ALX ZOLO Series Casting Rods

The ALX Rods ZOLO Series Bass Fishing Rods are designed for the tournament angler and offer the widest variety of models to address specific techniques. The innovative design improves vibration transmission and overall smoothness which results in responsive, durable performance. All of this adds up to a rod that is light in hand, gives you an edge on feeling bites, and loads right to increase your landing percentage.

• NG carbon Hydra blanks featuring 125 gsm scrimless carbon fiber
• Precision-rolled with over 100ft/lbs of intense pressure
• Fitted with 100% braid-safe Z Series Kigan guides
• MidMicro Guide Train System reduces weight, increases line control and passes leader knots and thick lines
• Trimmed reel seats to eliminate contact with threading and weight reduction
• Handcrafted at the ALX Rods factory in Aiken, South Carolina

6’6 M Mitch – A great all-around rod with the perfect length for casting lures under docks and hanging tree limbs. The tip is perfectly suited for accurate casts with soft landings. The Mitch excels at senkos, wacky rigs, and dock casting.

• Line: 8 – 15#
• Lure: 1/4 – 5/8 oz
• Length: 6’6″
• Power: Medium+
• Action: Fast
• Average Rod Weight: 3.8 oz
• Handle Length: 9″ (End of butt to back of reel seat)
• Number of Guides: 9

6’8 ML Twitch – Originally designed for finesse casting baits like flick shakes and weightless worms, the Twitch has a true home with popping baits, jerk-baits, and anything else you’d twitch just right. The soft tip and shorter length help you work baits easily. The power rating is deceiving – once you get a good fish on, there is more than enough rod for the fight!

• Line: 8 – 12#
• Lure: 1/4 – 5/8 oz
• Length: 6’8″
• Power: Medium Light +
• Action: Fast
• Average Rod Weight: 3.7 oz
• Handle Length: 9″ (End of butt to back of reel seat)
• Number of Guides: 9

6’9 M Rosa – The Rosa is positioned perfectly as a medium powered rod with ultimate versatility. It’s at home with a spinnerbait but equally as effective with dragging a shakey head or small cranks like squarebills. At 6’9″, the Rosa packs plenty of punch and is nimble enough to be worked in tighter quarters like docks and trees.

• Line: 8 – 15#
• Lure: 1/4 – 3/4 oz
• Length: 6’9″
• Power: Medium
• Action: Fast
• Average Rod Weight: 3.9 oz
• Handle Length: 9.25″ (End of butt to back of reel seat)
• Number of Guides: 9

6’9M+ Jerkbait – The ZOLO Jerkbait delivers superb performance for walking jerkbaits with little effort and giving awesome backbone to increase landing ratios. The tip is designed to give the right amount but not require an intense slashing motion which wears out your arm fishing all day. A specially added reel seat nut provides comfort for your finger while working the bait. The handle is specifically made short enough to avoid hanging on clothes while working the bait as well.

• Line: 8 – 18#
• Lure: 3/8 – 3/4 oz
• Length: 6’9″
• Power: Medium+
• Action: Fast
• Average Rod Weight: 4.25 oz
• Handle Length: 8.5″ (End of butt to back of reel seat)
• Number of Guides: 9

6’9 MH+ Skipper – Under docks… under tree limbs… skipping is highly effective for finding less pressured fish that are ready to fill your weigh bag. The ZOLO Skipper has the perfect blend of tip and power to load up a sling shot cast that bounces across the surface and then pulls that fish out from pilings and stumps. The short length also works great for coanglers looking for a heavier powered rod that is easier to work around poles and light posts in the back of the boat.

• Line: 12 – 20#
• Lure: 3/8 – 1 oz
• Length: 6’9″
• Power: Medium Heavy +
• Action: Fast
• Average Rod Weight: 4.1 oz
• Handle Length: 9.5″ (End of butt to back of reel seat)
• Number of Guides: 10

7′ M Dream – The Dream is one of those rods everyone needs. To say it’s technique specific takes away from what all it can do. The Dream fishes a wide variety of baits from a Shakey-Head to a Texas rig to a spinnerbait.

