About this piece
The Daiwa Rebellion 701HXB-ST is a baitcasting rod built with a uniquely stiff solid tip that departs from traditional soft solid-tip designs. It transmits subtle bottom and lure feedback that tubular tips miss, while allowing tight tracing along cover. The tip senses obstacles early on hard bottoms or in heavy cover, giving anglers time to react and deflect rather than hang up. It excels with Texas rigs, free rigs, leaderless drop shots, and jigs worked precisely through structure, and also handles heavy Carolina rigs at a high level.
Key features
- Stiff solid tip for enhanced sensitivity and early cover detection
- High-modulus blank with 99% carbon fiber content
- Grip-joint two-piece construction for easier transport
- Handles lure weights from 11 g to 42 g (3/8 to 1-1/2 oz)
- Extra-fast action delivers quick hooksets and precise control
Best for
- Flipping and pitching jigs into heavy cover
- Bottom-contact techniques like Texas rigs and free rigs
- Anglers targeting largemouth bass around wood, rock, and vegetation
- Heavy Carolina rig presentations in deeper structure
