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Standup · 300–600m+

Standup & Deep-Drop Rig

Dead weight from the dark — wide spools, big drag, a blank that lifts.

Built fromAvetOcean Tackle IntlWinthrop
TargetBroadbill · Bottom giants
TechniqueStandup / deep drop
Working depth300–600m+
Complete rig fromR18 498
01/Why this rig

Lifting dead weight out of deep water is its own discipline. A wide-spool big-game reel carries the line you need to reach the bottom, paired with a Toray carbon standup blank that lifts without folding — the rig for broadbill and bottom giants from the dark.

01Wide-spool reel carries the line capacity to reach deep-drop depths
02Toray carbon standup blank lifts dead weight without collapsing
03Alps roller guides and aluminium seat take sustained vertical load
04Slick butt moves easily between holder and fighting belt
02 — The kit

Reel + rod, paired and proven

Complete rig — reel + rod
R18 498R11 999 + R6 499
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03/Complete the kit

Winthrop components that finish this rig — add any to your enquiry.

04/Other rigs
The Sea Seeker promise
Tackle that earns its place on the deck.

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