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CharkBait
Travel Rods
From 12 to 80# Applications
Offshore Explorer
®- 3 models
(trolling and jigging - unibutts)
Offshore
Explorer
®- 1 models (casting
and light trolling conventional & spinning guides)
Inshore
Explorer
®- 3 models
(conventional and spinning guides)
Surf Explorer
®- 1 model (conventional or spinning
guides)
Also on this page, our
Sabiki Sticks and Gaffs
Last things First:
Warranty, CharkBait Offshore and Inshore
Explorer Rods rods carry a one year guarantee of quality of
materials and construction. Rods are checked prior to shipment,
but if a failure occurs because of defect in blank construction
(doubtful) we will gladly replace the rod. Breakage caused by mis-use (high sticking and vicious car doors) will have support
through replacement at an accommodation price of 50% of the
purchase price - one time only. Returned rods are at clients
expense, and must be sent to our Huntington Beach location for
evaluation and warranty coverage. We will cover the return
postage for your replacement.
Mark,
We are just back from Costa Rica
(Los Suenos) where we tried out the Avet JX (65lb Spectra,
40lb wind-on leader) on the a new CharkBait Travel Rod
Offshore Explorer Medium/Light- 20-40 lb, rigged with the
heavier (30 - 40lb) tip. Everyone on board was very
impressed with the rig, including the professional fishing
guide. The deckhand pitched a ballyhoo to a big dorado (mahi
mahi) and handed the rig to my wife, who said the rig
worked beautifully. See photo attached. An hour later they
did it again with a fish that was about ten pounds bigger
(I failed at my job of photographer on that one, as I was
having too good a time watching the fight.) My only
disappointment was that we did not get onto a really big
yellowfin or a marlin with the rig, as I feel very sure it
would have handled it just fine.
Thanks for giving the great personal service, and real
commitment to quality fishing.
Best,
Tony Friend
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CharkBait
Explorer Rods
We're very excited about this little project. It's taken us close to
a year's time to bring these products to market. It's something
we've felt that was needed for quite some time. Working closely with
an overseas builder we have produced a travel rod like no other,
something folks will certainly find useful and will broaden fishing
opportunities for a lot of folks. We have produced a higher line
test capable travel rod! Given the airlines making life a bit more
difficult for travelers to take their gear with them to distant
lands. And, given the usual lack of good gear once you arrive at
distant shores, our search for something better suited to what we
like to do was inevitable. We searched for a quality travel rod that
was more than a repackaged freshwater bass rod made for fishing
12-20#'s. Well, we found such a rod with Okuma's Nomad series of
travel rods. Dandy pieces for fishing up 20-50# lines, and a nice
travel bag, too.
 That
product gave us hope that we could produce such a piece for our
clients. Well, we have, and I think the time has paid off. We have
been doing some importing of our own over the past couple years.
We're large enough to do so now, and that was something I used to do
in a previous career, too. So we had some experience to work with.
There are three rods in this series, a 20-40# seven foot casting rod
and light duty trolling rod, and two more dedicated
trolling/stand-up rods, all
featuring Pac Bay "uni-butt" style all aluminum aft sections.
Specifically, this is a Pac Bay Channel Lock Aluminum Butt. All rods
utilize this butt section, but the 20-40# model has an EVA foam ring
grip on the aft and fore grip since it's intended to spend more time
in a fisherman's hands rather than having primary rod holder duty.
The last two rods mentioned were our first on the market, since this
was where there were no competing products available, a real gap in
the market in our estimation. The trolling/stand-up rods are four
piece, both 6 1/2 feet in length. One is perfect for fishing 30-40#
line, the other for 50-80# application. With the Pac Bay butts,
they're great for trolling duty. You can drag lures, feathers,
lipped divers effortlessly. All feature EVA ringed fore grips for
added security and comfort. The guides are rated for Spectra, and
the rod’s unique gimbaled screw together construction is extremely
solid. Unlike other "ferrule" rods, these screw together within a
ferrule, so they twice
reinforce their strength and proper alignment of
 these
strong and forgiving fiberglass blanks. This unique connection
feature also makes it easier to take the rods apart after a long
day’s fishing. If you liked Okuma's bag, you'll be thrilled with
ours too! It's a dandy, and also features a zippered internal
opening to conveniently hold some accessories, too!
