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.

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

good value.light to handle. slightly weak with casting a long distance possibly because it has no forefinger handle & because it overbends with a cast ( so don't use > 4 oz sinker) but not a big issue. used it on 2 fishing trips to a fishing pier in Galveston TX: 1- caught a 40 lb black drum, handled very well extreme pressure, even though I pushed it & got the fish in 3-4 min so constant heavy pressure with an agressive fish that was not tired yet.It looked like a C with that fish, occasionally the tip was close to touching the rod above the reel & never broke.(impressive to say the least) 2- an 8 pound red fish handled with ease. several sand trouts in both trips. that showed that it's sensitive to strikes even with smaller fish I threw back (< 1 lb). in summary this rod is good for medium heavy fishing(off pier), may be less than 50 lbs with a medium sized sinker.

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.

After a few months of use I finally feel comfortable leaving a review for this fishing pole. Living in Virginia Beach there are plenty of great places to fish the surf and relax on a sunny day. I've used this fishing pole to cast anywhere from 1oz-6oz weights and large live bait with no problem whatsoever. For those not accustomed or are new surf fishing, this rod is quite long and a bit on the heavy side but will certainly get your bait out there and stand up to whatever you throw at it. I highly recommend this product for anyone looking to get into surf fishing.

I purchased this rod to use for casting crab snares. I'll may need to update this review after I have had a chance to use the rod. Since this rod is rated to cast 8 ounces, this should meet my needs. The long butt handle will make it easy for casting into the surf. Update (7/12/2024): When setting up the rig for the first time there were two obvious flaws with the rod I received. First, the aluminum oxide insert for the tip guide was totally missing. This leaves just a metal guide with a sharp edge that will fray and/or cut the line. Second, the guide insert on the largest guide was chipped. Since there were no loose pieces in the box when the rod arrived, I assume the rod was shipped with these flaws. This was marketed as a new rod; not a damaged rod.

I love the Look and Feel if this 11ft Long Spining Rod: Longitude. The attention to detail is Excellent. The Guides are Double-Footed for extra strength. The Cork Handle is Smooth and well placed. I will use this Rod Mostly for Surf Fishing. I have now Purchased "another 11ft Longitude" This Rod is too good to pass up. Get one. UPDATE: Second one arrived Damaged in Three places: Connecting Joint, bottom Pealing or chipped; Guide missing, First guide Secomd half, and Chipped Guide insert, Bottom pole. If Dicks Sporting Goods had this Pole, "It would save me a lot of hazels...ordering and returning." Shipping is the Root of the Cause for damages. I would love to get one without issues.

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