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Tsunami Airwaves Surf Spinning Rods
Tsunami Airwaves Surf Spinning Rods

Surf casting is a distance game and Airwave Surf Spinning rods deliver maximum performance in a strong lightweight design. Whether you choose an 8 foot rod for tossing small lures or a 12 foot model to launch a cut bait over the outer bar Airwave Surf rods are up to the task. High-pressure product...ion techniques yield powerful high-fiber density graphite blanks with no excess weight. The result is a more sensitive and lighter weight high performance rod built for the toughest surf fishing conditions Every Airwave blank provides fast energy recovery to transmit more power to each cast. That means more distance with less effort. If your arms are tired after a day of fishing with Airwave Surf rods...it just means you caught more fish!Lighter stronger more powerfulHigh Fiber Density blank ConstructionIncreased SensitivityImproved Casting DistancePac Bay Aluminum Oxide Braided Line Friendly GuidesFuji Graphite Reel SeatLightweight Diamond Textured Vinyl and EVA GripsFuji Butt Cap

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Hockey Review Rating 88%
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Popularity: 2207
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Great Fishing Rod!

Ernie B.
1 year ago

I've had the chance to use this Fishing Rod several times now and am extremely pleased.
This replaced my ancient Abu Garcia Surf Casting rod that had been my favorite for years.
The best part of my purchase was the price. I think I got more than my money's worth.

Thank you, Tackle Direct for an easy-to-navigate and straightforward website and an Excellent selection!

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Tsunami TSAWSS-1202H

David
2 years ago

Great rod.Cast's a mile and has a great backbone.Plus its light.If i ever need another rod i wil definitely look at Tsunami rod's first.

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Solid Rod

Jeffrey
2 years ago

Good grip, nice looking rod, I have 10’ XH. Casts pretty far.

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Only surf rods I deal with

Phong
4 years ago

Have 3 of these and had one broken due to closing my trunk on it. These rods are light, cast a mile if you know how and strong. Have caught everything from redfish, bluefish, mackerels, pompanos and even croakers on these. Do yourself a favor and dont go cheap and go with these!

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Cast well and built strong

Shawn
4 years ago

have used the rod for the past four years and it has lasted threw being dropped on the rocks and ever falling and it slammed into the sand. it casts very well and is very duriable when fighting big striped bass in the canal.

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12 foot heavy airwave

Dave
4 years ago

Great casting rod however I have broke two of them casting a 3 ounce weight with small bait and 30 lb braid. Pole is definitely over rated. Tsunami has replaced one for free so far.

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TSAWSS-1102H - Excellent Rod for the Price

Ricardo
5 years ago

I have paired it with Ultegra 5500. What a beautiful combo. Extremely light. Excellent to fish with bunker. I haven't tried plugging with it yet but it seems promising. For the money, it makes such an excellent beginner / backup rod.

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As advertised

Brandon
5 years ago

would recommend this rod

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Better than G.Loomis

Brian
5 years ago

G.Loomis is $600. Tsunami is $140. If I have all the money in the world I'd still pick Tsunami. It's LIGHTER, cheaper, better look, feels great. I fish for Stripbass 10-30 fish and these are best I found

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The best

Greg
5 years ago

Light rod, strong but sensitive.

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12' H 4-6oz

Roadtrio
6 years ago

Its very light compare to other 12', however it doesnt cast as far, and for $150 rod i expected the guides could be a little bit better, they scratch easily

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Snapped in half.

LC
6 years ago

I had this rod in Nantucket and on my first cast, it snapped below the first eye. The rod looked great and felt solid, but that "lighter than air technology" did not hold up. I must have got a lemon so I won't give it 1 star. I emailed Tsunami and they never responded.

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Excellent

Craig
6 years ago

Light and strong, a pleasure to fish with. I love it for flounder fishing.

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Always loved these rods. Just got an 8' surf and it broke w 3oz weight on it?

Donnie
6 years ago

Good rods but always bought 9'. Just got an 8' and broke on first cast. Maybe a lemon. Buying a star stellar 8' though

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Excellent rod ,light weight,I use these rods fishing for strippers and large blue catfish in discharge waters below dam

PAPA J.
6 years ago

I broke a rod last night will send it back for warranty and order another rod

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Tsunami Airwaves Surf Spinning Rods Questions and Answers

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Asked by jo 3 years ago

Which Penn Spinfisher reels would pair nicely with the 10' MH version of this rod?  Interested in either the Spinfisher VI standard and long-cast versions.  THANKS!