CharkBait’s new four piece travel rods are
sure to be welcomed by the serious angler looking for
travel-friendly fishing rods capable of landing larger fish.
Fishing from a panga or sportfisher? These rods are perfect
for your needs. Finally there’s a serious saltwater travel rod that
can stand on its own merits as a functional alternative to one-piece
designs.
 Since
we have eliminated the "middle-man" and have
these rods produced ourselves, we can offer an
excellent savings to our clients. Compare the
components being used, and you'll get the
picture. These rods are a value, and there's
nothing like them on the market in terms of
dealing with larger fish and functional troll
duty. Let me restate this, since I've done
some homework for you. You can find some heavy
tackle offshore custom travel rods, at prices
of over $1000. The one's I've seen do not
compare favorably to what we are offering with
our own Saltwater Travel Rods, which are
designed for boat use. If you travel to your
fishing destinations or just like being
prepared for opportunities to hop on other
folks boats, our new saltwater travel rods
will be favored companions on any trip
offshore. Order yours now!
For more
information:
Travel Rod Video
link - Click HERE
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Ferrules -
there are three basic types available.
Most light duty rods use a simple direct,
blank-over-blank design. One hollow piece fits into the other
hollow section, lengthening the rod in sections with differing
diameter. For strength, it's best to have the tip sections going
over the base pieces of the rod (tip over butt) rather than
skinnier sections fitting into the larger sections (tip into
butt). We use this connecting style for our multi-piece light line
and surf-casting rods, our new Inshore Explorer.
We use a European Spigot Ferrule
design on our 2 moderate line test casting/boat models, the
Explorer Medium Casting rods and Surf
Explorer. In this system the pieces of the
rod are joined by way of a solid insert in one end section,
fitting into a hollow receiving section. One potential weakness of
the standard ferrule connection is strengthend since the "spigot"
provides increased reinforcement at the joints of the rod.
On our heavier tackle uni-butt style
boat rods we use a unique Gimbaled Ferrule system with
metal caps for added security of connection and alignment of the
rod. You'll find this feature on our Offshore Explorer Series
of rods.
These are available in three different configurations, 50-80#
application, 30-40# use and a two tip version 20#-40# rod.
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And, a few words from
one of the lucky folks that purchased one of
these innovative rods:
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Hello Mark,
I'd like to start by thanking you for
such a fine product. I recently bought your two tip casting
travel rod. My son (13yrs old) and I just got back from
Islamorada. I've have been fishing there with Capt Mike Basset of
Born and Raised charters for many years. A fourth generation
keys guide he has seen it all. We decided to do a little
shark fishing and put the new equipment to the test. I used
your 20-30lb tip and matched the rod up with a Shimano Trinidad
30DC. Spooled up with 30lb Andes mono and number10 wire
leader. From the get go the rod impressed us. It casted our
live Jack on a 40 inch wire leader with distance and accuracy.
The largest shark we boated was a 200lb plus Bull. The rod
did not perform like a quality multi piece travel rod. It
performed as good as or even better than a high end one
piece!!!! I have traveled extensively and have used all the
best tackle I could afford. Your product is by far the best travel
rod I've ever used and completely blew away Capt basset.
Tight Lines!!!, Joe Gorman
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30-40#
Travel Rod, 50-80 Same Design
- slick machined aluminum Pac Bay uni-butt |
20-40
Two Tip Section Travel Rod
- foamed over Pac Bay uni-butt |
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NEW MODELS ADDED!
