The forgiving action of a solid glass rod is all well and good, but solid glass blanks tend to be ‘floppy’ and cumbersome. So, Penn’s design team sat down and developed a range of carbon rod blanks with a solid glass tip that incorporates a carbon core – the pinnacle of solid tip technology. This design concept has produced one of the most forgiving, progressive, fast action blanks on the market.

There are five rods in the downtide range, all of which have been produced with UK anglers in mind. Whether you’re fishing tiny slithers of squid for black bream on the 6-12lb class blank, or two whole mackerel for giant common skate on the 50lb+ model, one thing’s guaranteed – exceptional sport and pure Penn performance and reliability.

The blanks perform sensationally thanks to the innovative tip technology. Using artificial rubber lures such as shads and jellyworms for wreck and reef fishing is extremely popular among UK anglers, and until now there hasn’t been a rod designed for the task. Enhanced sensitivity and enough reserve power to win the day combine to make this rod a joy to use when ‘gilling’ for species such as cod, bass and pollack.WAS £100.00 NOW ONLY £34.99