Shimano's international range of specimen rods are available with single leg and double leg guides to fulfil the needs of different anglers. Single leg guides offer the best possible action, double leg guides the strongest construction. The rods feature super slim powerful blanks with good casting ability, whilst retaining that all important fish-playing action.
AEROCAST SPECIMEN
A revolutionary concept in rod construction - the Oval Blank design reduces the resistance of the blank on the cast, allowing it to cut through the air and power leads to the horizon. The XT200 plus Biofibre blank has a spigot joint, Fuji MN Alconite double leg rings and a Shimano low diameter reel seat, with the split handle veneered with Japanese soft touch non slip rubber. A woven carbon rear grip with matching line clip
blends perfectly with the subtle black whippings and gun metal grey
tippets.
The future's not orange...it's oval!
Oval Blank
The standard overhead casting position places the blank in power mode
(the stiffer dynamic being ideal for long range casting), and the unique
oval blank design allows the rod to slice through the air. Whilst fish can
also be played on the horizontal, it is the rods mammoth casting potential
that truly sets it apart.
blends perfectly with the subtle black whippings and gun metal grey
tippets.
The future's not orange...it's oval!
Oval Blank
The standard overhead casting position places the blank in power mode
(the stiffer dynamic being ideal for long range casting), and the unique
oval blank design allows the rod to slice through the air. Whilst fish can
also be played on the horizontal, it is the rods mammoth casting potential
that truly sets it apart.
SPEEDMASTER SPECIMEN
The put over XT100 + Biofibre carbon blank has a powerful casting yet mellow playing action. The rods are liberally equipped with Shimano double thin ceramic Hardlite guides which are whipped on with black silk and copper effect tippets. This range of ready made custom designed rods is set to be a huge winner with traditional carp and pike anglers alike.
BEASTMASTER AX SPECIMEN
In terms of style, action and performance there is very little to compare with this striking new range, built on tried and trusted XT60 plus Biofibre put-over blanks. The minimalist, low diameter reel seat compliments the ergonomic split butt handle with tactile Duplon rear grip whilst the awesome Oxblood coloured lacquered blank features ceramic Shimano Hardlite guides throughout. Available in both single and double leg
models, with spod, marker and even 4pc variants to choose from, the new
Beastmaster Specimen offers a rod to suit most needs.
models, with spod, marker and even 4pc variants to choose from, the new
Beastmaster Specimen offers a rod to suit most needs.
BEASTMASTER SPECIMEN CORK
Although it is our least expensive "custom" rod, no corners have been cut in producing this great all round big fish rod. Available in 4 test curves, there is a model to suit your needs whatever you fish for. The put over blank is constructed from XT60 + Biofibre and fitted with double leg low ceramic Shimano Hardlite whilst the full length Portuguese cork handle features a Shimano graphite DPS pipe reel seat.
FORCEMASTER AX SPECIMEN
HYPERLOOP BX SPECIMEN
One of our best selling rod ranges has just has a total revamp. The familiar helical coil has not left the building, just gone inside the blank to produce an inner core loop construction that reduces, weight and diameter but improves power and playing action. The XT30/40 put over blank has a translucent graphite 'night sky' effect that is perfectly complimented with
gun smoke grey whippings harnessing thin ceramic double leg Shimano
Hardlite guides. The whole design of the range is minimalist with a carbon
weave line clip as standard on all models, plus ergonomic Shimano DPS
pipe reel seat and soft touch rear butt grip. With ten models to choose
from, the Hyperloop BX range represents an affordable yet dependable
grass roots level rod range that will get the bankside buzzing.
gun smoke grey whippings harnessing thin ceramic double leg Shimano
Hardlite guides. The whole design of the range is minimalist with a carbon
weave line clip as standard on all models, plus ergonomic Shimano DPS
pipe reel seat and soft touch rear butt grip. With ten models to choose
from, the Hyperloop BX range represents an affordable yet dependable
grass roots level rod range that will get the bankside buzzing.
VENGEANCE SPECIMEN
ALIVIO CX SPECIMEN