• Line: 8 – 15#
• Lure: 1/4 – 3/4 oz
• Length: 7’0″
• Power: Medium
• Action: Fast
• Average Rod Weight: 4.0 oz
• Handle Length: 10″ (End of butt to back of reel seat)
• Number of Guides: 10

7’1 MH Deputy – The Deputy is an outstanding general purpose rod. Great sensitivity and mid range power allow the Deputy to be a jack of all trades. Being able to fish a spinnerbait in the morning and then a texas or carolina rig in the afternoon is extremely popular with coanglers. The Deputy is a workhorse rod and you’ll find yourself needing more than one.

• Line: 10 – 18#
• Lure: 1/4 – 1 oz
• Length: 7’1″
• Power: Medium Heavy
• Action: Fast
• Average Rod Weight: 4.3 oz
• Handle Length: 10″ (End of butt to back of reel seat)
• Number of Guides: 10

7’1 H Rumble – The Rumble was specifically designed for bladed jigs. A phenomenal single hook, moving bait, casting rod for bass fishing. The blank is fabricated in the USA on a 125GSM carbon fibre backbone material & a state of the art fibreglass top section. This blended design allows for flexibility to cast a wide range of of bait sizes and allows them to be worked properly, while still allowing for a steady load up once the fish inhales your lure.

The blank has a natural, un-sanded finish. Styling is slightly different from other Zolo’s due to available components on the initial offering.

• Line: 10 – 25#
• Lure: 1/4 – 1.5 oz
• Length: 7’1″
• Power: Glass Heavy (soft tip with strong backbone)
• Action: Fast
• Average Rod Weight: 5.0 oz
• Handle Length: 10.5″

7.2 ‘ MH Toadface – True to it’s name, the Toadface is an ace at working a variety of toads and frogs over heavy cover. The tip allows you to cast far into cover and then walk, pop, or hop your frog or toad just right. We know frogs are a big fish bait, so we added a little extra power to get them in the boat. This rod design has also given great results with jigs and larger texas rigs and has become very popular for large topwaters and swim jigs.

• Line: 12 – 20#
• Lure: 3/8 – 1 1/8 oz
• Length: 7’2″
• Power: Medium Heavy +
• Action: Fast
• Average Rod Weight: 4.2 oz
• Handle Length: 10″ (End of butt to back of reel seat)
• Number of Guides: 10

7’4 H Dragger – When you want total confidence in a bass fishing rod for dragging jigs and carolina rigs in the places lunkers live – the Dragger is made to order!  Big jigs + big bass = no problem. The 7’4″ length gives you lots of working length for long casts and sucking up line for bigger hooks sets. This super sensitive rod will have you feeling your bait working up that rock… and then back down the other side. Heavy wire hooks are firmly set thanks to the reserve power loaded inside. Drag with a Dragger and show the bass what you’re made of!

• Line: 12 – 20#
• Lure: 3/8 – 1 1/2 oz
• Length: 7’4″
• Power: Heavy
• Action: Fast
• Average Rod Weight: 4.4 oz
• Handle Length: 10.5″ (End of butt to back of reel seat)
• Number of Guides: 10

7’4 M Crank -Made for smaller crankbaits, the Crank offers a long handle for two handed casts and enough rod butt to tuck against your side for all day cranking. The long length aids in depth control for your bait and long casts – which keep your bait in the strike zone longer. The Crank is made for crankbait less than a 300 size (12′).

• Line: 8 – 14#
• Lure: 1/4 – 5/8 oz
• Length: 7’4″
• Power: Medium
• Action: ModFast
• Average Rod Weight: 4.0 oz
• Handle Length: 11″ (End of butt to back of reel seat)
• Number of Guides: 11

7’5 ML Speed Fury – Designed for weightless plastics on clear highland reservoirs, the Speed Fury excels at weightless fluke style baits and light line style baits. The Speed Fury has proved popular among coastal red fishermen for popping rigs and small jigs. The rod has a very light tip with ample backbone to bring in fish. The long working length of the rod allows long casts – great for sight fishing lighter baits.

