Shimano has come out with a "New" addition to its popular line of Clarus rods. This newest addition is a really nice 13'0" Center Pin Rod that is reasonably priced at $119.99. The rod has a cork handle with sliding rings that allows one to position your reel wherever you desire to balance the rod appropriately. It is a medium action rod that has a line rating of 4 - 8 lbs and a lure weight of 1/8 - 3/8oz. This rod can also be used with a spinning reel that would make it a good light steelhead rod with floats and jigs in mind.
This rod would be ideally suited for the Cowlitz River Barrier Dam salmon fishery where fishermen are casting weightless globs of salmon eggs for spring chinook. A perfect choice without going broke on a Loomis Float Rod!