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Austin Kearney 3 years ago

The 6500 size would balance well. As far as which version to get, it really depends on if you want/need the extra casting distance provided with the LC. If that's the case, then I would go with the LC model.

Asked by Corey 9 years ago

Is the line rating for braid or mono?

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Customer Service 9 years ago

The ratings are for braided line.

Asked by Tan 9 years ago

Can you tell me the individual lenghts of the 2 pieces and the weights of the rod? Thanks TSAWSS-1002MH

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Customer Service 9 years ago

Hello Tan, Both sections of this rod come in at 62 ounces. the overall weight of the rod is 13 ounces. If you have anymore questions please feel free to contact us!

Asked by Johnny 9 years ago

What is the warranty on these surf rods

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Customer Service 9 years ago

Most rods come with a 1 year limited warranty on parts and manufacturing defects. Here is the manufacturers number 800.688.3481.

Asked by Geordie Tsoi 9 years ago

How many guides on thaws-102mh? Six or seven? Thanks

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Brandon 9 years ago

Hello Geordie. This rod has 7 guides.

Asked by Joe 8 years ago

Is the 8' model an even split or is it like a 70/30 split for the two pieces?

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Kaitryn 8 years ago

It is a 50/50 split.

Asked by Jake 7 years ago

Could I pair this with a Shimano Socorro 8000 with 50lb powerpro?

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John 7 years ago

9ft would be best.

Asked by Joe 7 years ago

can you tell me how much the 9ft medium heavy tsunami airwave weighs

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Donald 7 years ago

The Tsunami TSAWSS-902MH Airwaves Surf Spinning Rod weighs 11.8 oz. Thank you for considering TackleDirect for your fishing needs.

Asked by Gregg 7 years ago

Best Shimano Soccorro SW for the 9' MH rod?

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Donald 7 years ago

The Shimano Socorro 6000 would pair best with the 9' MH Tsunami rod.

Asked by John 6 years ago

What is the split on the 8' and 9' rofs?

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Rebecca 6 years ago

They both split 50/50

Asked by steve p 5 years ago

how much does the tsunami airwave 10ft mh and 10ft m rod weigh ?

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Rebecca 5 years ago

The 10ft MH weighs 12.8oz, there is no medium power rod in the 10' length.

Asked by steve p 5 years ago

How much doest the airwave 10ft mh and 10ft xh weigh?

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Rebecca 5 years ago

The 10ft MH rod weighs 12.8oz and the 10ft XH weigh's 15.2oz

Asked by Ed 4 years ago

I just received my Tsunami airwave 9’0 rod and when putting the two pieces together  the top portion does not seat all the way down or does not seem to all the way down to the lower section, is that how it supposed to sit?

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Tyler Bennett 4 years ago

Hello Ed, They are designed that way. There will always be some un finished blank showing. 

Asked by Young money 3 years ago

When the rod is separated in two pieces, does the lower half have a guide, or are all guides wrapped on the upper half?

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Alex T 3 years ago

These models have the bottom guide wrapped onto the Butt section of these rods, the rest of the guides are on the top half

Asked by Jeremy Leonguerrero 3 years ago

How many oz. is the 11’ X-Heavy rated 

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Austin Kearney 3 years ago

The 11' XH model is rated for 4oz-8oz. 

Asked by David 3 years ago

what is the weight and split of the Tsunami TSAWW-1202H

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Austin Kearney 3 years ago

The TSAWW-1202H weighs in at 16.0 oz. These rods are a 50/50 split. 

Asked by Rod Biggs 3 years ago

I usually use 65 lb braid with my Penn Battle 3 reel snagging for spoonbill casting 3-5 oz sinkers with #8 treble hooks. My question is which rod would be best the 11 or 12’ heavy or XH ?  I still want to reach out really far without compromising anything

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William Larkin 3 years ago

You will certainly get some extra casting distance with the 12' rod, and if you're going to use 65lb braid I would recommend the Extra Heavy. The 11' extra heavy is still a good option as well, but if you want that extra distance go with the 12. 

