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The
lightweight Castaway Skeleton series goes Camo
| Date: |
9/10/09 |
| Tackle type: |
Rod |
| Manufacturer: |
Castaway |
| Reviewer: |
Zander |
Introduction:
Castaway rods is a
venerable name in the custom rod building industry and continues to design and
manufacture rods right here in the U.S., their newest creation is the upcoming
Camo Series which is an expansion of the company’s popular lightweight Skeleton
Series.
Castaway rods prepares to introduce a new addition to their Skeleton rods... the
Camo Series
The Skeleton Series
goes Camo: It seems like camo is all the rage these days. Just take one look
in an outdoor big box catalog and you can order just about everything in camo
from rifles to baby clothes. So why should a rod be any different? Castaway
brings camo into their lineup with new additions to their Skeleton series. The
current generation Skeleton rods are known for their light overall weight and
crisp responsive feel.
Castaway's Camo Series features the company's patent pending "super-exposed"
reel seat...
To what lengths does
Castaway go to make these rods both lightweight and sensitive? The team at
Castaway goes so far as to actually modify the design to utilize less cork and
get this…. a reduced amount of glue. The rods also make use of a patent pending
“super-exposed” reel seat that gives anglers more contact with the blank.
...the
only difference is that even the reel seat gets the camo treatment
The new Camo Series
Skeleton rods will make use of the same basic arrangement as the existing rods
and that includes premium components including Fuji SIC guides with a special
matte finish and “invisible thread” to better blend in with the camouflage
blank. Even the custom reel seat will be match with a corresponding camouflage
treatment.
The Skeleton
Camo Series features a split grip. There will also be a more affordable solid
gripped model that will also be released
The rods will be available
in King’s Field Shadow and green military digital camo patterns. The new
hydrographic printing processes allows for the production of realistic detailed
camouflage finishes without adding any significant weight and without changing
the action of the blank. This premium camo version of the Skeleton will retail
for $299.
Details,
details, details. The guides are wrapped with "invisible" threading to preserve
the camo transition
For those anglers that want a camo rod at a more mainstream price the company
will also offer a full handle version with Fuji aluminum oxide guides and the
standard non-camo reel seat for only $119. These more affordable Camo Series
rods will be available in dark military digital and wetlands patterns.
Even
the lock nut and clamp are camouflaged on the Skeleton rod
Conclusion: Will
camouflage rods help you catch more fish? We can definitely see some benefits
when it comes to very spooky species, but when it comes to bass it is likely
more about simply having more choices. Some anglers want their rods to shout out
their presence with bright orange and yellow colors, while some will prefer to
blend into the background with a camouflage rod. It is for these anglers that
Castaway is preparing to introduce their new series which is designed to offer
the overall lightweight and sensitivity their existing Skeleton rods are known
for in a new camo motif. With both a mainstream and a premium version Castaway
has something for everyone this holiday season when the rods will officially be
available for sale come December.
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