Release Rod

Release Rod — Built to Send 'Em Back Down

The Release Rod is a short, purpose-built blank made for one job: lowering barotrauma-stricken reef fish back to depth under control. Not a repurposed kite rod, not a cut-down spinning stick — a dedicated tool, so your fishing rods stay fishing rods and your release setup is always right where you left it.

Pair it with a reel and a SeaQualizer Descending Device and you've got a rig that's ready the second a fish comes over the rail — no re-tying, no borrowing off your good outfit, no scrambling with a handline while a snapper bloats at the surface. Short enough to work boat-side, with the backbone to lower a heavy fish and crank the weight back up without flexing itself into a noodle.

The rod:

• Compact for boat-side deployment, easy to stow within arm's reach
• Tuned for controlled descent and hauling a weight back up, not casting or fighting
• Rated to handle the 16+ oz descending weight with margin to spare

Add a reel and a SeaQualizer Descending Device to complete your rigged-and-ready release setup — or grab the ready-to-fish Rod and Reel Combo and Sportsman's Package if you'd rather have it built for you.