Fishing Rod Database

Magnum Husky KOZ III

Kozo Okubo snakehead casting rods, heavy to super-heavy, for hauling fish from cover.

Models
9
Length
6.7'–8.1'
Type
Casting

The Smith Magnum Husky KOZ III is the third generation of Kozo Okubo's snakehead-specific series, produced by the big-fish hunter known for chasing trophy fish worldwide. The KOZ line is dedicated to snakehead, a fight that demands a rod able to wrench a hooked fish out of heavy cover and pads with no hesitation, and the third generation refines that brief further.

The lineup is all casting, running from 6'8" to 8'1" in heavy, extra-heavy, and super-heavy powers, with line ratings given in PE classes for the heavy braid these tactics require. Two models, the 813SH and 783XH, were scheduled as later additions to the range.

Series fingerprint
Power H–XXH Action Length 6'8"–8'1" Lure 7.94oz Line 10PE–12PE

Shaded band: the spread of the lineup's 9 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
MH-KOZ683H 6'8" H Buy from Smith
MH-KOZ/69H 6'9" H Buy from Smith
MH-KOZ723H 7'2" H Buy from Smith
MH-KOZ/72XH 7'2" XH Buy from Smith
MH-KOZ753SH 7'5" XXH Buy from Smith
MH-KOZ/77SH 7'7" XXH Buy from Smith
MH-KOZ783XH 7'8" XH Buy from Smith
MH-KOZ/80SH 8' XXH Buy from Smith
MH-KOZ813SH 8'1" XXH Buy from Smith