GRF-TR
PE-special light-game spinning rods for mebaru, aji, and mixed shore targets across 7'11"-9'3".
- Models
- 3
- Length
- 7.9'–9.3'
- Type
- Spinning
GRF-TR is the PE-special branch of Breaden's Glamour Rock Fish light-game family, built for anglers who want a light-line spinning rod that still handles unexpectedly large fish. The three models (GRF-TR711, TR85, TR93) all carry a 1.5-20 g cast window and a PE 0.3-0.6 line rating, pairing sensitive tip control and long casting with a belly-to-butt that stays powerful enough to drag big mebaru out of weed beds, tetrapods, and high seawalls. The line was conceived as a limitation-release rod: one blank that manages microrigs, hard plugs, metal jigs such as the Metalmaru, and vibration lures like the 13VIB across a range of targets and venues.
GRF-TR711 PE special is the shortest at 7'11", trading length for a lighter, quicker feel in hand while keeping the flexible, powerful mid-to-butt section of the longer models. It suits light rigs, small hard plugs, the 13VIB and 13iSlider, and metal jigs up to Metalmaru 19. GRF-TR85 PE special V2.4 at 8'5" runs a belly that keeps fish from thrashing and a small-diameter guide layout for balance, working as a float-rig rod for mebaru and aji and extending into middle-game targets like madai, flatfish, and kurodai.
GRF-TR93 PE special V2.4 is the 9'3" long-cast model, favoring line control from high piers and rocky shores and load-and-launch distance over surf. The V2.4 revision is a continuation of the prior generation with improved strength, a more forgiving cast-weight range, and better cast accuracy and repeatability; the earlier PE special and PE special Houri-Island were merged into single models.
Shaded band: the spread of the lineup's 3 models, as percentile rank among same-type rods. Solid line = series median · dashed ring = catalog median.
Deeper Dive
A closer look at notable models.
The shortest TR at 7'11", built for quicker handling with light rigs, small hard plugs, the 13VIB and 13iSlider, and metal jigs to Metalmaru 19 on PE 0.3-0.6.
An 8'5" float-rig rod for mebaru and aji with a fish-controlling belly and small-diameter guides, extending into middle-game targets like madai, flatfish, and kurodai on PE 0.3-0.6.
The 9'3" long-cast model, favoring line control from high piers and rocky shores and load-and-launch distance over surf, matched with the Metalmaru across mixed targets on PE 0.3-0.6.
Rods in this series
| Save | Model | Length | Power | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRF-TR711 PE special | 7'11" | — | Buy from Breaden | |
| GRF-TR85 PE special "V2.4" | 8'5" | — | Buy from Breaden | |
| GRF-TR93 PE special "V2.4" | 9'3" | — | Buy from Breaden |