{"product_id":"core-series-fp936","title":"Core Series FP936 — 7'9\" X-Heavy Mod-Fast Casting","description":"\u003ch2\u003eCore Series FP936 | The Maximum Authority Rod\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e7'9\" | X-Heavy | Mod-Fast | 15–30 lb | 3\/4–2 oz | Casting\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Enforcer\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe FP936 is built for situations where there is no margin for error. Built on a 45-Million Modulus Toray High-Modulus Carbon Fiber blank with a Nano-Resin matrix system — optimized for impact resistance and high toughness to eliminate the brittleness associated with high-modulus graphite — this rod delivers a specialized Moderate-Fast action with an X-Heavy power core that creates a smooth, progressive flex with no hard stops. When a giant bass loads up in the slop or a trophy catfish runs for a logjam, the blank gives you a sense of infinite reserve power — the deeper the fish pulls, the more authority you have to stop it. That progressive reserve is what separates fish landed from fish lost in the nastiest cover on the water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMaximum Reach. Infinite Reserve.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 7 feet 9 inches, this blank delivers the longest lever arm in the TCR lineup. The extra length creates pinpoint accuracy around pencil reeds and lily pads, generates real casting distance for launching heavy multi-bait rigs across open water, and provides the reach for wide, deep figure-eights where a significant percentage of musky strikes happen. Despite its length, the Mod-Fast taper keeps the blank from feeling clubby — it loads smoothly on the cast and recovers quickly, giving you the control to place heavy baits exactly where you want them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe FP936 isn't just a big rod — it's the rod you reach for when everything else isn't enough. 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The Maximum Authority Rod.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFreshwater Techniques\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLargemouth Bass (Trophy):\u003c\/strong\u003e The ultimate tool for targeting double-digit fish in the thickest cover on the lake.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMuskie \u0026amp; Large Pike:\u003c\/strong\u003e Large bucktails, gliders, and topwater props where you need length for casting distance and power to control a big fish at boatside.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBlue \u0026amp; Flathead Catfish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Heavy live bait and cut bait in strong current where maximum backbone is required to lift big fish off the bottom. 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