Italcanna Vitium CR150 Surfcasting Rod

talcanna Vitium CR Series – Italian Carbon Craftsmanship

The Italcanna Vitium project was created to solve a difficult challenge: combining exceptional casting ease with serious power, while maintaining an ultra-slim, ultra-sensitive tip of less than 2mm in diameter. The result is a rod capable of ground-style casting with confidence, delivering power comparable to the Vector C3, but with far greater bite visibility.

After seven prototypes and over ten months of development and testing, Italcanna produced the first Vitium series. The name “Vitium”, from Latin, reflects a fishing “addiction” – once used, it’s hard to give up.

All Vitium rods are built using the patented REW-TAPER plug-in system, ensuring excellent stability, long-term durability, and perfect power transfer. The blanks are manufactured using a blend of at least six advanced materials, including high modulus carbon up to 400 GPa, reinforced with nanocomposite resins to maximise strength and responsiveness.

The ultra-sensitive tip enhances bite detection in rough conditions, improving visual feedback and stability when fishing. Power distribution along the blank is carefully calculated using proprietary software to achieve maximum casting performance and efficiency.

High-quality stainless steel rings with anti-friction, anti-wear inserts ensure smooth line flow and long service life.

CR150 Model Details

• Length: 4.50m
• Casting Style: Optimised for ground casting
• Optimal Lead Weights:
  • Ground cast: 125g (handles up to 150g)
  • Side cast: 150g
  • Maximum exploitation: 170g
• Use: Competition and pleasure surfcasting
• Sensitivity: Excellent tip sensitivity with strong fish-playing power

The CR150 reflects Italcanna’s philosophy of specifying optimal lead weights rather than misleading maximum ratings, helping anglers get the best performance from their rod.

Breakaway Tackle Opinion

Breakaway Tackle admire Italcanna’s confidence in their carbon technology and craftsmanship. The Vitium blanks are left uncoated, without thick or flashy paint, proving that performance catches fish – not shiny finishes.

Available models include CR150, CR180, fm150.