Cicada

The Phenix Cicada is a surf and light-shore casting rod series designed for salmon, striped bass, redfish, and other large inshore or nearshore species from the beach, jetty, or high bank. It covers both conventional (casting) and spinning applications in longer rod lengths, 8' through 10', at line weights from 6–40 lb, accommodating techniques from light surf minnow casting to heavier bait and jig work. Blanks are built from 30-ton Toray carbon fiber with Phenix Nanolite proprietary resin, a construction made for reducing blank weight while retaining load-bearing strength for long casting and hard fighting.

Guides are Fuji FazLite, which save meaningful weight on a long rod. The handle uses AAA-grade Portuguese cork on the foregrip and a shaped carbon fiber solid rear grip that Phenix describes as ergonomic and counterbalanced to reduce fatigue during extended surf sessions. The 13-model lineup splits into 8 casting rods and 5 spinning rods. Casting models span 8'–10' with line ratings from 6–12 lb (lighter surf finesse) up to 15–40 lb (heavier duty). Spinning models run 8'6"–10'.

Within each style, models are differentiated by length and line class: lighter line weights (6–12 lb class) handle smaller surf presentations, mid-range models (8–17 lb) serve as all-around inshore blanks, and heavy models (10–30 lb and 15–40 lb) are set up for larger bait or jig work. All models are 2-piece.