Asked by Alexis 2 years ago

What size spinning reel would be recommended for the 8ft to catch Bonito from a pier? What reel would you recommend that’s under $200

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Rick - TackleDirect Customer Service 2 years ago

Alexis,<p>I would recommend the Daiwa BG4500 to go with that 8ft Airwave rod.  Please let us know if there is anything else we can assist you with.</p>

Asked by Alexis 2 years ago

Which kind of 4000 size spinning reel for the 8ft MH. A light spinning reel made for salt water and good casting distance

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Rick - TackleDirect Customer Service 2 years ago

Alexis,<p>A good reel to pair with the Tsunami Airwave 8ft surf rod TSAWSS-802MH would be the Daiwa BG 4000 spinning reel (DAI-2355).  This combo will be able to handle the saltwater and allow you to cast 1-3oz with no problem.  Please let us know if ther

Asked by Richard Sluiter 2 years ago

how many eyes/guides does this have?

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Brendan - TackleDirect Customer Service 2 years ago

<span>Hi Richard, Model: TSAWSS-702M has 4 Guide + Tip, Models: TSAWSS-802MH, TSAWSS-902MH, TSAWSS-1002MH, and TSAWSS-1002XH all have 5 Guides + Tip Guide and models: TSAWSS-1102XH, and TSAWSS-1202H both have 6 Guides + Tip Guide. Please let us know if th

Asked by Greg 2 years ago

Would the Tsunami Airwaves 12" heavy power fast action surf rods  pair well with the Daiwa Saltist MQ  10000 and 14000 reels?

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Brendan - TackleDirect Customer Service 2 years ago

<span>Hi Greg, The Tsunami TSAWSS-1202H Airwaves Surf Spinning Rod would pair well with either a Daiwa Saltist MQ 10000 or 14000 size for surf fishing applications. Please let us know if theres anything else we can assist you with. Tight Lines. </span>

Asked by Josh 2 years ago

What size battle and BG reel would you pair with the 12 xh?

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Huy - TackleDirect Customer Service 1 year ago

<span>Hi Josh, We recommend the Daiwa BG 6500 for the Tsunami Airwave Surf rod in 12ft XH. Please let us know if there is anything else we can assist you with!</span>

Asked by Peter 1 year ago

If. I bought the tsunami airwave 11 would the tsunami shield 8000 reel be a good fit mainly using for chunking bunker

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Brendan - TackleDirect Customer Service 1 year ago

<span>Hi Peter, The Tsunami airwave in the 11ft rod with the 8000 Tsunami Shield will be perfect for your application. Please let us know if there is anything else we can assist you with!</span>

Asked by Adam 1 year ago

How heavy is the 10ft xtraheavy 1002XH and is a shimano stella 6000 a good pair with it 

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Brendan - TackleDirect Customer Service 1 year ago

<font><span>Hi Adam, The Tsunami TSAWSS-1002XH Airwaves Surf Spinning Rod has a rod weight of 0.95lbs or 15.2 ounces. A Shimano STLSW6000HGC Stella SW C Spinning Reel would pair great with this rod for many surf fishing applications. Please let us know if

Asked by vincenzo 6 years ago

Where are the 7" rods made in?

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Bernie 6 years ago

These rods are made in China.

Asked by Marc 6 years ago

Which reel would you pair with the 10’ MH for blues and stripers off the beach?

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Bernie 6 years ago

I would pair a Shimano Ultegra or maybe a Penn Slammer 3 4500

Asked by intothewild 6 years ago

what is the weight of the 12' 4-6oz rod?

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Bernie 6 years ago

The weight of this rod is 1lb

Asked by Jay 6 years ago

What is the lure weight rating for 12 foot rods? Thanks.

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Bernie 6 years ago

4-6 oz's for the heavy and 4-8 oz's for the extra heavy

Asked by Ibrahim 4 years ago

Can it fit a penn spinfisher 10500?

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Alyssa Madosky 4 years ago

That is a relatively heavy and larger reel so we would recommend at least a 11 or 12ft rod to pair up with that (XXH)

Asked by Mark 5 years ago

How long is the rear grip on the 8' model?

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Bernie 5 years ago

16 inches

Asked by Jakub 5 years ago

Are the guides on the 10ft mh surf spinning rod fuji hardalloy. Your website claims they are pacbay but other websites claim they are fuji guides?

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Bernie 5 years ago

They are pacbay guides