Jacob Wheeler Select

The Duckett Jacob Wheeler Select is a professional-grade signature series co-designed with tournament angler Jacob Wheeler. At $269 it steps above the base Wheeler Signature Series ($149) with upgraded components and blank construction. The series serves competitive and serious recreational bass anglers who need reliable technique-matched tools across the major bass fishing categories: spinning for finesse, casting for pitching and flipping, and longer heavy models for big-bait work.

Wheeler has used this lineup in tournament contexts. Blanks use Duckett's Sensi-Touch construction, a two-layer carbon fiber scrim design for sensitivity and durability balance. Kigan Artus 316 stainless steel guide frames with ring-lock collars, double-flanged tip, and double-footed stripper guide address long-cast performance and line friction. The series has been reviewed positively for delivering high-end feel at a below-premium price. No specific modulus ratings are published.

The six models split between casting (five) and spinning (one). Casting rods span 6'9"–7'7" with M, MH, and H powers. The single spinning model is a 7'1" M MF-action rod (DFWS71M-S) suited for finesse. Notably DFWS73M-CC uses a "CC" designation showing a crankbait-specific action, the only model in the batch with that callout. The 7'7" H fast-action (DFWS77H-C) is the big-bait and heavy-flipping option at the top of the range.