7' rod for party boat tuna

[Garone Custom Rods]

Originally Posted by rvr2c

I'll be fishing on the head boats for tuna for the first time, I fished on my own boat with 6 1/2 Ft rods, but Sandy took the boat.

I researched and see some guys like 6 or 6 1/2 rods, does 7' make a difference.
Thanks in advance.

For chunking off party boats I prefer 7'. I use the rail so the extra length doesn't make it harder on me. I like the extra length because it allows you to keep the line further away from the hull of the boat if the fish goes under the boat or if it is in its death circle. It also allows you to move the fish a little further with each pump of the rod.

There are a lot of guys out on the west coast who are using the rail to catch monster 300+ pound yellowfin and they are mostly using 6'6"-7'3" rods.

I have several models in lengths from 5'5" to 7'3" for tuna that will fit a variety of budgets and also personal preferences starting @ $300 fully customized to you.