{"product_id":"assassin-vector-drone-rod-126-x-heavy-overhead","title":"Assassin Vector Drone 3.81 m X-Heavy – Overhead","description":"Assassin Vector Drone 3.81 m X-Heavy Overhead — Maximum Power for Big-Fish Drone Fishing\n\u003cp\u003eThe Assassin Vector Drone AVD126-XH is a 3.81 m (12'6\") three-piece heavy-duty overhead drone fishing rod, built for the most demanding shore-based drone fishing applications in Australian waters — large kingfish, tuna, sharks and other powerful pelagics hooked at extreme range on heavy PE braid.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHigh-modulus carbon blank:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lightweight yet powerful construction that transmits bite detection clearly at long range while providing the backbone to drive hooks home and control big fish on near-zero-stretch PE braid\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFuji BMNOG guides:\u003c\/strong\u003e Large-frame guides purpose-built for thick PE braid, minimising friction and heat build-up during high-speed runs from a hooked fish at distance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeavy-duty aluminium reel seat \/ winch:\u003c\/strong\u003e Secures large electric overhead reels (Daiwa Tanacom, Seaborg, Miya Epoch) firmly under sustained heavy loads\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAluminium gimbal:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rod-belt compatible, letting you fight powerful fish using your hips and torso rather than arms and wrists alone — essential for extended fights with tuna, sharks and large kingfish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStrong spigot joints:\u003c\/strong\u003e Even stress distribution across the three-piece construction, maintaining full power transfer under shock loads\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eModel:\u003c\/strong\u003e AVD126-XH\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLength:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3.81 m (12'6\")\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePieces:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLine rating:\u003c\/strong\u003e PE5–8 (approximately 29.5–45.4 kg)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eConfiguration:\u003c\/strong\u003e Overhead\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy Extra Heavy (PE5–8)?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStep up to this X-Heavy rating when your target species or conditions push beyond standard Heavy (PE4–6) rods: large kingfish over 20 kg, yellowfin tuna, sharks, or heavy offshore current requiring 300g+ sinkers on long drone deployments. The stiffer blank handles greater sustained static load during the drone's outbound flight without fatigue, and the higher PE rating gives you the breaking-strain margin to stop powerful first runs before fish reach structure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy Overhead for Serious Drone Fishing?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOverhead configuration is the preferred setup for Australian drone anglers running electric reels. Line retrieves without the twist that spinning reels introduce over hundreds of metres, and the direct line path suits powered retrieval from Daiwa Tanacom and similar electric overhead reels — critical when recovering 600-1,000m of PE braid after every deployment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eComplete Your Heavy-Duty Drone Fishing Setup\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/fishing-drones\" title=\"Fishing drones\"\u003eFishing drones\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e — SwellPro Fisherman MAX and other heavy-lift platforms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/electric-reels\" title=\"Electric reels\"\u003eElectric reels\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e — Daiwa Tanacom and Seaborg for powered retrieval\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bait-release-systems\" title=\"Bait releases\"\u003eBait release systems\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e — heavy-duty releases matched to this rod's capacity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/drone-rigs-terminal-tackle\" title=\"Drone rigs\"\u003eDrone rigs \u0026amp; terminal tackle\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e — heavy rigs for big-fish applications\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery:\u003c\/strong\u003e Australia-wide shipping. Free delivery on orders over $99.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNeed help choosing between the Heavy and X-Heavy Vector Drone models, or matching this rod to the right electric reel and line class? Contact the DroneFisher team.\u003c\/p\u003e]]\u0026gt;","brand":"Assassin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49645371490560,"sku":"DF-ASN-0019-01","price":724.49,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0854\/9063\/0912\/files\/vectordrone-scaled.jpg?v=1788112513","url":"https:\/\/www.dronefisher.com.au\/products\/assassin-vector-drone-rod-126-x-heavy-overhead","provider":"Drone Fisher","version":"1.0","type":"link"}