Shimano Clarus Rods

"These are the best versions of Shimano Clarus Rods yet. Pound for pound, the rods deliver with specs and a limited lifetime warranty; Shimano has created the best rods in this class of rods from any vendor. Shimano has always been known for their reels; now they will be known for their rods, also."

"Clarus didn't just get a fresh coat of paint, said Robby Gant, Shimano American's rod product development manager. "From the designs to the fittings, we call it a rejuvenation to a rod series that has been extremely popular with anglers - we had the ideas and the ability to make them even better."

With trout fishing primarily in mind with these Shimano Clarus Rods, Gant points out that they'll see a good amount of use going after panfish, small bass and kokonee. The ultra-light and light power one-piece rods have custom-shaped grade A cork handles, comfortable reel seats and Fuji aluminum oxide guides.

"If you're all about light line fishing, we have you covered in the Clarus series," said Gant. "Any of them will match up well with our 500 size spinning reels, my recommendation being the Symetre 500."

All the Shimano Clarus Rods feature a limited, lifetime warranty.

Here is where anglers will find a 6'8" CSC-68MB that handles 6 to 12-pound test mono or from 10 to 30-pound test PowerPro. It's a perfect match for one of the new Shimano Chronarch Reels and perfect for wacky worms, shakey-heads or soft-plastic stickbaits.

As on all Shimano Clarus Rods the guides are Fuji aluminum oxide and perfect for either braid or monofilament lines.

For bass anglers who prefer spinning rods, there are many Shimano Clarus models 6'8" and 7'2" lengths for worm fishing, and two drop shot rods - the 6'8" CSS-DX68MB and 7'2" CSS-DX72MB. They are perfect for using PowerPro Braid down to 5-pound test.

All the Shimano Clarus Rods feature a limited, lifetime warranty.