{"product_id":"penn-battalion-iii-popping-7ft-8in-130lb-class-250g-casting","title":"Penn Battalion III Popping 7ft 8in 130lb Class 250g Casting","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePENN Battalion III Popping 7ft 8in 130lb Class\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePENN Battalion III Popping 7ft 8in 130lb\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a seriously pokey popping rod designed for anglers looking for plenty of stopping power without spending a fortune on a tuna casting outfit.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI have just tested this rod myself with a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShimano Stella SW 18000\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and, to be honest, I was really impressed with how lovely it was to cast. I wasn't actually fishing at the time, simply casting a selection of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMalosi poppers and stickbaits\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e to see how the rod performed and how it felt with a big fixed-spool reel.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor the money, I think it's incredible.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat immediately impressed me was where the power seems to sit in the blank. It's a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eparabolic but powerful rod\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, loading nicely through the cast rather than feeling like an overly stiff broom handle. Once you lean into it, though, you can feel there's a serious amount of power further down the blank — exactly where you want it when you're connected to a big bluefin tuna.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMick's Tip\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHaving now cast this rod with my Stella 18000, I think PENN have got the action very right. It's pokey, there's loads of power in all the right places, yet it still loads beautifully when casting a popper or stickbait.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eObviously, casting one and actually fighting a bluefin on one are two different things, so I'm looking forward to hearing what our customers think once they've hooked and landed tuna on it. From my initial test though, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethis feels like an awful lot of bluefin rod for the money.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIdeal For\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUK and European bluefin tuna\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePoppers and large stickbaits\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeavy fixed-spool spinning outfits\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003ePairing with reels such as the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShimano Stella SW 18000\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnglers wanting a powerful tuna casting rod without the price tag of some high-end specialist rods\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLength:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 7ft 8in\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClass:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 130lb\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStyle:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Popping \/ Heavy Casting\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAction:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Powerful, progressive\/parabolic action\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTarget Species:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Bluefin tuna and other large pelagic species\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA very impressive rod from my first casting session with it, and one I'm particularly interested to see put properly through its paces on our bluefin.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penn","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49088462520575,"sku":"Penn Battalion Popping 7ft8 1654058","price":199.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0479\/1766\/2376\/files\/PennBattalion3popping7ft8130lb.jpg?v=1787668403","url":"https:\/\/www.mrfishjersey.com\/products\/penn-battalion-iii-popping-7ft-8in-130lb-class-250g-casting","provider":"Mr Fish Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}