Okuma Tundra Durable Glass Surf Spinning Rods

This is a very nice entry level surf casting pole. It's basic, but sturdy & well made. At 15 feet long, you'll get some amazing casts! The fold down first ring is a nice feature that helps prevent damage & makes the pole easier to store & transport. The grips are comfortable & well placed. The only downside of this rod is the base is just slightly larger than most rod holders. It does fit well in 2" pvc pipe, so you can either make your own rod holder, or strap a piece of pvc onto an existing rod holder. The three piece design makes it easy to store & transport. The joints fit snugly & lock together well. In the picture, the two poles I have are on the right, with 14000 spinning reels. The poles next to them are 8', 7'6", & 5', respectively.

I purchased 2 of these 15 footers and was well impressed on how they were shipped. Each had a box and was packed tightly with air buble packaging and each had a plastic bag to protect them. I checked all the rod guides and they were mint as well as the rod and reel but sections. Amazon must have listened to other posters where they had broken guides and shipping was not packaged well. They certainly stepped it up with what I received. First thing I done was take the suggestions from other posters and sand each connection point down a bit. They are hard to seat if not done and the sanding helps get them apart. I assembled both rods and man are they long, you do not know really how long 15 feet is until it is all assembled. It is a heavy rod but that is ok for river fishing for big catfish. The cost is incredible and with free shipping you cannot beat it anywhere. I currently am looking for a good pair of large spinning reels and am leaning towards the Okuma baitfeeders series or the Daiwa Giant. I have on them some old large spinning reels that have 60 lb braid, and with a 6 oz weight I can cast so far it is rediculous. The trick to casting this beast is let out enough line so that it is 3/4 the length of the rod, lay it on the ground underneath the rod then begin to throw forward loading the rod and release at the 11 o'clock toward your target. The rod loads up well and casts forever. Great buy and will buy a few more as well.

Sometimes you just find yourself needing more fishing gear.. Fishing is like model railroading or flying, or skydiving, your always finding something new and cool to have.. That said - I have two of these 15' beast.. I can fish salt water or fresh water with ease, and reel any whatever I am sure. My passion for fishing often finds me chasing large blue catfish and channel cats.. AND they work spot on! The tip as not a fast action but you can see bite when tight lining or even bumping or trolling; The sheer size draws everyone's eyes in most fresh water locals.. The artic white glows with a sliver of moon light, and takes nothing much in terms of a bank light to see rod tip movement.. You can really launch some impressive baits when you have a large rig setup, and big fish go for big baits.. But you can also toss line an hooks for snagging as well.. But what I also like, is being able to even cast lures too- sounds crazy but this company makes amazing stuff.. And I will be buying more even in smaller sizes for other fishing.. Fine craftsmanship, outstanding performance, and the 15' breaks down easy into 3 easy to store an go sections. So to close.. Would I tell a friend, I have.. would I gift one sure, I do plan to buy more! Is it worth it.. Buy it - try it - and fall in love with it!

Pros: It is long 15' and that gives better casting distance The first guide has a large diameter so the line travels easily Compared to other surf rods guide diameters are larger including the last guide which I believe adds more distance to the casting Rod color white is better when fishing at night to detect bites without using bells or led light Stronger rod blanks Non slip thick rubber grips and their positioning is better for distance or power casting The rod action is very good for distance casting Cons: Sections stick together extremely hard to remove Guide materials tends to rust easily Reel seat has a minor play to it further tightening will damage some rubber around it. Pole is heavier and thick in diameter Very short insert points in sections (probably cost minimization in manufacturing process) it is a major disadvantage on this rod Short insertion points in sections may have made them fatter to make section joins stronger but sometimes totally impossible to remove sections Rating: 4 stars Experience: My good experiences are tainted with bad experiences. I had virtually impossible to detach rod sections. Drove few hours to get to the high tide in one of the best surfs ended up with rod sections stucked together with guides facing opposite directions. Let alone that I could not even bring it back home as it not fit in the car without removing sections. Word of warning when assembling do not press sections hard together it will create a vacuum (just like clapping with cupped hands). Make slowly and gently go in (bit hard though). If sections stucked together then remove the reel completely and hold rod 70 degrees to the earth surface (10 o'clock facing west) from the bottom section then go shake the rod hard to loosen the joints. If above did not work flatten out the rod on a table and lightly clamp the MALE section (WARNING do not clamp tight) use thick rugs on clamping area to avoid any damages to the rod paint work. Lightly make three taps around the edge of the joint in order to press the female section slide out use a very blunt object like a cold chisel (not a sharp object) and a light hammer. Why I rate 4 is mainly due to reasonable prize and the action of the rod.

Definitely a good, no frills value model that serves my purposes. The rod is 3 pieces, each about 4 feet, so easy to carry. It's rated at 6 ounces of combined bait and lead for casting. I'll be using it on the CA central coast for halibut and ling cod and smaller species. The taper is just right for throwing 2 or 3 ounces way out there beyond the breaking surf. I made a mistake with the reel, I got a Penn Wrath II 4000, which is very small for a rod this size. But it will work. Rarely do surf fish spool ya. The tip is soft enough to detect nibbles and the shaft is equal to fish up to 30 or 40 pounds. The guides are strong and well designed and spaced.

