{"title":"Float Fishing Rod","description":"\u003cp\u003eRods designed around float presentation and line management in rivers. Compare length, complete casting-rig range and reel configuration for your setup. Check each product’s sample-validation and specification status.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"mendrift-steelhead-float-spinning-rod","title":"GOOFISH® MENDRIFT 1062ML Steelhead Float Spinning Rod","description":"\u003cfigure\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2195\/4723\/files\/mendrift-sections-20261107.png?v=1794051785\" alt=\"MENDRIFT 1062ML two physical sections, with 1640 mm section and 80 mm joint-engagement targets; illustrative design render not to scale.\" width=\"1000\" height=\"671\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003cfigcaption\u003eMENDRIFT 1062ML two physical sections, with 1640 mm section and 80 mm joint-engagement targets; illustrative design render not to scale. Guide counts, proportions, stations and proprietary component shapes are illustrative. Not a production drawing; approved dimensions and engineering documents govern manufacture.\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe GOOFISH MENDRIFT 1062ML is a long spinning rod designed around freshwater river float fishing for steelhead and river-run trout. Its 320 cm length direction and conventional cork handle focus on line management along open runs, rather than close-quarters creek lure work or boat jigging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLime Lilac combines a vivid yellow-green lower blank, restrained lavender wraps and butt bumper, natural cork hand-contact zones and a dark-carbon upper section. There is one focused model and one finish, not a matrix of untested length, Power and colour combinations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecification status:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dimensions, casting window, Power, Action, mass, balance, blank construction and component installation are development targets awaiting physical sample validation. FUJI references below are researched candidates, not confirmed installed components. Images are design renders, not photographs of manufactured rods, approved samples or production drawings. No rod working-load, fishing-drag, strength, casting-distance or sensitivity result has been measured.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eChoose the river-float model\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSelection\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003e1062ML development target\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eConfiguration\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTriggerless spinning, two physical sections\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLength\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3200 mm \/ 320 cm, nominal 10 ft 6 in model family; metric dimension controls\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSections and joint\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eButt S1 1640 mm; tip S2 1640 mm, including finished end fittings. Composite upper-female-over-lower-male put-over joint; 80 mm engagement target. 1640 + 1640 - 80 = 3200 mm. No external metal ferrule cap.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTransport\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1640 mm longest bare section target; protected section-sock envelope at most 1670 mm target, not a measured shipping dimension. Check actual case clearance after sampling.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePower and Action\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eML \/ Medium Light; Moderate-Fast, both awaiting sample bend-profile approval\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eComplete casting rig\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5–18 g target, including float, shot or sinker, swivel, hook and bead, bait or jig together. Not 18 g of lead plus other tackle.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLine starting point\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNylon mainline 6–10 lb, leader 6–8 lb. These are setup references, not rod-load or drag ratings. No PE conversion assigned.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFinished mass objective\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAt most 170 g, assembled dry rod including all fittings; reel, line and sock excluded\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBare-rod balance objective\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e620–700 mm forward of rear butt face, assembled dry rod horizontal without reel or line\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eReel trial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2500–3000 fixed-spool spinning reel, approximately 220–280 g trial range. Size labels vary; actual fit and outfit balance require testing.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGrip\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e260 mm natural cork rear grip, 50 mm cork foregrip, 20 mm lavender EVA butt bumper. No split gap.