The Fisherman 1/7/10
“The captain hands you a fast action Local Hooker rod just over 7 feet in length. The rod itself feels light and despite the heavy duty seat looks like something you might use for stripers”
On The Water 12/09
“I would be confident steaming out of port with the 7-foot Local Hooker Composite Spinning rod being the only inshore rod I had on the boat, knowing it would be up to the task of tackling just about any fish species I encountered that day.”
The Fisherman 10/1/09
“The first thing that you're going to need is a “Lou Ferrigno” equivalent of the spinning rod world, for me its Local Hooker's 7 foot 30-50 Viper series.”
The Sound
“No doubt about it, owner Bob Jenkins is on to something, and with the amount of passion he has for his company and fishing in general, I think it’s safe to say that he’s hooked on to a keeper.”