KastKing Unveils New Series of Fishing Rods

As reported by BassResource.com, KastKing, which is based in Garden City, Long Island, NY, has launched a new series of Spirale (French for spiral) spiral-wrapped casting rods. These rods feature American Tackle Microwave Air snagless guides on all-new-design KastKing rod blanks that are thin, light, sensitive, and incredibly powerful.

Five models comprise the new series. Power angler Cliff "Cajun Baby" Crochet of Pierre Part, LA, played a key role in their design for power-fishing techniques, jarring hooksets, and fishing heavy cover. All five rods in the new series accommodate a wide variety of techniques. Three of the rods use a new Toray high-strength IM8 graphite blank. The other two Spirale rods use a proprietary 70/30 complex composite material to enhance performance with moving baits.

According to Crochet, "Rods with spiral-wrapped line guides are nothing new. They've been around but usually were really expensive and/or only available from custom-rod shops. They always were a sort of 'underground thing'," he said. "What KastKing has done is to make them universally available at a reasonable price--an especially affordable price, considering their high-end engineering.

"The light weight of these Spirale rods is astonishing," Crochet continued. "There's nothing else like them. What's more, they don't give up anything on power. The advantages for the angler are more line control, less backlash, and more distance. The spiral wrapping of the guides allows the fishing line to follow its natural course, keeping your line away from the blank and eliminating slack. The result: increased sensitivity, right down to your fish hook, and the line hangs on the guides, making it even more sensitive... ."

KastKing Spirale casting rods reportedly will be available to the general public later this month, with an anticipated retail price "well below $149." KastKing also will continue to produce their Speed Demon Pro bass-fishing rods.