The Hercules have been designed with input from Billy Vivona, and the blank building expertise of Randy Penny. Together we have built the finest Made in the USA highest quality blanks designed for the needs and wants of today's fishermen. Several new models of Hercules and Seeker rods are available for 2012. 3 IGFA World Recordswere landed on Hercules rods in 2012 (81# Long Fin Tuna, 67# Ruby Snapper, 22# Hogfish)
IGFA World Record Fish caught on Hercules rods built by Billy Vivona
Billy Turnbull 81# Long Fin Tuna - GTS 60XH
Phil Richmond 67# Ruby Snapper - GTS 60H
Inshore Heavy on a 60# Bluefin 8-25-10
Rex with a GTS 60XH - 90# Bluefin
JC's Skull -n- Bones GTS 60H - 70# BFT
Hercules 70H - 22# drag on a 30# AJ
Hercules 60H - 32# drag on 100# Goliath Grouper (est)
Here are some tests I conducted on the Seeker Hercules 60H while designing the blank with Randy from Seeker. Most people wouldn't use the rail with a 6' rod, but for testing I thought it would be fun to see just how much it would take to break the blank. Once 65 pound distorted and broke a 5 gallon pail which was used to hold the weight, I pretty much was satisfied that the blank was virtually unbreakable, and could be pushed way past it's rated specs if necessary.
