Gulfstream's Venice 50 and Venice 30 standup rods are built on premium American-made blanks with soft, shock-absorbing tips and plenty of backbone. They measure 56” tip to ferrule. Paired with a Winthrop Terminator Adjusta-Butt, these are the lightest and most versatile rods in their class .

The 30-class rods are designed around the Okuma Makaira 30II reel and are ideal for light trolling duty for mahi, small tuna, and smaller wahoo.

The 50-class rods are designed around the Okuma Makaira 50WII and are best suited for wahoo trolling and for big tuna in the Caribbean.

Our Select Series rods represent our most popular colors and configurations to simplify the ordering process. If you’re interested in higher level of customization, please give us a call or shop our fully custom rods.

Base price is $675 and includes:

Winthrop aluminum top
Fuji silicon nitride (SiN) guides for superior resistance to abrasion and heat
Handmade EVA foregrip with heat-shrink flocked sleeve
#2 ferrule (silver or black)
Your name, boat name or other short text in silver
Choice of two color schemes:
- Blackwater Fade — Clearcoated blank; black, gunmetal, and silver thread; black X-pattern grips
- Blood Red Fade — Clearcoated blank; metallic red, metallic copper, gunmetal, and metallic black thread; black X-pattern grips

Upgrades include:

Winthrop titanium top (+$150)
Color schemes:
- Blue Dream (+$100) — Pearlescent blue painted blank; teal and dark blue thread with silver accents; blue fish-scale grips
- Purple Haze (+$100) — Purple painted blank; light and dark blue thread; black X-pattern grips
- Orange Creamsicle (+$100) — Orange painted blank; light and dark orange thread; black X-pattern grips
- Wahoo (+$200) — Hand-painted wahoo pattern blank; blue, navy, and silver thread; black fish-scale grips
- Mahi (+$200) — Hand-painted mahi pattern blank; blue, navy, and silver thread; black fish-scale grips

Every rod is individually handmade to order. Wait time is approximately six to 10 weeks.

Price is for rod only.Butt is not included. We recommend pairing with the #2 Winthrop Terminator Adjusta-Butt.