Tsunami TSCC-703H and TSCS-703H travel rods

http://www.biminibayoutfitters.com/tsukayakrods.htm

The more I use the TSCC-703H, the more I absolutely love it.  In fact, last year I started using it for everyday rockfishing.  This is a 3-piece travel rod, 7' in length, cork handles, trigger grip.  While it is rated up to 2 ounce lure weight and 15-25# line, it is good for jigging up to 8 ounces.  I've used this rod in Alaska jigging 8 ounce leadheads for hours on end and now I've used it yoyo-ing 7 ounce jigs in Mexico for hours on end.  This rod is light enough to work all day long, but tough enough to subdue to orneriest of fish.  I even put it out on the troll and took some great tuna hits on it.  Mated with an Avet SX sporting 30 pound powerpro, and you have a rod that can take pretty much anything you throw at it.  And yes, it easily handles halibut and  yellowtail to 30# and I'm confident it can handle a lot more.  Tsunami does have a rod bigger than this (the TSTBC-703H, rated 1-6 ounces, 30-40#) but that rod starts getting on the heavy side for everyday kayak use.

I also picked up the spinning version of this rod, the TSCS-703H.  While it looks like the blanks are the same, it somehow feels a tad lighter than the conventional version.  Still, this rod did as well as its conventional cousin landing some bruiser skipjack, mahi, and sierra.  I turned to this rod for flylining sardinas or tossing topwater plugs.

If you're looking for a good travel rod, or even a daily rod, these rod can't be beat at $84.  A little hard to find, but they show up on EBay and a few online shops.

-Allen

those are pretty nice..

I just got off the phone with this place:

http://www.fish33.com/tsunami/tsKayakRods.php

They are for dealers, but Tim said we could order from them if we get a 300 dollar minumim. I was thinking about offering a little more money if they will ship to individual addresses. 60 bucks shipped to you door would still be a killer deal.

If they didn't want to do the individual shipping i might be willing to ship some stuff out, as long as i get the actual shipping cost back and it ends up still being a good deal for you guys.

I want one of those TSCC-703H rods and they have a 39 dollar fly rod deal just to have around.

Post up if your interested and we will work out the details.

That's a tempting deal.  I'm kinda shy on doing that without ever holding one first though.

BTW, the rods aren't that deck hand style handle you see in the pics.  The TSCC and TSCS have a more traditional cork handle.  That deck hand style is on the longer 8'6" and 9'3" rods.  The heavier TSTBC and TSTBS rods have EVA foam handles.

-Allen

Roy,

A 3 piece 7ft rod should be just less than 2 1/2 ft per rod packed.  You could ship them out in the same USPS mail tubes I shipped most of the Hawg Throughs in for about $5 each via priority mail to most of Oregon and Washington (assuming the rods don't weigh much).

The Priority Mail 36" by 6" triangular mail tubes are free.  You can even order a bunch of them and the USPS will deliver them free to your house.

Brian

BTW, the rods aren't that deck hand style handle you see in the pics.  The TSCC and TSCS have a more traditional cork handle.  That deck hand style is on the longer 8'6" and 9'3" rods.  The heavier TSTBC and TSTBS rods have EVA foam handles.

-Allen

Ok, thanks Pole. I kind prefer a cork/foam handle myself anyway.

Roy,

A 3 piece 7ft rod should be just less than 2 1/2 ft per rod packed.  You could ship them out in the same USPS mail tubes I shipped most of the Hawg Throughs in for about $5 each via priority mail to most of Oregon and Washington (assuming the rods don't weigh much).

The Priority Mail 36" by 6" triangular mail tubes are free.  You can even order a bunch of them and the USPS will deliver them free to your house.

Brian

Thanks Brian, that's good to know

I'm interested if we are trying to get a group buy in
Still haven't figured out how to get the rods below decks on the Outback, at least not in a way where I can get them back out on the water, and a 3 piece is probably the ticket

I need to order some Tsunami rods.  Anyone interested, contact me via PM for details.

http://www.fish33.com/tsunami/tsKayakRods.php

-Allen

How might the 7' heavy TSTBC-703H work as a trolling/jigging rod? 

How might the 7' heavy TSTBC-703H work as a trolling/jigging rod? 

It's a big rod best reserved for when you are specifically targeting big bad fish.  Jigging it all day would get tiresome from the seated position of a kayak.  Cranking tuna or large butts on them would be fun.

-Allen

Can someone look at this set and tell me which pole would be better, stronger. Could i top water some blacks or would they explode? I know basically zero about fly rods just want a cheapo use it once a year probably kinda deals...

http://www.fish33.com/yad/yadFly.php

Ok, they don't really show the individual rods. Can anyone figure out what those are?

Roy, are you talking about the $29.95 special?

A 7wt (the rod in the as) is as light as I would go for the biggish flies that rockies and lings want. 8 or 9wt would be happier, and culd handle a sinking tip to get down.

That rod might be OK, but it's the reel you have to worry about in saltwater. Cheap fly reels corrode, jam, and blow up after much saltwater exposure.

ok, having a CRAFT moment. which of these are the spinning models?? <models mentioned in header>

ok, having a CRAFT moment. which of these are the spinning models?? <models mentioned in header>

TSCSpinning  TSCCasting

Roy, are you talking about the $29.95 special?

A 7wt (the rod in the as) is as light as I would go for the biggish flies that rockies and lings want. 8 or 9wt would be happier, and culd handle a sinking tip to get down.

That rod might be OK, but it's the reel you have to worry about in saltwater. Cheap fly reels corrode, jam, and blow up after much saltwater exposure.

Thanks Bill, probably wont see much salt so i think it will work for something to mess around with.