I don't often write reviews whether or positive or negative, but felt it important to write this one due to the awful customer service of the manufacturer. I bought the 12ft version of this pole less than 2 months ago. I have only used it 4 times. The largest eyelet (guide) closest to the reel completely broke apart into pieces, and there is rust on some of the others. It was kept safe and never dropped. It simply fell apart. Look, I understand that this is a cheaper rod. However, I expected Okuma to stand behind their product and make good on it. The only way they were going to replace my rod, was if I cut a section of the rod out, and sent it back to them, to Canada, at MY expense. Then they would mail me a new one. I said that was ridiculous for me to have to pay to mail a section internationally out of my pocket. I even offered to cut it up and take pics to email them to prove that I was not trying to keep 2 rods. They said no. I also felt that I shouldn't have to wait that long to get the replacement. I said to send me a new one with a return packing label and I would put the old one in the box and send it back. They said no. They tried to tell me that they were doing me a favor because normally it would be $15 for shipping! REALLY? FOR YOUR DEFECTIVE PRODUCT? Clearly this happens often if they will not stand behind their product and need to charge unfortunate customers who receive faulty equipment. Buyer Beware. No rod should rust and fall apart that quickly. I have Walmart poles for years that are still functioning. Just thought I would share and warn future purchasers.

Two days ago I received my 13ft Okuma Tundra Surf Pole. It arrive in good condition and no noticeable flaws or defects. Now remember we're talking about a quality 13ft surf rod under $50. You expect to get junk--but, it's not so. This is a quality rod that works as it's suppose to. Today I took it out the field to get a feel for it. I used 50lb pound braid for shock leader, a 4oz weight, and 40lb main line. I bought this rod to be used a my practice rod and I used it with a budget Quantum 80 reel. Although it was a breezy day and casting against the wind, I was able to consistently get 90-95 yds--against the wind! When casting with the wind, I was shocked to get 110-120 yards. The rod handled the 4oz weight like it was child's play. I tried a couple of casts with 5 oz and still got good distance. With the 5oz weight the wind did not carry it as much. I made about 10 casts an called it a day. I'm glad I didn't get the 15 footer as with this 13ft gets me the distance I was looking for. And, it's fiber class and not heavy at all. The rod is great for chunking bait. Happy, Happy and for about $47 it's a steal! Great product.

Well, there's good, bad, and ugly with this rod. First off, I've fished solely conventional rods/reels my entire life. This is my second purchase of a spinning rod for surf fishing (both for my 20 yr old daughter). The first one was a 10' no-name brand from a local shop and it snapped in half casting the first time out. I didn't want to spend a lot if the next one was going to snap as well, so this met the price point where I considered it sacrificial. My first thought when it arrived was...MY GOD, THIS THING IS HUGE! It's thick, heavy, and has a very heavy action. It doesn't have a whole lot of guides, so it's not the smoothest feeling rod either. That said, it's a lot of fishing rod for the money. On the beach, we quickly encountered its major flaw. We used a 5oz sinker, 9/0 hook, and a squid, which I'd say is a realistic upper limit for what's castable with it. If we hadn't caught anything that day, I'd have left a significantly better review - it actually casts fairly nicely. Unfortunately, my daughter hooked up and the problems became immediately apparent. Within minutes she was saying that her arms were on fire and her back was hurting. She's an Olympic weightlifter, so I took advantage of the situation and made fun of her until about the 10 minute mark. At that point, she passed the rod off to me because she was "finished". I'm 6'2" and a very solid 240lbs, I work out hard, and WOW...did I get worked over! The line rating of 30 lbs (which is what we were fishing) is WAY over what any average sized human being is going to be able to withstand with the heavy action of this rod. I honestly turned into a terrible fisherman with this thing. I had no choice but to walk up the beach with the rod pointed toward the fish instead of pumping the fish in. Fully loaded, there's very little bend in the lower 10' of the rod, giving the fish a huge leverage advantage. Every time the ray would run some line off the reel I thought I was going to cry. It took us almost 30 minutes to land a 70-80lb bat ray, and I was TOTALLY exhausted by the time we got it in. The good...the rod didn't break, it looks very good for the price, and it casts fairly well. The bad...there aren't many guides and I don't imagine this being a rod that gets passed down to the grand kids. The ugly...you're going to have to be an NFL lineman (and I'm not joking) in order to catch a good sized fish with this thing. I'm keeping it, but with the intention of letting one of my very large friends borrow it when he comes fishing with us. It should provide at least 30 dollars of serious laughs watching him struggle with it!

Here on the Miramichi during early fall the stripers are moving back in to feed....some stay the winter under the ice. There are a higher percentage of large, mature fish in the system and they mostly take bait as opposed to lures. So chunking is the norm and long casts are an advantage. I looked for about two months for a good surf rod and decided on the Okuma Tundra and I haven't been disappointed. This rod will cast a mile with 3 and 4 ounce weights. It's light and has a sensitive tip. Anyone who thinks the butt is too long obviously doesn't know how to cast a surf rod. The length of the fighting butt is perfect for getting that pendulum action to gain momentum for that long cast. I've already landed several nice stripers just today. An amazing rod for an amazing price.

Simplemente enorme muy buena caña y a precio de risa

Llegó bien la caña y sin maltrato. Y su uso impecable.

love this rod, works for a variety of fishing styles, shore, or even light trolling

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