Rod SMITH Offshore Stick GTK 80 SJX

Smith Offshore Stick GTK 80 SJX spinning rod

A rod designed for tuna casting

The Smith Offshore Stick GTK 80 SJX clearly states its purpose: tuna casting, particularly targeting fish over 40 kg. It has been developed to meet the demands of active offshore fishing, where distance, accuracy and control during the fight are essential.

Performing well with hard lures and relatively dense lures, it allows you to quickly place a presentation right in front of active fish. It is a rod suited to topwater fishing, when every cast must be precise and effective.

A blank designed for tuna fighting

The curve of the blank has been designed with the tuna's defensive behaviour in mind. This action allows you to follow the runs while maintaining steady pressure, in order to tire the fish without unbalancing the angler.

The GTK 80 SJX retains a good power reserve to control intense fights. It works progressively, with an elasticity that protects the line and maintains contact during intense phases.

A lightweight and resistant composite construction

The Offshore Stick GTK series benefits from a composite material construction combining 30T and 40T carbon, kevlar and titanium. This combination increases the blank's resistance while allowing its diameter to be refined.

This concept delivers a lighter, more comfortable rod capable of generating excellent casting elasticity. This elasticity promotes distance, an important advantage for quickly reaching feeding fish.

A reinforced setup for offshore fishing

The Smith GTK 80 SJX features a diamond wrapping and a double-whipping guide mounting, finishes designed to enhance the rod's durability against the repeated stresses of sea fishing.

Fuji SIC Ocean guides ensure excellent line glide and good resistance to intensive use with braid. Without a gimbal, this rod retains a casting-oriented ergonomics, with a long handle that provides comfort, support and control.

A specialised rod for large hard lures

The GTK 80 SJX is particularly well suited to large hard lures, stickbaits, powerful minnows and prospecting lures intended for tuna. It remains capable of loading correctly on lighter lures, allowing you to vary your approaches depending on fish activity.

It is a technical rod, designed for anglers seeking a reliable, precise and effective tool for tuna casting in offshore conditions.

Essential characteristics

• Model, Smith Offshore Stick GTK 80 SJX
• Reference, GTK80SJX
• Type, offshore sea spinning rod
• Length, 244 cm
• Collapsed length, 186 cm
• Number of sections, butt + tip
• Line, PE5
• Lure weight, 130 g max
• Max drag, 8 kg at 45°, 4 kg at 90°
• Weight, 370 g, handle 67.5 cm, without gimbal