Same as the standard beast but missing the optional handleįun, bright color to match the smaller, original Rocket, but the knobs are still too big for my liking How I'd love to take this reel down to the Amazon and rip lures through that stained water in pursuit of peacock bass.Ī flashier, dashier version of the familiar Beast. I'm referring to striper, pike, musky, peacock bass. It is a reel built to bring back whatever you're throwing, faster than normal and probably more suitable in pursuit of bigger, faster fish species than largemouth bass. Retailing at $299.99, this variant is offered at a small premium over the original. Price & Applications: If you're interested in going faster, the Beast Rocket will set you back $20 more than the standard Beast. Unlike the other Beast reels, this variant has a shaft through I just find it interesting that the standard Beast would come with a free floating spool while the Beast Rocket, based of the same platform, does not. It's a common assumption that reels with a free floating spool versus this design cast further, but as I shared in the 2015 Zillion TWS vs Tatula Z article, this simply is not the case. Unlike that of the standard gen 4 Revo Beast, there's a shaft that extends from the spool through the pinion gear on this variant. Knobs on this $300 reel aren't bearing supportedĪ somewhat surprising discovery with the Beast Rocket is that its spool is not free floating. The good news is all the micro-click adjustments are there with this reel in the dragstar and spool tension knob.Ību Garcia must have inshore applications in mind considering the Additionally, while the standard beast comes with an optional, single knob handle, there is no such provision with the Rocket variant. Each of the reels I've fished outfitted with this new stack has performed very well in this department.ĭespite its beastly proportions, the Beast Rocket is aĭesign & Ergonomics: Unfortunately, for me, the Beast Rocket has the same exact handle and knob design as the standard Beast. Abu Garcia has done an excellent job with their new Power Stack Carbon Matrix drag setup. I very rarely, if ever, lock down my drag as tight as I can turn that dragstar choosing instead, to wear my catch down with the slow, smooth, consistent resistance of the drag. The most photogenic drag stack we've come acrossĭrag: I didn't experience anything different in terms of drag performance from this faster Rocket variant of the Beast. The Beast platform in general is very reliable in this regard. That large, oversized handle and the reel's overall larger stature is simply more robust than the smaller Revo Rocket. The Beast Rocket does a good job of helping you gain line as you're battling a fish back to the boat too. Spooled with Spider Wire Stealth Camo braided line It can easily pull large baits that don't want to swim fast, back to the boat only to be sent out again on another sprint. Thanks to the reel's larger overall size and hence, larger main gear, the Beast Rocket has the torque and power lacking in the smaller, standard sized Rocket. Power: What the Beast Rocket has over its smaller, original Rocket sibling is power. Casting Wind Sprints with Big Baits : Abu Garcia's Beast Rocket
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