• Line: 8 – 14#
• Lure: 1/4 – 5/8 oz
• Length: 7’5″
• Power: MedLight+
• Action: Fast
• Average Rod Weight: 3.9 oz
• Handle Length: 10″ (End of butt to back of reel seat)
• Number of Guides: 11

7’6 XH Brawler – The Brawler is a best seller in places with fish called “lunkers” and “donkeys”. 7’6″ of carbon fiber power allows for big hook sets with hooks. Fish can’t shake their heads because you’re going to turn them straight back to the boat in a bee line to the livewell. The Brawler is an outstanding blend of a heavy rod that can do lighter work. You can go from pulling a 1 ounce carolina rig to to pitching against that piling in the matter of a bait change. Many of our customers opt for the Brawler as their main big jig rod or when they need a little more versatility than a true flip/pitch rod.

• Line: 12 – 25#
• Lure: 3/8 – 2 oz
• Length: 7’6″
• Power: X-Heavy
• Action: Fast
• Average Rod Weight: 4.6 oz
• Handle Length: 10.5″ (End of butt to back of reel seat)
• Number of Guides: 11

7’10 H Grind – Made for larger crank-baits, the Grind offers a long handle for two handed casts and enough rod butt to tuck against your side for all day cranking. The long length aids in depth control for your bait and long casts – which keep your bait in the strike zone longer. The Grind gets the job done when it’s time to grind out a win!

• Line: 8 – 20#
• Lure: 1/4 – 1 1/4 oz
• Length: 7’10”
• Power: Heavy Cranking
• Action: ModFast
• Average Rod Weight: 4.5 oz
• Handle Length: 12″ (End of butt to back of reel seat)
• Number of Guides: 11

7’11 XXH Powerbolt – When you need brute force from a bass fishing rod for punching through and bringing in monster bass from ugly places, the PowerBolt is the answer. Fish are fought from the rod belly giving you more control, more power, and fewer break offs. There is still enough tip for your delicate flip presentations with a 2 ounce punch bait. After the flip, prepare to cross their eyes with all 7’11” of raw power. The PowerBolt also crosses over nicely into a big spoon, deep crank and A-Rig rod when it’s not punching season.

• Line: 15 – 30#
• Lure: 3/8 – 3 oz
• Length: 7’11”
• Power: XX-Heavy
• Action: ModFast
• Average Rod Weight: 5.5 oz
• Handle Length: 11″ (End of butt to back of reel seat)
• Number of Guides: 11

Splittail – 7’2″, Med Light+

Elevate your clear water bass fishing experience with the ALX Rods ZOLO Splittail. The bass fishing casting rod is designed to be a go-to choice for soft jerkbait fishing. Its exceptional casting distance ensures you’re always within reach of schooling fish, while the tip’s finesse allows your fluke or swimmer to glide effortlessly with subtle jerks or handle intense burn-back presentations. Not just limited to soft jerkbaits, the ZOLO Splittail also excels with smaller swimbaits and weightless plastics, making it a versatile addition to your angling arsenal. Dominate the schooling bite and confidently present your soft jerkbaits using the ALX Rods ZOLO Splittail.

Lure: 1/4 – 5/8 oz

• Length: 7’2″
• Power: MedLight+

• Action: Fast
• Average Rod Weight: 4.1 oz
• Handle Length: 10″ (End of butt to back of reel seat)

7’6 MH Zolo Toadface XL – Our Best Selling Toadface – supersized!

Step up your bass fishing game with the ZOLO Toadface XL bass fishing rod. This baitcasting rod is designed to handle frogs, big worms, swim jigs, and jigs with ease.

Measuring 7’6″ in length, the Toadface XL provides increased reach on casts and bigger hooksets. Its medium-heavy+ power and fast action make it incredibly versatile, ideal for a wide range of techniques and lures. Think of it as the big screwdriver in your toolbox—essential and reliable.

Experience unmatched performance with the Toadface XL’s lightweight, well-balanced design. The rod’s superior sensitivity ensures you feel every bite, while the 11″ handle length offers ergonomic comfort plus the ability to manage two-handed casting.

Don’t miss out on the ZOLO Toadface XL bass fishing rod. Whether you’re targeting bass with frogs, big worms, swim jigs, or jigs, this rod is your versatile go-to tool for every fishing adventure. Enhance your gear and start catching more bass today—add the Toadface XL to your cart now!

• Line: 12 – 20#
• Lure: 3/8 – 1 1/8 oz
• Length: 7’6″
• Power: Medium Heavy+
• Action: Fast
• Average Rod Weight: 4.7 oz
• Handle Length: 11″ (End of butt to back of reel seat)

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