iRod Genesis III Spook and Trap

Hey y’all,

I wanted to share my thoughts on my newest iRod, the Genesis III Stone Cold Spook and Trap. I got this rod around July and used it in the summer as a Carolina rig rod and also a rod for throwing jigs as search baits. I started to rig it up again for fishing soon, haven’t touched it since the summer, and since I was thinking of it I figured I’d write a review. 

Cons: Not the most limber of my rods, not the softest of tips, on first impression feels a little stiff actually. This rod does not have the super easy bending tip of my Lone Star Special or 704C. In fact, it seems a little stiff but also seems to bend farther down the rod upon application of first pressure. 

Pros: Very light for the length and power of the rod, can throw a wide range of lure weights, is the farthest casting and best loading rod I have and it’s not even close, and is one of the most sensitive I have for some reason. I’m not sure what it is about this rod but two of the things that surprised me most about this rod fishing with it is how well it loads on the cast and how sensitive it is. Despite it feeling stiff on my first impression, it proved that it has other nice redeeming qualities. Maybe it is not as stiff as I think? I dunno. It’s a unique rod to me. 
 

Final thoughts: Excellent if you want to bomb a bait a mile. Maybe that’s why they labeled it as a spool and trap rod, because it casts so dang far. Surprisingly sensitive and versatile. Still not sure what that stiff feeling is. 
 

Id have to spend more time with the rod to comment on how well it holds fish but I haven’t had notable issues with it to date