Sea Striker Billfisher Solid Glass Stand-up Rods Review

Sea Striker came through

Per my previous review after contacting Sea Striker about my fractured rods I found them to be very helpful and accommodating. They replaced the rods under warranty and had me return a couple so they could look at the problem, maybe new models have been changed.....Unheard of these days as most manufacturers would probably care less. I would change my previous review but cannot..… read more so here's another.
Hats off to Sea Striker.

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Good value but needs better quality

I run a charter service and purchased 22 of these 30-80 lb stand ups. after 2 seasons 9 of them have fractured between the 4th and fifth eye down. Strange... same spot on all and I'm guessing the rest are not far behind. Maybe fine for someone who uses his a couple times a year but don't think I can waste money on any more. Bummed because they were solid glass and nice for the… read more price. Thought they would compare to the old no longer made solid glass Penn Mariner that was bullet proof but no comparison.

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Stand up rod

Good looking rod hope it works. Will put to test in a couple of months

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Good value

bought 16 SSU3080C Billfishers for my halibut charter business in Alaska. Decent rods although had 2 fail before 2 months. 1 had reel seat come loose, 1 had fiberglass fracture. I believe there is warranty but cost to return is too expensive from this other country so cannot comment on return service. For a private person I think these rods would be fantastic, well made ( if you… read more can send back for warranty if needed ).

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Good Rod

Texas GOM trip paired with Penn US Senator 113 wide reel. Rod is very stout, durable and easy to handle. Caught several Kingfish and Amberjack up to 30lbs. Strong rod but with nice even bend distribution. Will buy another and use for Tuna this fall.

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Great rod for price.

Well built rod at a good price.

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Great Rod

I put a Shimamo TLD 25 reel on it for Mahi fishing and its the perfect combo. Great strength for holding the Bull Dolphins.

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Stout and sexy!!!!

anything you need offshore amberjack mahi red snapper!

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Great AAA++++

Use these Rods for the spring Striper Trophy Season on the Chesapeake Bay with 340 Penns great combo withg tandem heavy lures

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Cant be beat for the price

I personally own a lot of these and we abuse them and fish them hard. Solid rods, great quality and no problems in years of ownership.

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Nothing fancy...Just a decent stand-up rod

I have not had a customer break one yet. But they did "chip" the first eye ceramic so bad that one of my brand new Blacktip shark Billfisher rods is now un-useable.
Yep, that's a good reason to NOT spend a bunch of money on a high dollar Stand-up rod. (I now need to get that eye replaced!!!!!)

But, like many "solid glass" rods with a taper in them. I am hoping it's… read more truly "solid glass". REAL solid glass rods are almost impossible to find. But because they are supposed to be. That's why I bought these from Tackle Direct, who had a competitive price.

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Simple, and effective....solid glass durability

I have 4-7' Penn Mariner solid glass rods I use for Shark fishing. But, it looks like Penn dropped the ball......AGAIN! And the solid glass Mariner rods, "the stand-up models" became hard to find or Penn stopped making them. BIG MISTAKE.

So, here comes SeaStriker to the rescue, with the Billfisher model. THANK YOU SEASTRIKER!

Shark fishing with charter customers,… read more Solid Glass durable rods, GO HAND IN HAND!

Day one out with customers with these rods was July 4th. And they easily put a few 50-100 pound Blacktip sharks to the boat.

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EXACTLY, what I wanted.

Since it seems PENN dropped the ball and is too good to be making the SOLID GLASS standup Mariner rods any more (?) In which I have 4 of in 7 foot, and use for BIG Sharkin. I wanted some shorter rods for my charter customers. In which many are kids and smaller people all summer long, and they can barely handle the Blacktip Sharks behind the shrimp boats outside the inlet and need… read more a lighter 30# setup. For the smaller sharks.

YOUTUBE VIDEO LINK OF RODS IN ACTION: (cut & paste into browser:) http://youtu.be/GOv_67NUy2Q

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Sleek and tough

Although I haven't used this rod yet, it appears to be perfect for trolling heavier lures like umbrella rigs and the like. The rod is well balanced and the fore-grip tapers nicely making a smooth transition to the rod. The price was 1/2 of comparable rods.

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We'll made rod

Very strong rod and made to be affordable with quality.

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