Cashion ICON Inshore Casting Series Fishing Rod Review

We got the chance to speak with Dr. Matthew Cashion and dive deeper into a Cashion ICON Inshore Casting Series review!!

Cashion Rods take the time to think through every single detail of their rod building process to craft the best possible fishing rods for inshore anglers.

In this video, you will hear from Dr. Matthew Cashion first-hand about what makes Cashion rods unique and all of the exciting features that the ICON Inshore Rod Series has to offer!

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Cashion ICON Inshore Rod Review [VIDEO]

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Dr. Matthew Cashion is THE mastermind behind fishing rod design and building at Cashion Rods.

Dr. Cashion has his Ph.D. in Chemistry with a focus on polymer science from Virginia Tech.

The focus of Cashion Rods and their rod building techniques is centered around resins and the materials used to assemble rod blanks.

Dr. Cashion designed a proprietary resin that acts as the binding glue for all of the carbon fiber and graphite rods

These rods are lighter in weight and have stronger bonding.

In graduate school, Dr. Cashion was making epoxies for carbon fiber work.

For those of you that don’t already know, that is basically what a fishing rod is: carbon fiber and epoxy.

Cashion Rods are made here in the U.S.A. in Sanford, NC.

Cashion ICON Inshore Casting Series

The ICON Inshore Series has quickly become one of our favorite fishing rods for inshore applications.

We’ve been hearing for quite a while now that many anglers want to use baitcasting reels for saltwater fishing.

The inshore saltwater space is a niche market because it is very technique specific.

Guides and anglers alike want very specific action and power in their inshore rods.

The Cashion ICON Inshore Casting Series Rod is designed to have a strong backbone with a super fast tip.

This rod is designed to fish around heavy structure.

The strength and fast tip work together to help you pull fish out from structures and bridge pilings.

However, casting is first and foremost when you’re fishing around docks or bridges because you need to get your bait in that specific zone.

Furthermore, the combination of a fast tip and Microguides increases casting accuracy and distance.

Microguides conserve energy in the plane of the blank.

Plus, you get more guides on the rod blank itself.

The more guides on a rod, the more contact points and increase in vibrations throughout the rod.

Rod Blank Details

The rod blank itself is an Unsanded “Raw” Blank which means there is no additional coating.

In turn, this rod is lightweight with increased sensitivity.

The goal is backbone and power transfer for inshore application when fishing around heavy structure.

On a spinning rod, your line feeds onto the spool at a 90-degree angle.

However, with a baitcasting setup, you have more of a true winch.

The higher-modulus graphite and lightweight resin helps reduce the overall weight of the rod blank.

Conclusion

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Lightweight, sensitivity, and power.

Those are the 3 main components of a high-quality inshore saltwater fishing rod.

Every fine detail of the Cashion ICON Inshore Casting Series was thought out and constructed with intent.

We are beyond excited to add Cashion Rods to our online tackle shop!

Head on over and pick up a Cashion ICON Inshore Rod while supplies last!!

Do you have any additional questions about Cashion or the ICON Rod Series?

Does this sound like the right fishing rod for you?

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Jude Gustafson
1 year ago

What power rating would you recommend for weedless soft plastics and/or fishing structure with this particular brand.

Jude Gustafson
1 year ago
Reply to  Justin Ritchey

Thanks for the help Justin, I’m actually looking to build a custom rod now that mudhole has started to sell cashion blanks.

Asner Reodica
1 year ago

Justin, great info as always. Now for a question on aesthetics. What reel will match that blue in the handle? SLX DC XT 2022 (JDM) or a Costal TW? Any other suggestions welcomed.

Elijah Mua
1 year ago

Nice addition to the shop page guys. I am one of those guys that likes to use a baitcast reel in saltwater. I have been using many of my freshwater rods to do the same techniques in saltwater with great success. That inshore rod looks nice but I’ve never been a fan of micro guides on a rod when using braid. When micro guides first came out, I tried to use several rods form different manufacturers in as many circumstances and applications as I could only to discover that braid was extremely harsh on them. I’d broken so many guides while frogging or punching with straight braid that I kind of gave up using micro guide rods with any of my reels that had braid. With that said, I really do hope to see more casting rods added to the shop page in the future.

James A. Foster Foster
1 year ago

I’ve had the 7’6″ Cashion Inshore (paired with a BG 3000) for some time now and completely satisfied with it.

Lance Lindsey
1 year ago

Justin
What are your thoughts on using this rod for power fishing with 4” and 5 “ paddle tails. Depending on water depths and if the baits are elaztec or not I will fluctuate weight from 1/4 to 1/2 oz. How does the rod fish in a kayak. Concerned about butt length and how forgiving is the rod tip is I high stick the rod.

Lance Lindsey
1 year ago
Reply to  Justin Ritchey

Thanks for the reply Justin. I think this rod will pair well with my curado dc.

Pat Ogletree
1 year ago

That’s a beautiful rod! Been looking at one to add to the collection!

Andrew Hinshaw
1 year ago

Love the looks of this rod. I would be using it as an all around artificial setup so I’m wondering what the best reel pairing would be? I’m torn on both the Tatula and the Coastal in the store, I really like both but I didn’t know which might better pair for throwing plastics and probably the occasional mirror lure and/or topwater?

Andrew Hinshaw
1 year ago
Reply to  Justin Ritchey

Thank you for the information. I was thinking either reel would be a good choice but I’ll definitely go back and watch the Tatula review again. Thank you

William Clifford
1 year ago

Do you think this rod would pair well with a Piscifun Torrent bait casting reel?

William Clifford
1 year ago
Reply to  Justin Ritchey

Thank you. I’ve used it several times in saltwater and seems to hold up so far. I always wash them with hose afterwards.

Andy Hong
1 year ago

I bought three Cashion rods (using the Insider Group discount) after seeing the ones that Luke brought (and gave away) at our Insider Painting with a Twist & Knot Contest in Fort Walton Beach.

Cashion rods are indeed lightweight, and they transfer lots of “feel” to my hand, thanks to that single-layer finish. Plus, I really like their rod-seats and handles — super comfortable after a bajillion casts & retrieves! And there are little well-designed details throughout, like the butting alongside the (weedless-compatible) lure keeper to protect the blank when a weighted lure/hook bounces around during transport.

Andy Hong
1 year ago
Reply to  Andy Hong

With that said, manufacturing consistency is nowhere near the level of a company like Daiwa. For example, when you sight down my three Cashions, you can see slight misalignments in the guides. Same with the gimbal seats — they’re off angle.

And strangely, the spacing between guides 5-6 is greater than the spacing between 4-5 *and* 6-7. (I’d expect less spacing between guides as you move toward the tip.) Maybe that’s a design decision based on how the rod bends?

Lee Howell
1 year ago

I won a Cahsion Inshore spinning rod at a silent auction I was at and it is a solid rod! Still saving up to put a Daiwa Coastal SV on it. I also love the fact that they are literally made 20 minutes down the road from my house! Hope to stop by one day and check out their setup!

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