Angling Writer and Technical Consultant

Penn Extreme Surf Rod

Extreme 2 is a completely new series offering beach anglers a great range of rods at middle of the road prices that simply knuckle down and get on with the job. Light and responsive they provide excellent "fishability" with reserves of power that only come out to play when called upon. The 12ft 6in Match rods offer perky performance with a high reel while the 13ft is beefed up a little to provide the low reel multiplier user with something to get his teeth into. For the angler looking to be a little more sporting from the beach, treat yourself to one of our new 2oz to 4oz Light Beach, it will take your breath away. The Bass rod is another weapon you will find hard to leave behind, it just "feels" right for pitting your skills against our most popular saltwater sport fish. With an Extreme 2 Bass you have the advantage.
Penn Extreme 2 Bass Rods For the discerning bass angler, Extreme 2 offers a rod designed for the specialist. It is ideal for lobbing a soft crab bait over rocks, plopping a whole squid or side of mackerel in the surf as well as powering out a worm bait with up to 4oz of lead.It has a light but firm 7ft 4in tip rung with genuine Fuji BNHG rings for both fixedspool or multiplier.The reel is held in place on the slim but powerful 5ft butt via a graphite screw winch with slim EVA grips either side.
Penn Extreme 2 Light Beach Rods For those seeking more enjoyment from their sport by using lighter, balanced tackle there are few rods available.The Extreme 2 Light Beach is precisely what it says it is, a rod for fishing beaches with lighter 2oz to 4oz leads. A 4oz lead will travel a long way on the right tackle, scaling down does not have to be a compromise.Here is a rod designed to provide all the things we take for granted from a surf rod rated at 4oz to 6oz, but ideally suited to fishing with lighter 2oz to 4oz leads. At 12ft 6in these rods are also a foot longer than most other rods of their type to make the most of modern casting styles.Casting is more relaxed, the tip stands higher in the rest and fishing is more fun.The Light Beach comes rung for multipliers with shrink tube and coasters or if you prefer a fixedspool reel a lightweight graphite screw winch and slim EVA grips.Rings too have been chosen with care to match the action of the blank.
Penn Extreme 2 Match Rods With sensitive tips that won ’t collapse under casting or in a strong tide run these user friendly beach rods will handle most off ground, aerialised ground cast and fishing pendulum casting styles. Designed for optimum casting with 5oz and 6oz leads, however, 4oz will fly and they will handle up to 7oz when the going gets tough. With the power to control a lead, the 12ft 6in rods are designed for reelatthe top casting, Ideal for the angler who enjoys pleasure fishing and perhaps dabbles in the local match circuit. The 12ft 6in rods are available rung for either multiplier or fixedspool reel.Set up for multiplier you get eight lined intermediate guides graduated from 10mm down to a 25mm butt ring plus a matching tip.The handle has abbreviated shrink tube with a further piece under the reel position.This extra layer ensures the colour coded coasters keep a firm grip on the reel foot so it stays put under the most exacting conditions. If a fixedspool reel is your preference then you get five high stand off intermediates from 16mm down to a 40mm butt ring plus a matching tip.A light weight graphite screw winch with inserts to prevent the reel rocking or jamming is flanked by especially slim abbreviated EVA grips with a third at the base of the butt finished off with a rubber butt cap. If a low mounted reel is your scene look at the 13ft.A similarly responsive tip but with more power in the lower section for smooth powerful casts without splattering bait all over the beach. Rung for multiplier with eight rings spaced specifically for the low reel from 10mm to a larger 30mm butt ring.

MODELLENGTHCASTING WEIGHTREEL POSITIONREEL TYPE
EX 2 B12012ftUp to 4ozHighMulti/FS
EX 2 LBM126 12ft 6in 2oz to 4oz High Multiplier
EX 2 LBF126 12ft 6in 2oz to 4oz High Fixedspool
EX 2 MM126 12ft 6in 4oz to 7oz HighMultiplier
EX 2 MF126 12ft 6in 4oz to 7oz High Fixed spool
EX 2 MM130 13ft 4oz to 7oz Low Multiplier

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