What make the Tomahawk Series so unique are the blanks themselves.
Instead of using conventional glass fiber film, which consists of
vertical and horizontal fiber mesh, we have eliminated unecessary horizontal fibers and reinforced the vertical ones instead. This gives the
Tomahawk two distinct characteristics: unadulterated bending and
unbelievable lightness unlike any other glass rod. Even though the Tomahawk
Series has received a complete overhaul for 2005, the basic concept has not
changed. But, if the original Tomahawk series rods are the WW II fighter
planes, then the new GT3 series rods are much more sophisticated modern
planes. If you know nothing about the original Tomahawk rods, you may not
realize that they are related. The new GT3 Series is completely armed. With
180 degree spiral guide system, new TX fiber blanks, new reel seat
with exposed blank, heavy duty Titanium-IC guides, and finally, ITO Head
Locking System (PAT), the new GT3 series elevates Tomahawk rods a few steps
closer to its unknown potential.
This rod is for those of you who prefer up-tempo cranking. As always, the shorter rods tend to have advantage over the longer ones in terms of handling and integrity. Because of this Deimos may be a more enjoyable rod than the longer ones, which, although more dynamic, are more punishing as well. For lighter, fast moving bait such as spinnerbait, crankbait, buzzbait, soft stickbait and top water bait.
Based on the F4-67TX, Phobos is designed to take care of the middle range demand. That means this rod can handle pretty much from light to heavier bait as well. If you have our graphite models of similar force, try throwing same bait with them and see how different your casting/retrieving/hooksetting experiences are. They will reveal the depth and the width of your fishing experience potential to you.
Shiryu means ‘purple dragon’ in Japanese, and depicted in the traditional oriental fashion on the exposed section of the grip. If the central focus of the original Tomahawk rods was its ‘give’, the new GT3’s focus may be castability and sensitivity. The 180 degree spiral guide system help improve both objectives and the ITO Head Locking System and the new reel seat design definitely increases sensitivity a notch or two. Visually, Shiryu 610 is the most eclectic looking of all GT3 series rods.
Based on 7 foot Tomahawk, this is the flagship model of the new GT3 Tomahawk series. Undoubtedly F4-70TX was the most popular Tomahawk among the American anglers including our pro team members, Randy Blaukat and Aaron Martens. Shiryu 70 will not only allow you to cast a super long cast, but also bait actions will be more dynamic as well.
New for 2009, the GTZ replaces the previous GTC series. The GTZ blanks are made of a new high-strength fiber material called Zylon, which is often compared to Kevlar, and used in such applications ranging from bulletproof vests and Formula One cars to martian rovers developed by NASA. The new GTZ series is more promising especially if you are after a cranking rod with better sensitivity.
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F3-63 GT3
Deimos (2009 Model)
