The WKS-PPS66MH was already a benchmark for black bass. Add a carbon XO Skeleton handle, gain 20 cm of length and a built-in resonance chamber, and you get the WKS-PPS66MH-XO. A rod built for heavy cover, the Texas rig and rubber jigs, in a 2.18 m format that changes everything. Here is why.
2.18 m: the ideal length for bass in tight cover
The WKS-PPS66MH-XO is built on the same PPS 66 MH blank by Rodbuilders' Republic as its little sister, with one major difference: the addition of a carbon XO Skeleton handle that brings the total length to 2.18 m. This extra length is no small thing: it adds leverage to pull fish out of heavy cover, improves casting distance to far spots, and allows wider, more precise action of rubber jigs and Texas rigs.
The blank's stated power, slightly underrated by the MH designation, actually corresponds to a 10 to 35 g range depending on the technique used. A profile that covers most bass techniques, with enough reserve to set the hook with authority in the most demanding spots.
Ultra-reactivity and penetrating hooksets: the PPS 66 MH DNA preserved
By extending the blank through the XO Skeleton handle, the WKS-PPS66MH-XO keeps the PPS 66 MH DNA fully intact: outstanding reactivity, a lively tip and Fast behaviour that leaves no bite unanswered. In tight cover, where every fraction of a second counts between detection and hookset, that reactivity is a decisive weapon. User feedback is unanimous: this rod delivers unexpected sensations, even on modest fish, and muscles out the big ones without hesitation.
A resonance cage that amplifies every vibration
The carbon XO Skeleton handle fitted on this rod plays a key dual role. First, it reaches the target length of 2.18 m while keeping perfect balance in hand: the trigger is set 27.5 cm from the butt, in the ideal zone for natural casting handling. Second, and this is its most valuable asset, its open structure acts as a true resonance chamber: the blank's vibrations are not absorbed by a soft material, instead they are amplified and transmitted in full to the hand. On a blank as resonant as the PPS 66 MH, the effect is immediately noticeable.
Fuji ACSM and Torzite guides in spiral casting: precision all the way
The Fuji ACSM reel seat ensures reliable locking and optimal rigidity of the whole rod, even under powerful hooksets in heavy cover. The Fuji Titanium Torzite guides set in a spiral casting configuration complete this build with the same precision: zero friction on the braid, an ultra-light Titanium frame, and perfect transmission of information along the entire rod. As across Rodhouse's whole WKS range, nothing is left to chance: every component is chosen to serve the blank, not to constrain it.
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