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFinish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLime Lilac, natural cork and dark-carbon upper blank\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSuggested price\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUS$199, pending supplier quotation and final specification approval\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 106 model family indicates a nominal 10 ft 6 in class, followed by two sections and intended ML Power. Power describes relative bending resistance; Action describes where bending develops under a defined load. Neither is a force rating, recovery-speed measurement or guarantee of landing a particular fish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere MENDRIFT fits\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChoose this direction for controlled float presentations along accessible freshwater tributary runs and glides with safe footing, sufficient overhead and back-cast clearance, and room to manage a long rod. Intended targets are steelhead and river-run trout. Check the complete rig weight and real casting conditions rather than selecting by fish weight alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA long rod trades compact handling for reach. This model is not a short-creek BFS rod, a centerpin rod, a fly rod, a surf-sinker rod or a heavy-salmon, sturgeon, saltwater-jigging or boat-bottom outfit. It is not intended for dense overhead branches, restricted boat space, high-sticking, pulling snags or lifting fish. Use appropriate landing equipment. No fixed fishing depth or casting distance is promised.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cfigure\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2195\/4723\/files\/mendrift-grip-20261107.png?v=1794051785\" alt=\"MENDRIFT natural cork spinning grips, lavender EVA bumper and branded butt face, design render awaiting sample validation.\" width=\"1000\" height=\"671\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003cfigcaption\u003eMENDRIFT natural cork spinning grips, lavender EVA bumper and branded butt face, design render awaiting sample validation. Guide counts, proportions, stations and proprietary component shapes are illustrative. Not a production drawing; approved dimensions and engineering documents govern manufacture.\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\u003ch2\u003eNatural cork where your hands work\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNatural cork is proposed for the main rear and front hand-contact zones, with a lavender EVA bumper at the butt. The choice is based on the intended conventional river-float grip layout and desired contact feel, not a measured claim that cork is lighter, warmer, more sensitive or more slip-resistant than EVA. A hard carbon grip was not selected as the default for this cold-and-wet river brief. Composite cork remains an alternative for wear transitions only after material approval.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll axial grip dimensions start at the rear butt face: bumper 0–20 mm; rear cork 20–280 mm; candidate seat body 280–412 mm; front cork 412–462 mm; nonmetallic check 462–467 mm. Rear cork maximum diameter 26 mm, front cork diameter 24 mm and bumper diameter 27 mm are design targets. Proposed reel-foot midpoint is 346 mm from the butt, subject to actual hood and foot assembly. The seat body interval does not include every movable-hood operating position; the supplier must reconcile hood travel and adjacent cork before tooling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNatural cork grade, filler, bonding and reaming, EVA density, hardness and pigment, wet-hand and gloved grip, compression, stain removal, colour stability and aging require sample approval. Natural pores and colour variation are not evidence of a particular cork grade. No waterproof or non-slip guarantee is assigned.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cfigure\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2195\/4723\/files\/mendrift-tip-joint-20261107.png?v=1794051785\" alt=\"MENDRIFT tubular carbon tip, composite put-over joint and spinning guide detail, illustrative design render.\" width=\"1000\" height=\"671\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003cfigcaption\u003eMENDRIFT tubular carbon tip, composite put-over joint and spinning guide detail, illustrative design render. Guide counts, proportions, stations and proprietary component shapes are illustrative. Not a production drawing; approved dimensions and engineering documents govern manufacture.\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\u003ch2\u003eTwo sections, a composite connection\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA tubular carbon architecture, including the fine tip, is proposed. Carbon supplier, modulus grade, layup, resin, wall transitions, tip diameter and taper remain unassigned. There is no unconfirmed branded-carbon or solid-tip claim.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo 1640 mm sections with an 80 mm engagement target give the 3200 mm length target. Joint taper, seating band, wear reserve, permissible gap and tolerances need approved supplier drawings. Keep mating surfaces clean and follow the eventual approved seating method; do not force the joint flush or use guides as separation handles. Generated joint proportions are illustrative, never machining instructions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eResearched FUJI candidates\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCandidate\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eTrial quantity and role\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCatalog reference\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBCKLAG25H\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1, nominal 25 high reduction guide\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeight 55.9 mm; foot length 22.0 mm; overall length 43.4 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBCKLAG12H\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1, nominal 12 high reduction guide\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeight 31.8 mm; foot 17.0 mm; overall 29.0 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBCKLAG7M\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1, nominal 7 medium reduction guide\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeight 