Magnum Husky KOZ III
Kozo Okubo snakehead casting rods, heavy to super-heavy, for hauling fish from cover.
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.
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.
- Models
- 9 casting
- Length
- 6'8"–8'1" 2.03–2.46 m
- Power
- H–XXH 3 classes
- Line
- 6–12PE braid
- Lure
- 3 15/16–7 15/16 oz 225 g
Rods in this series
9 models| Save | Model | Length | Power | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MH-KOZ683H | 6'8" | H | Buy from Smith | |
| MH-KOZ/69H | 6'9" | H | Buy from Smith | |
| MH-KOZ/72XH | 7'2" | XH | Buy from Smith | |
| MH-KOZ723H | 7'2" | H | 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 |