KastKingKestrel Fishing Rod - IM8 Graphite Blanks, 8 Different Light & Ultralight Casting & Spinning Fishing Rods, 2 & 3 Piece Rods, American Tackle Guides and Custom EVA Handle

Love the entire kestrel line. I own 3 of these now. One spinning with the kestrel sfs and the other paired with a valiant eagle 2 and the kestrel elite. On the elite reel (fantastic bfs reel) the brakes did take a while to break in but now the reel cast better than my shimano. This rod can easily handle larger fish despite what some reviews suggest. You just can’t boat flip a largemouth. Next I’ll be getting the light 3 piece rod to really get that distance in wanting but love it for trout and smallmouth bass

Lightweight enough to cast light lures but has stood up to the test of some unexpected big fish too

Nice rod for bass and panfish. You can throw 1/64th ounce lures with 4 pound line.. I like the action I would say fast. It is somewhat flexible seems very durable. Should be good for up to 5 pound bass with 6 to 8 pound line.

This is my first BFS rod and it's amazing! I've already caught so many fish on it. I paired it with the KastKing Kestrel baitcasting reel and they are the ultimate pair. I can't wait to see how small of a lure I can go down to. I highly recommend this rod!

This rod is great quality. The three pieces is fine and not an issue at all. I can bomb small lures with this. I caught a 3.6lbs bass the first day and it held up well.The only thing I don’t like and it may be a fatal flaw for me is the handle length. It is really short. I know some people like that but it is annoying for me. It is too short for how I hold the rod.But if you like that, this is really a good option.

I bought this rod to pair with the kaatking kestrel reel for bfs fishing and i couldn't be happier. Great action and strength. I've already caught several pan fish and large mouth with it. I highly recommend it for an ultralight pole. The quality and finish is something you'd expect from a rod 2-3 times as expensive so great value for you money. When paired with kastkings kestrel reel it's a perfect fit and pro level of performance.

This pole has been the worst purchase I have made. It's over priced for the quality of the rod. The flexibility is awesome, however, when you go to set the hook on a fish, the rod snaps. Fits perfect in the hand, the functionality of the rod is nice. It does what you want it to do when it comes to being a sensitive rod. This is NOT recommended for big game fish. Blue Gil, Perch or any type of pan fish.

Have used rod a few dozen times and unfortunately this last time a guide broke off. Not sure how I’m pretty careful with my gear, but overall decent rod