b'TestedTica Kazumi Pro Light JigBY MATHEW HEWETSON TICA KAZUMIPRO LIGHT JIG ROD Shawn House puts a good bend on the Kazumi Pro Light Jig rod while softbaiting the shallows in the Kaipara.Over the past few years, we have been testingshallows and then move up12 months that had proved to heavier slow jigs when outitself well in the tough surf many of the rods in the Tica surfcasting rangedeep and the current or driftconditions.The FC4000 and have been impressed by these rods. picks up. weighs in at only 299gm and The rod is available inmatched to the Kazumi Pro Local Tica agent Kilwell have been introducingoverhead or spin configurationLight Jig rod it is ideal as a more Tica rods and a new light jigging rod forwith both rods featuringlightweight spin combo.quality Fuji Alconite guides. The reel is strong with the boat recently caught our eye. The spin rod that we testedcarbon used for the frame, D esigned for theall-day casting sessions onhas tangle free K seriesrotor, and handle, to help keep guides, a graphite reel seat,the weight down but also highly competitivethe water. sliding butt ball to protect theto keep the frame rigid and Japanese slow jigThe light jig rod has ablank when in rod holdersstrong.The 5.2:1 gear train and softbait market,slimline blank suitable forand an ergonomically shapedruns fast and smooth on 9 the Tica Kazumicasting lures from 30gm toslimline EVA foam grips. RRB ball bearings.The carbon Pro Light Jig rod is150gm, with braid line ratingThe test rod was supplieddrag washer shape has been ideal for casting lures to ourup to 15kg or PE3.This iswith a Tica Flash Castredesigned to give a smaller, local Godzone snapper.Thea good range for lures andFC4000, which was the babylighter drag system with a 2.1m (7ft), one-piece nano- line weight, so you can use itbrother to the larger 10,00050% increase in drag force, to technology blank is built lighton smaller micro jigs or lightsized surfcasting reel we havemaintain a max drag of 7kg for and strong, great for thosesoftbaits when fishing thebeen using over the pastthe FC4000. 76FISHING IN GODZONE MAR/APR 2021'