The Rigged and Ready S-MAX travel rod is the big brother of all the Rigged and Ready travel rods and is the perfect big fish travel rod. You’ve got the smuggler 4 which is perfect for kayak / canoe fishing, the X5 adventure, the perfect travel rod win my opinion, the predator for throwing those big Pike lures and there’s the S-Max.
The S-Max is the perfect travel rod if you’re looking to throw a lead of the beach, hunt that big Catfish, lay a dead bait under a tree for the un-suspecting Pike or feather at a distance for some mackerel.
If you’re looking for a travel rod for carp fishing the S-Max is probably a bit heavy, it can be used but I was say it’s a bit heavy. You’d be best of looking at the S-Max mid.
Specifications of the Rigged and Ready S-MAX.
The S Max Smuggler in a nut shell is a Big Fish rod, a capable and powerful Predator Surf Travel Fishing Rod. It comes with 2 tips. It’s hi-carbon, 3.6m & 3.2m rod options with a 3.5lb & 4 lb test curve.
7 section rod compacts to x 23” (59cm). Case 26” 66cm. Max cast weights 3 & 6 oz (100 & 170g).
A very powerful rod for Carp fishing, Pike Fishing, Beach Fishing Sea Fishing and Surf Fishing. It’s a great rod for hiking or paddling a distance to get to those hard to reach or hardly ever fished spots.
What can the Rigged and Ready S-Max be used for?
With the 4lb test curve tip you can cast up to a 6oz lead but I wouldn’t be pendulum casting on the beach with it.
It will easy handle a 4oz lead cast of the beach with a good bit of force but personally I wouldn’t be putting loads of force onto the cast like I would pendulum casting a beach rod with a 6oz lead, but I have casted this rod 100m with a 4oz lead.
It’s perfect for surf fishing and inshore beach fishing. If you’re looking for a heavier rod for your bigger fish like Catfish then this rod, with the smaller tip (4lb test curve) is perfect. I’ve had big cats on this rod and it handles perfectly.
3.5lb test curve tip.
The longer tip, is a bit more responsive and perfect for big carp and pike and can cast up to 3.5oz. It’s also great rod for Sea Loch fishing / estuary fishing and if you find yourself needing a higher test curve for those big Spurdogs then you can easily switch the tip over.
The S-Max is really portable, it’s not the smallest packable travel rod that Rigged & Ready produce but what do you expect when trying to make a 3.6m rod pack up any smaller.
If you’re looking for a smaller rod have a look at the X5 Max or some of the other rods.
The S-Max lacks up into a really durable cordura rod tube, measuring 66cm long so can easily be carried in a rucksack, canoe or stored in the car or caravan.
PREMIUM QUALITY COMPONENTS. Hi-carbon rod blank, graphite reel seat, EVA handle, stainless steel silicone eyes and foldable first large eye.
In general this is a great all round big fish travel rod, from carp fishing in Essex, Cat fishing in Poland, beach fishing in North Norfolk, pier fishing on the South Coast, Scottish Loch fishing or whacking out that big jig for a massive Cod on the rocks of a Fjord in Northern Norway, the S-Max is perfect.
Reels.
The S-Max will fit a big sea fishing reel but keeping inline with the portability of travel fishing the Rigged and Ready RR6000 is more than enough for this rod I have found. I keep 1 spool with 44lb braid and the other with 16lb fluorocarbon.
The reason I use a 10lb fluoro is that I’ve got the choice to fish heavy or light and if the braid birds nests on the reel (which it does with me, a lot!) I can use the length of shock leader I keep in my sea travel fishing pouch to carry on fishing with the fluoro whilst I sort out the birds nest.
The Rigged and Ready S-Max retails at £109.99
The Little Brother of the Rigged and Ready S-MAX.
If the Rigged and Ready S-Max is a bit bulky for your style of fishing and you need something still heavy duty but not as heavy duty as the S-Max then have a look at the S-Max Mid which is a 3.m & 2.7m rod with a 2.75+ Test Curve, 7 section rod compacts to 59cm. Case 66cm.
Max cast weights 80 g / 2.8 oz + 140 g / 4.9 oz.
The S-Max Mid retails at £99.99
Don’t forget the 5% discount code: VM5
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