Game Changer
Five saltwater spin travel rods, PE3 shore work to PE8 popping and surf tarpon
- Models
- 5
- Length
- 7.3'–10.0'
- Price
- $249–$389
- Type
- Spinning
The Game Changer is the saltwater casting family, five spinning travel rods laddering from light shore work to full popping gear. The Game Changer 77 (7'7", PE3, 56 g max) and 73 (7'3", PE4, 80 g max) are the light pair for queenfish, trevally and coastal pelagics. The 78 Double Tap steps to PE6 and 150 g with two tip actions, and the 8'3" Audentes runs PE8 and 200 g for full-size poppers. The 10'0" six-piece Grand Stage Gabon caps the family, a PE6 surf rod built for Gabon's beach tarpon game.
All are five- or six-piece builds that fly as cabin luggage, priced $249 to $389, with the heavy models carrying the family's case for why a travel rod can fish like a one-piece.
Shaded band: the spread of the lineup's 5 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 PE4 rod of the saltwater family, a 7'3" medium heavy casting up to 80 g at queenfish, trevally and coastal pelagics from boat or shore.
The light rod of the Game Changer family, a 7'7" PE3 medium throwing up to 56 g, for long casts with smaller poppers and stickbaits.
A 7'8" PE6 rod casting up to 150 g with two tip actions, the heavy Game Changer for GT-class poppers and big stickbaits in a travel tube.
The Audentes, an 8'3" PE8 rod rated to 200 g, the biggest-game Game Changer for full-size poppers and the fish that eat them.
A 10'0" six-piece PE6 surf rod casting up to 150 g, built for Gabon's shore tarpon game and other big fish reached only from the beach.
Rods in this series
| Save | Model | Length | Power | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GCS735MH | 7'3" | MH | Buy from Jabbers | |
| GCS775M | 7'7" | M | Buy from Jabbers | |
| GCS785H Double Tap | 7'8" | H | Buy from Jabbers | |
| GCS835XH Audentes | 8'3" | XH | Buy from Jabbers | |
| GCS1006H Grand Stage | 10'0" | H | Buy from Jabbers |