Fishing Rod Database

SilverStream Big Bait

Two-rod big-lure seabass series for boat and shore giant-bait patterns.

Models
2
Length
6.0'–7.3'
Type
Casting

SilverStream Big Bait is Ripple Fisher's dedicated big-lure seabass series for boat and shore, built for the large-baitfish binge patterns typified by konoshiro gizzard shad. It grew out of a limited SilverStream big-lure model that was reworked into a two-rod basic lineup. The 60 Big Pencil is a 6-foot model tuned to cast and work big pencils lightly, with a comfort-weight window of 40 to 150g; an optional long handle extends it to 6.9 feet for bow-deck use, longer casts, and shore big-pencil work. The 74 Giant Bait sits about two power classes above the 60, handling giant joint baits over 300mm and 250g while still feeling light enough for 3oz lures. It excels at putting crisp action into jointed lures and can overhead-cast oversized baits, working across shore and offshore for seabass, akame, and similar targets. Both rods use grip-joint construction, Fuji SiC-S titanium-frame LRV guides, and Fuji TCS18 reel seats. Lure figures are stated as ComfortWeight, the most usable window rather than a maximum.

Series fingerprint
Power XXH–XXXXH Action RF–R Length 6'–7'4" Lure 5.29oz–10.58oz Line 6PE–8PE

Shaded band: the spread of the lineup's 2 models, as percentile rank among same-type rods. Solid line = series median · dashed ring = catalog median.


Rods in this series

Save Model Length Power Price
60 BIG PENCIL 6' XXHI Buy from Ripple Fisher
74 GIANT BAIT 7'4" XXXXHI Buy from Ripple Fisher

I Power rating inferred from the lure / line-weight recommendation — not specified by the manufacturer.