Slam Stick Rod & Reel Combo

Your new "go-to" combo for everyday elevated fishing. 

This is the worry-free rod and reel combo you've been waiting for. Every time you reach for it you know it will deliver a top-notch fishing experience and will be in excellent condition. 

You will have the brand new Slam Stick Rod that will be paired perfectly with the Fuego 2500 Reel. These two were made for each other. Literally. 

Rod [$199]: The Slam Stick

Reel [$109.99]: The new Daiwa 23 Fuego LT 2500D-XH

Line [$32.99]: 300 Yards Daiwa J-Braid Note: This combo comes with a 300 yard spool of braid for you to spool yourself. You can either spool your entire reel with braid, or add monofilament backing to get more out of your spool of braid. If you aren't using braid as your mainline on lightweight spinning tackle, you will be blown away with how much farther this casts and how much better you'll be able to feel strikes and get good hooksets. 

How Much $$ You'll Save: $85.49

Bought separately these would cost you $341.98 for the Rod, Reel, and Line. But Insider Club Members get this rod+reel+line bundle for ONLY $256.49.

The Slam Stick

The best value fishing rod for under $200, and it's only $150 for Salt Strong members. 

Quick Takeaways:

• High-quality rod blank that compares to rods in the $200-250 range
• Fast action for a quick hook set
• Perfectly positioned guides to maximize lure-casting
• Durability to let you fish and transport it with piece of mine (not a pure "performance" rod)
• Overall quality is in between the TFO Pro S and Slot Machine. The perfect intermediate-level rod.
• Fish Strong's best rod warranty

Is the Slam Stick Rod For You?

We wouldn't tell you to buy a rod just to have it (although rod collecting is an addictive habit of mine).

The Slam Stick is for the angler who loves fishing with artificial lures, wants great feel and power, but also needs durability.

It makes life easy for CASTING, CATCHING, and CARING.

Casting: For casting artificial lures, having a high-quality rod blank with  PERFECTLY placed guides is a game-changer.  A top-end rod blank lets you get maximum "load" on the rod while casting so your lure launches with just the flick of the wrist. The Slam Stick's rod blank is similar in quality to rods of well over $200 and is tough enough to handle big lures as well.  Also, the Slam Stick comes in the 7"6" length which is our recommended length for maximizing your casting skills. You'll notice the improvement in your casting distance and accuracy immediately from your lower end rods.

Catching: The Slam Stick really shows it's value  when the bite is on. Again, it comes back to having a great FAST-ACTION rod blank. Fast action means the rod first bends toward the tip of the rod. So when you go to set a hook, you don't have to wait for the whole rod to bend and absorb the weight to pull the line. Think of it like a "quick-set" rod, just the twitch of the wrist is all it takes to drive the hook in. Then, after the hook set the weight of the fish is transferred into the strong backbone of the Slam Stick, allowing you to handle big bruising fish without worrying about your rod falling.

Caring:  The Slam Stick is built to use! This is a "go-to" rod, not just for breaking out on special occasions. It is built with sound quality from top to bottom and has high-end protective paint that lets you get a little rougher with it. Now, it won't survive the trash compactor (or worse the grandkids) but it will do just fine hauling in and out of vehicles, through the garage, and bouncing around on the boat a little. This is the rod that gives you an extremely enjoyable fishing experience with artificial lures, while also providing the peace of mind that you don't need to "baby" it. This is your EVERYDAY rod. We're so confident in the quality of this rod that we're giving it our best rod warranty yet (more on that below), making this a truly worry-free rod purchase.

The Slam Stick Specs:

• High Modulus Carbon Fiber Construction
• Length: 7'6" Spinning
• Weight: 5 oz
• Power: Medium+
• Action: Fast
• Line Rating: 8-15lb.
• Lure Rating: 1/8oz-3/4oz
• Butt Length: 8.5" from bottom of reel seat to butt cap
• Seaguide guides spaced for max distance casting
• Ergonomic Reel Seat
• Premium Hook Keeper (Works Well with Weedless Lures)
• High-Grade Cork Grip

The new Daiwa 23 Fuego LT 2500D-XH

This new version is lighter and stronger with its ZAION V carbon-fiber body. The weight reduction was 3%-5% from an already super lightweight reel.

Best of all, they did not increase the price so this reel is even a better value than before so make sure to claim yours while you can.

 Fuego LT 2023 FEATURES:

We've spent years researching and working with rod-building experts and learned that there’s no better way to dial-in the performance of a rod without building one yourself.

We were surprised about how the mass production rod manufacturers were overlooking some EXTREMELY important details in their rods designs that decreases the actual performance of the rod.

One of the biggest missed opportunities that most rod manufacturers seem to overlook is Guide Spacing and Reel Pairing. Having a guide layout that's placed appropriately for your specific reel size will help optimize casting distance while also reducing the potential for wind knots. 

After countless hours of field-testing multiple prototype rods, we are proud to say we've nailed in the Recipe for the Perfect Inshore Spinning that is designed to match perfectly with the majority of 2500 & 3000 sized Spinning Reels on the market today, especially the Daiwa Fuego.