Anyfish Anywhere Uptide Pro MK2 9ft 6in 175-300g

Overview

The Anyfish Anywhere Uptide PRO MK2 9'6" 175-300g is a specialist boat rod built for traditional uptide fishing in demanding UK tidal waters. Supplied under code AN-UT96300, it's the heavier of the two 9'6" Uptide PRO MK2 models, rated for 175-300g (6-10oz) leads, giving it more power and a greater casting range than the lighter 90-200g version.

Despite this extra power, the rod uses a slim, lightweight carbon blank in a traditional two-piece long-tip/short-butt configuration, weighing just 455g. The tip follows a J-Curve design, offering sensitivity for bite registration, while the mid and lower sections are built extra powerful to handle stronger tides and larger fish, backed by a parallel butt section for added control.

Finishing touches include Fuji BCMNAG guides, a Fuji 22mm DPS reel seat, a Japanese shrink-wrap handle and a shaped Duplon foregrip, all wrapped up with a quality cloth rod bag included as standard.

Perfect For

This 175-300g Uptide PRO MK2 is designed for stronger tides, deeper water and heavier 6-10oz leads, making it suited to serious uptide boat fishing rather than light estuary work. Veals specifically recommends it for tope and large rays, while still retaining enough action for smaller species when conditions allow.

It isn't marketed as a dedicated big-game rod, but Anyfish Anywhere's final testing did include a large halibut in Norway, used to demonstrate the rod's reserve of power rather than to position it as a halibut specialist. For UK anglers targeting powerful boat species in fast-flowing marks, this is a rod with genuine headroom in reserve.

Technical Insight

The long-tip/short-butt blank layout is a deliberate uptide design choice, retaining a long working section for casting and bite detection while keeping overall length manageable from a boat. The J-Curve tip is engineered to absorb boat movement while sitting in the tide, so it isn't simply a stiff, short 10oz rod — it's designed to work under load in flowing water and still signal bites clearly.

Fuji BCMNAG guides are configured to work with both fixed-spool and multiplier reels, giving genuine flexibility in reel choice, and are suitable for nylon/mono or braided lines. The Fuji 22mm DPS reel seat locks the reel securely in place, while the Japanese shrink-wrap handle and shaped Duplon foregrip provide grip and protection during long sessions in a boat rod holder.