Avet EXW 50/2 Silver / TackleDirect Platinum Hook Standup Combo Review

Having difficulties finding the perfect combo to outfit your new boat or to update your old gear before your next offshore tuna trip? TackleDirect has taken all of the guess work out of matching the industry’s best lever drag trolling reels along with the brand new series of Platinum Hook rods by ...TackleDirect. The TackleDirect Platinum Hook TDPS645080WTSIN/Avet EXW 50/2 Standup Tuna Combo is a great all around option for your heaviest stand up trolling and chunking applications or can easily double duty as a perfect 50 class blue marlin pitch rod. This combo is ideal when pulling Joe Shute style skirts in front of a select ballyhoo and spreader bars out of your riggers and as a shotgun for canyon yellowfin tuna and bigeye. Available with gold silver and blue EXW 50/2 reels any angler will be sure to build or complement their existing offshore spread with style.The TDPS645080WTSIN Stand Up Tuna Rod features a durable E-glass blank with heavy duty Fuji SIN (Silicon Nitride) guides and a Winthrop roller tip allowing for trouble free use with your choice of braid monofilament or braid backing with a mono topshot.The Avet EXW 50/2 Reel is a popular option for anglers due to the multitude of colors Avet offers and overall strength. Made in the USA of precision machined 6061 T-6 marine grade aluminum and stainless steel components while featuring superior drag capabilities the EXW 50/2 results in an ideal option when targeting large tuna billfish wahoo and dolphin.TackleDirect Platinum Hook TDPS645080WTSIN Standup Tuna Rod Specifications:Length: 6 ft. 4 in.Power: HeavyLine Rating (lbs): 50-80Guides: Fuji SIN w/ Winthrop Roller TipButt: #2 Aftco UnibuttAvet EXW 50/2 Reel Specifications:Mono Line capacity (lb/yds): 80/610Braid Line Capacity (lb/yds): 100/2060Max Drag at full (lbs): 57Max Drag at Strike (lbs): 50Gear Ratio: 3.2:1/1.3:1Weight (oz): 67