bought that model. I fish mostly for trout. Probably going to pair it with a shimano nasci 1000 or phulger 25 . I really like the shimano. Also have TFO trout and panfish. Really like them has well.
my only condition for pairing it is for the reel to be black - thats it : ). Yes, there was a vanquish in this video, but in later videos (trout fishing) i used it with a black color Daiwa Tatula
@@ifishcatfishOkuma also has an ultralight action variety of their SST rods (instead of the light action you reviewed here). Would like to see your opinion on that.
i actually never weighed it. Its a glassy rod with a solid handle.. its not gona be light.. But the balance is great, and you can further adjust it to your liking
@@ifishcatfish I figured it wouldn't be very light weight. I thought about trying the regular okuma SST rod but haven't got around to it. I do have several of the cheaper Celilo rods that I use for float fishing, roostertails and small crankbaits. They're okay for a budget rod.
How do you feel about the 5’ and 4’ one piece pressos? I love my Shakespeare micro series but I recently bought new reel because I wanted to upgrade my old UL setup
