Sst A Travel And Rods
4-piece travel spinning rods for Pacific salmon, steelhead, and trout; airline-friendly rod tube included
Okuma's SST-A Travel series is a 4-piece spinning travel rod line made for cold-water West Coast species, salmon, steelhead, trout, sturgeon, halibut, and kokanee. Multi-piece construction stows in a protective rod tube sized for airline overhead bins, making these viable for travel to remote rivers or charters. The series is outside the generic multi-purpose travel rod lane, actions and powers are selected for the specific techniques associated with PNW and West Coast fisheries: mooching, drift fishing, bobber fishing, and light surf casting.
IM8 graphite blanks with braid-ready zirconium inserts on stainless steel guide frames. Custom reel seats and a metallic slate finish are consistent throughout. The SST-S-704M-CGa model includes a cork grip insert for added feel. Models range from 6'6" L through 8'6" MH, all with MF action, moderate-fast suits the bite-and-fight profile of steelhead and salmon on lighter leader materials. Five spinning models: 6'6" L (SST-S-663La) for trout/kokanee with ultralight presentation, 7'0" M (SST-S-704M-CGa) general salmon/steelhead, 7'6" MH (SST-S-763MHa) for sturdier steelhead and coho work, 8'6" M (SST-S-1064Ma) is actually 10'6" (model suffix mismatch in lineup, spec lists it as 10'6"), and 8'6" MH (SST-S-863MHa) for heavier current or halibut.
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.
- Models
- 5 spinning
- Length
- 6'6"–10'6" 2.00–3.20 m
- Power
- L–MH 3 classes
- Action
- MF
- Line
- 2–25 lb
- Lure
- 1/8–1 oz 3.5–28 g
- List price
- $91.99–$137.99
- Released
- 2022
Rods in this series
5 models| Save | Model | Length | Power | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SST-S-663La | 6'6" | L | Buy from Okuma | |
| SST-S-704M-CGa | 7' | M | Buy from Okuma | |
| SST-S-763MHa | 7'6" | MH | Buy from Okuma | |
| SST-S-863MHa | 8'6" | MH | Buy from Okuma | |
| SST-S-1064Ma | 10'6" | M | Buy from Okuma |
Model notes
2 of 5 modelsLightest model, 2–8 lb line positions this firmly in trout and kokanee territory. Versatile enough for small stream or lake use when traveling to remote fisheries.
At 10'6" this is a reach rod for mooching or float fishing from a boat or bank, unusual length for a travel series. Four pieces keep it packable. Suits anglers who need long-reach presentation but must fly to their destination.