Offshore Explorer
®
MC &
MS for Casting & Light Trolling
In September 2010 we added
a new model to our line of travel rods, one that took us several
months to finally bring to market. The new rod is designed for
30 to 40# use, nominally marked at 30#, and is available in both
SPINNING and CONVENTIONAL guides! This model is
 more
of a casting piece since we've lightened the butt section and
opted not to use the Uni-Butt. It can still be used in a rod
holder, since it incorporates a "slick-butt" feature. Another
change we've made on the new rods is the ferrule system. On the
30# traveler we're using a "Spigot Ferrule" system. One note,
with this European style connection there's some intended
spacing between the rod sections. Do NOT try to push the pieces
together, you want a firm connection but you do NOT want them
pushed together so tightly that you can't pull them apart. The
use of the Spigot Ferrule allows for true one-piece feel, and
there's reinforcement between the sections. For casting duty,
this is an improved design. You can see how the system works in
the image, there's a connecting solid piece which is inserted
within the lighter section of the rod which helps provide
strength as well as "feel."
For most of us fishing
distant destinations, this is the right balance of casting and
lighter duty trolling rod to own. It's perfect for panga
fishing.
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New 30# Model in both
Spinning and Conventional Guides
- Great for 30 and 40# application, comes with case like the
other CharkBait Explorer Rods, too |
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NEW MODELS ADDED!
Inshore Explorer
®
for
Casting
 We've
further expanded our Travel Rod lineup to include three inshore
and one surf casting rod, all available in conventional or
spinning guides. The 3 models of Inshore Explorer provide the
traveling fisherman different actions for different line tests.
All models are three piece 7'6", using light and strong graphite
blanks, quality cork handles for light weight and trigger grips
on the conventional guide rods. These rods are VERY light and
sensitive. Guides are made to handle both Spectra and
monofilament lines. You have 3 choices in line test use on these
excellent rods, with nominal ratings of 12#, 15# and 20#
application. In the past, there have been a couple travel rods
covering the lighter line tests similar to these (but shorter in
length) from Penn International. They ranged from $199 to $139
in price, but could not be produced at those prices and were
discontinued by Penn. Those rods have been off the market for a
few years now, but they provided a base for the design of our
series of rods. Ours are longer, lighter, and since there is no
middleman in the process, no distributor markup, ours are a much
better value. Ours are also much better looking! These rods are
a very good value at $129 complete with a very nice
storage/travel tube.
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After having these rods on the market for over a year's time I
can provide some use reports. They have performed VERY well for
most clients. However, we have had some that did not match the
application a very few clients were seeking. LET ME SAY CLEARLY,
THESE ARE INSHORE LIGHT ACTION RODS! Where we have had failure
we have noted MISUSE. I had a client using the rod in Alaska
running off a downrigger with substantial stress and load. That
is NOT what this rod was intended to do, it's a casting stick,
not a downrigger rod. This fellow broke the rod on his second
day fishing...from a downrigger! We also had a client break his
rod while fishing on a party boat in Northern California. In
that case the rod broke after catching 11 fish, including SEVEN
LING COD! Again, that's not what the inshore rods were made to
do. They were made for light action inshore fishing, CASTING
use, and in that application they have performed very well. They
are not something you want to go and catch 35# redfish on,
though the picture right shows that this can be accomplished in
the hands of an angler than knows what he's doing. But, please
do understand that if you are targeting larger game (by that I
mean fish of 10# and greater) this is not the stick I'd suggest.
It's an inshore rod that will put a smile on your face fishing
bass, and I'd stick to 5# and down quarry. Do NOT high-stick
this or any other saltwater oriented rod. That's a sure way to
break anything, and trust me, I've had clients break $500
Calstar one piece trolling rods by that sort of misuse. Used
properly these are excellent rods that will provide years of
service. But, you should take stock of your particular
application and if a more heavy duty rod is called for, then go
with our 30# casting rod - that would have been a much better
match for the downrigger fisherman I described earlier.
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Finally made it to the Bahamas to do some bone
fishing. I bought your Inshore Explorer 12 lb travel
rod and used Spectra 12lb line! This outfit worked
great! Landed 8 bone fish my first time out ever with
the guide. Thanks for providing such great products.
Keith Freese
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Surf Explorer for Casting
®
 Our
new Surf Explorer is a very light and exotic travel rod for surf
fishing enthusiasts. Certainly it has additional applications,
but it's made for walking the beach and opportunistic fishing.
