Hello. I'd like to ask a question about the Seeker popping blanks. Recently a friend of mine and myself went on a trip out to one of the local reservoirs. We killed'em throwing flukes and rip baits. I just finished a new rip abit rod, and caught some respectable fish on it, but my buddy was outfishing me using the flukes. His rod was the kicker; unlike anybody I had fished with before or seen fish, he uses a Loomis GL2 PR845 for flukes. And when I finally switched over to the rig I was using, I discovered my usual fluke rod didn't have enough. Though I could the throw the bait far, I could in no way make the bait dance like my friend could with the PR845. So I'm now in the business of looking a comparable blank. I found the GL2 blanks of the PR845 for $83. But when I looked at the Sekker blanks, they sell a model in the same class, tip dia., and length. Has anybody used this blank and would it be suitable for what I'll be using it for? If not, any suggestions?

I think you'll find the Seeker too heavy and powerful for those flukes. Just my personal experience with that particular model. Great blank, but not what I think you want for throwing flukes.

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You could use a 5 power Batson popping blank or a 3 power IMB or MB 61/2 ft or 7 ft bass blank for flukes and other similar plastics.

Ok, so the Seeker is out of question. I took a look at the pooping blanks from Batson. How about a IP 844 model, in the RX7 blanks?

The 4 power popping blank is my favorite, usually works well for lots of things including crankbaits. I haven't tried one with a 5/0 hook before like the flukes can be rigged with.
I wouldn't discount the Seeker blanks, I'd just order one in the S-Glass to reduce the weight some and increase sensitivity. The BS706S S Glass blank that I use for crankbaits may also work as I like a light tipped rods for flukes, I just have never tried it or the popping blanks. Bingham's has some of the S glass Seeker @#$%& blanks, Angler's Workshop had some also when I needed one.

Thanks Spencer. Yeah, I never used a rod like this before either for a fluke. But the way you could fish them with it, it was incredible. Plus, it could double as a rod for my lighter rip baits, like Pointer 78 and Bevy Shads. By the way, have you used the 7'6" Seeker S glass? Looking for a long rod to throw small deep divers on at the local reservoirs. The fish can be spooky fishing cranks here down at Castaic and Piru, so longer = farther boat positioning. That's another reason for the pooping rod with the flukes. The tip makes throwing them a long way much easier.

Chris,
No I've never used or seen the 7 1/2 ft blank. Angler's has the S Glass version of some of the E glass blanks for just a couple dollars more listed in their catalog. The part number stops with a "SB" instead of a "B".