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batson forcast spey blank
Posted by:
LARRY PIRRONE
(---.ontrca.adelphia.net)
Date: January 13, 2006 10:27AM
in the thread on the croppie rod the 11'6" rainshadow spey blank was mentioned. i would be interested in opinions on this blank as a spey rod/switch rod. anyone have any fishing experience with it? i have a 10' rainshadow that i broke. it was wet up as a two handed switch rod with an 8" extension handle. batson may not be able to find a tips since it is discontinued so i thought i might replace it with the 11'6". Re: batson forcast spey blank
Posted by:
Cliff Hall
(---.dialup.ufl.edu)
Date: January 13, 2006 10:36AM
BATSON FORECAST SPEY ROD
F-116-6/7-4 Dark Blue Gloss 11'6" 4-pc 6/7-SPEY 0.500" 5.0-64ths Med-Fast 3.30oz. ~$66.30-Add [www.FISHSTICKS4U.com] // Blanks // RainShadow // Spey Rods Spey Rod Blanks Features: • Unique blend of RX7 Intermediate Modulus (43 million), High Strain Rate graphite and RX6 Standard Modulus (33 million) • High Strain Rate graphite to achieve desired action without having the blanks weigh too much. • Medium-Fast actions • Light overall weight • Best value in Spey Blanks available today • Dark Blue Gloss finish • 2 Year Limited Warranty Re: batson forcast spey blank
Posted by:
LARRY PIRRONE
(---.ontrca.adelphia.net)
Date: January 13, 2006 11:18AM
cliff, i saw that. do you have any feedback on actual use of the rod. how does it perform? Re: batson forcast spey blank
Posted by:
Kenneth Prager
(---.nas24.washington1.dc.us.da.qwest.net)
Date: January 13, 2006 12:53PM
Handled a 29 pound salmon with no trouble on the Salmon River in NY state this past fall. They were releasing water the entire five days I was there. Water was running 1750. The week before (you should have been here last week!) was 345.
Regards, Ken Re: batson forcast spey blank
Posted by:
Steve Perakis
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Date: January 13, 2006 01:56PM
I fish two handed rods almost exclusively, and I built up this rod. It is more of a 7/8 or even an 8 wt. It likes a Windcutter 7/8/9 or 8/9/10 depending on your casting stroke. For overhead it likes WF11 lines. For the money it is a good blank, but not the equal of fine blanks from makers like Meiser, T&T, Burkheimer, etc. I built mine for overhead casting and broke it right above a ferrule in the first 10 minutes. The defective section was replaced for the normal fee, and the finish on the replacement section was subpar. It is a good blank overall unless you want a top-end, high performance blank that costs 4-5x more. Re: batson forcast spey blank
Posted by:
LARRY PIRRONE
(---.ontrca.adelphia.net)
Date: January 13, 2006 03:30PM
steve, thanks for the good feedback. it does not sound like this rod fits my needs at the moment. hopefully i can duplicate what i had in the 10' 6wt rainshadow. Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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