The rod is a four piece design, using the European Spigot
ferrule connections. It's 2.7 meters in length, almost 9 feet,
and comes with our very nice travel bag. The rod can handle lure
weights of 20-60 grams. It's graphite and fiberglass constructed
for lightness, sensitivity and long term use. The guides are
lightweight, but capable of handling Spectra lines. The handle
section is a bit long, in keeping with it's intended
application. 20# line is a nominal match for the rod, it's
parabolic action allows it to fish lighter and heavier and still
"feel" right.
 Hey
Mark, I just thought I should show you what I caught down in
Rancho on my new Surf Explorer. Thanks again, Max
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 We've
got another CharkBait exclusive for you, a new Sabiki
fishing rod that incorporates a few innovations that might
 interest
you. Our new rods are made to fish the type of bait we
typically hope to bring up on a sabiki. They are a little
stouter than what's been available and are available in six
and seven foot lengths. Because of that they're fine for use
catching mackerel, squid, sardines or whatever gets tempted
by your offerings. The rods are two-piece, separating before
the grip, and they now feature a nicer wrap design in our
CharkBait red. black and silver colors. They have a metal
top that won't crack from your sabiki weight's contact when
stowing. They can be fished with spinning or conventional
reels (though conventional gear is really what they are
intended for). They even have a gimbal! They use a ferrule
design that makes putting 'em together easy, and taking 'em
apart less of a chore. This is an imported item of
very good quality.
 Why
own a Sabiki stick? Good question and there is a very good
answer. Sabiki's can be a royal pain in the butt or anywhere
else you happen to get hooked. While Sabiki's are not
terribly expensive, it's a dumb waste to use 'em once and
toss 'em away because they're tangled or a hazard aboard a
boat with their small hooks dangling in the way of
unsuspecting folks. With a Sabiki Rod you insert your line
through the rod, it has a larger opening allowing you to
reel the sabiki inside the stick and even leave your weight
attached to the sabiki. They're a good thing to have aboard,
and they'll pay for themselves very quickly since you won't
have to break out a new sabiki each time you catch bait.
 New!
Based upon some
feedback from some long rangers and folks in Florida looking
for a larger diameter and heavier test bait making stick,
we're introducing our Heavyweight bait maker. The new Sabiki
stick features a wider shaft to handle some of the larger
size sabiki rig hooks, can deal with 2/0 size just fine.
It's also a much stouter pole, larger handle area, to deal
with the pressure of larger bait. If you are trying to make
a bunch of bigger size macks, this is the stick for you. The
lighter pole is more than adequate for most folks, but if
you are dealing with larger size Sabiki rigs and larger size
bait, the new CharkBait heavy duty Sabiki pole is exactly
what you need.
Every boat needs at
least one good gaff, and probably two or three are the norm.
Each a bit different. We have a couple 4 inch gap fixed head
gaffs for you. They're available in four or six foot
lengths, made from fiberglass with a meaty stainless steel
hook. It's a perfect size for dealing with schoolie tuna,
albacore, yellowtail, halibut and most any fish in that
15-50# class...or better if you're lucky. We've opted for a
bit sharper cut on our hooks than any you'll see
running up to $100 range. The gauge of the stainless steel
is larger, the dual sharpened point offering greater
penetration, as well as strength. Our shaft is also fairly
heavy, testament to it's durability and strength. It's
solid, not hollow, and the gaff features long lasting EVA
handle material to provide a secure grip. If you are looking
for a good quality all purpose gaff, and strength is a
consideration, this powerhouse is a dandy value and
something you'll enjoy having aboard the boat for a lot of
years.
CharkBait
Rod Socks
Our
Chark-Sleeves are a bit different than the
one's above. They are available in three
sizes. The base of the sleeve folds up onto
the butt section of the rod and then can be
tied off. So, one size can fit shorter rods
with no problem. They are made of 89%
polyester and 11% lycra (like OJ's gloves if
you remember...). The material is versatile,
durable and quick drying. It's super stretchy,
and the micro polyester fabric wicks away
moisture - like those $60 golf shirts. Nice
product, nice price! These will stretch up to
one foot longer in length. So, a 5' will
indeed fit a 6' rod, the 7 will stretch to a
tight 8.
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