The Moon Shot has been designed for saltwater shore fishing from beaches, rocks and even harbour walls, using medium sized hardbaits and metal jigs, when fishing for Sea Bass and other shallow water species. Offering remarkable value for such a quality rod, the Moon Shot is one of Shimano’s unsung heroes.
The first thing to note about the Moon Shot is the remarkable value. If you were expecting to pay a premium price for a Japanese designed rod, that is perfectly suited to Sea Bass, you are in for a shock! Exhibiting lightness, balance and excellent tip speed, the Moon Shot will cast your hard lures huge distances, and metal jigs even further. With a choice of 4 models in the popular medium light (ML) to medium heavy (MH) range there is sure to be a Moon Shot that will slot perfectly into you Sea Bass armoury.
Designed in Japan by Shimano’s top rod designers, and built on high modulus Full Carbon blanks with Hi-Power X technology for increased torsional resistance and rapid tip recovery during the cast, the Moon Shot never fails to impress. Long casting, with a fantastic combination of lightness and balance, you get a serious amount of quality for your money with Moon Shot. Fitted with high quality Fuji K-Type guides for improved line flow and minimal damage to hi-performance braids and monos, all models have a two-piece design. The lightest ML 2.59m (8' 6") model can accommodate lure weights as low as 6g up to 32g, whilst the powerful MH 2.90m (9' 6") model covers lure weights of 10g to 52g and metal jigs up to 60g and offers exceptional distance casting performance.