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Downrigger blanks
Posted by: Tom White (---.nycap.res.rr.com)
Date: July 21, 2007 11:11AM

I need to build 4 matching 8'6" - 9' spiral wrap downrigger rods for Lake Ontario, 17#-20# line, for kings, cohos, and lakers. i was looking at Rainshadow RDR 86M and 86MH. Any opinions on these blanks, or other good suggestions out there?
Thanks,
Tom White

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Re: Downrigger blanks
Posted by: Spencer Phipps (65.197.242.---)
Date: July 21, 2007 11:29AM

Those are very nice blanks. Lamiglas also has some nice glass blanks the ICG 98 2DR and the ICG 108 2DR.

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Re: Downrigger blanks
Posted by: Mike Barkley (---.try.wideopenwest.com)
Date: July 21, 2007 11:42AM

I have built a couple of the 8'6" Batson blanks for Lake Erie trolling and they are pretyy nice!

Mike (Southgate, MI)
If I don't want to, I don't have to and nobody can make me (except my wife) cuz I'm RETIRED!!

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Re: Downrigger blanks
Posted by: Terry Turner (---.hsd1.or.comcast.net)
Date: July 21, 2007 07:43PM

Just finishing up one of the RDR86MH's for diver/downrigger salmon trolling. I've wrapped others and they fish very well. The Lamiglas equivalents are good also and come in longer lengths if you need it.

Terry

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Re: Downrigger blanks
Posted by: Tom White (---.nycap.res.rr.com)
Date: July 22, 2007 08:20PM

Terry,
What size guides did you go down to on these blanks?
Thanks,
Tom White

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