19.4 mm; foot 11.0 mm; overall 19.3 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBCKLAG6L\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1, nominal 6 low reduction guide\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeight 12.2 mm; foot 9.2 mm; overall 15.5 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBCKBAG6\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2, nominal 6 reinforced belly guides\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeight 8.2 mm; foot 9.4 mm; overall 13.8 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBCKTAG6\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6, nominal 6 running guides\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeight 8.2 mm; foot 7.0 mm; overall 11.3 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBCLGAT family\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1 sloped-frame tip-top, nominal 6 ring intended\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTube diameter and complete ordering code unassigned until finished-tip measurement\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDNPSM16BC\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1 conventional spinning pipe-seat candidate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRetailer nominal 15.0 mm bore, 18\/17 mm outside diameters, 132 mm length; complete hood assembly and current drawing pending\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe starting layout is twelve wrap-on guides plus one tip-top, using four reduction guides, two belly guides and six runners. Candidate guides use stainless frames in BC frosted dark grey and Alconite rings. Nominal ring sizes are not measured installed apertures. Catalog dimensions are not tolerances or installed rod dimensions; supplier drawing and current ordering notation govern.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith the intended reel taped in place, an engineer must establish stations, wraps and final count through static deflection and controlled casting trials, checking line-to-blank clearance, line departure, stop knots and leader passage. Rendered guide counts, stations and proprietary shapes are illustrative, not an exact FUJI depiction. Size 6 runners are not approved for persistent icing; no ice-clearance claim is made.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe top tube must match the coated finished tip plus an approved adhesive allowance; do not choose it from ring size alone. The reel seat needs measured blank diameter, suitable arbors, adhesive bond design, adequate hood travel, real reel-foot engagement and rotor\/stem clearance. Do not use a size label as proof of fit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFinish, branding and care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA bright yellow-green lower blank, fine lavender wraps and bumper, natural cork and dark upper blank define Lime Lilac. Working threads and metal hood contacts keep their supplier finish. The butt face carries only the original connected-double-O GOOFISH wordmark, with no decorative blocks beneath it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe supplied original wordmark reference must retain its proportions. A vector production master and physical print trials are still required; generated lettering is not approved artwork. Coating, foam, thread and ink need separate signed colour samples. Digital image colours are not formulas or measured matches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter use, clean gently, dry fully and inspect the cork, bumper, guide rings, wraps, seat and joint. Avoid unapproved solvents and heat. Check stop-knot passage and remove the outfit from use if a ring, joint or bond is damaged. Keep clear of overhead electrical lines and unsafe river access.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBefore specification release\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApprove laminate and wall transition, joint fit and repeated assembly, Action and Power bend profiles, complete-rig casting window, guide layout and knot clearance, reel-foot and adhesive fit, grip dimensions, dry mass, balance, coatings and protected storage envelope. Working rod load, fishing drag, line-system tensile strength and destructive failure are separate quantities. No force values have been derived from fish mass, nylon rating or ML Power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe responsible engineer must sign the test fixture, padded support positions, load angle relative to the undeformed handle axis, guide line path, load position, force units, ramp rate, hold duration, cycle count, sample count and pass limits before guarded testing. Numerical loads and acceptance thresholds remain unassigned until engineering approval. Destructive testing uses dedicated sacrificial samples, never customer rods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntended supplied contents are one selected two-section MENDRIFT rod and a simple fabric section sock after fit approval. Reel, line, float, terminal tackle, landing net and hard case are not included. Shipping dimensions and shipping mass must be measured separately.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Goofish® Rod-More Than Fishing","offers":[{"title":"1062ML - 320cm 2PC - ML Moderate-Fast","offer_id":50906656014533,"sku":"MD-1062ML-LL","price":199.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2195\/4723\/files\/mendrift-sections-20261107.png?v=1794051785"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2195\/4723\/collections\/category-float-navy-20261107.png?v=1794059070","url":"https:\/\/goofishrod.com\/collections\/float-fishing-rod.oembed","provider":"Goofish® Rod-More than fishing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}