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Steelie/Brown-blank selection .... ?
Posted by: Mal. Marlow (---.sympatico.ca)
Date: November 18, 2004 08:13AM

I am looking for a "long blank" for fishing off the piers here in the Great Lakes for casting Flatfish/Quickfish and little Cleo's up to 1/2 an oz. I'd be running 6 and 8 lb lines - and using a Shimano 4000 Stradic.

I was hoping to get something in the 10ft - 6" range but did'nt really want to go any shorter ! I am not crazy on fast taper blanks - would prefer something more through action (similar to fly-rod blank) Seen the All-Star which on paper looks as if it is very suitable to do the job - But want to keep my options open ....... !

Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Many thanks,
Mal.

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Re: Steelie/Brown-blank selection .... ?
Posted by: Robert Tignor (---.va.client2.attbi.com)
Date: November 18, 2004 09:09AM

Mal, Rainshadow has a few you might be interested in , they are listed on our website fishsticks4u.com under Salmon/ Steelhead,also check out the DR series on the same page.Good luck with your choice. Robert

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Re: Steelie/Brown-blank selection .... ?
Posted by: Grant Darby (---.sequimschools.wednet.edu)
Date: November 18, 2004 10:28AM

The Rainshadow IST1263 is a nice blank, maybe a bit faster than you are looking for but it builds a very good spinning rod. Rated at 8-12. The DR's are a bit heavier than what you are looking for, but they do have a wonderful moderate action and can cast a mile.

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Re: Steelie/Brown-blank selection .... ?
Posted by: Richard's Rod & Reel (---.tbaytel.net)
Date: November 18, 2004 10:29AM

For the 10'6" blank for your purposes, I would check out model 2C106MLM2. It has moderate fast action and sensitive tip and still. These are strong blanks in satin black finish. With a good set of ceramic or zirconia ring guides ideally spaced for stress distribution, I think you'de have about as close to your expectations as can get.

Rich Garbowski
Richard's Rod & Reel

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Re: Steelie/Brown-blank selection .... ?
Posted by: Mal. Marlow (---.sympatico.ca)
Date: November 21, 2004 11:18AM

Big thanks to everyone who replied to my post.

Looks like I'm going with the Rainshadow Steelhead blank.

Mal. Marlow

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