I am looking ot build a rod for spinner fishing. I went to alaska last year and going back next year I did a lot of spinner fishing with a 10'6" 8-17lb factory spinning rod the action was great for casting distance but I hated the handle and eventually cut 5" off the rear handle. I also noticed that I lost a lot of fish. I fish spinners here in the east for salmon and trout and I am used to fishing slower action rods without a problem but I believe the action of this rod was too soft to get a good hook set. I want the 10+ ' length (10,11,or 12)but I want a semi fast tip (not a real stiff rod but fast) rated for 8-17or 20 lb line. Any west coasters have a rod they really love for fishing silvers on spinners? I know batson has a great line of blanks but I don't have any experience with them.

The other thing I am looking at is using braided line. I don't have any real experience with braids so what type of guide insert should I typically use with a braid?

Jason Henderson

I'd look at the Lamiglas Certified Pro XSH 120 2MT. A much faster blank than most blanks in this catagory. It will also throw a little more weight than the upper limit would let you believe. They have this Mag Taper Medium 8 to 17 lb blank rated 1/4 to 5/8 but the 8 to 12 lb blank is rated 1/4 to 3/4 oz and the MH at 1 1/2 oz upper limit which seems wierd to me, I'd say it throws to 1 oz just fine.



Edited 3 time(s). Last edit at 08/20/2007 04:18PM by Spencer Phipps.

Here is a set up for spinning.

Description:
Rod Blank Model # XST1263 and IST1263 SPIN
Butt cap: evabc20
Front Cap:
Rear Grip: rgs12a-350
Handle Arbor:
Reel Seat: GS17C-TC
Reel Seat Shim Shim/17/spin
Foregrip: fg35a-250
Winding Check: bwc10
Hookeeper: tchks
Tip Top ltcput06r04.5
1st guide from tip top ltfug06
2nd guide from tip top ltcfug06
3rd guide from tip top ltcfug07
4th guide from tip top ltcfug08
5th guide from tip top: ltcfug10
6th guide from tip top: ltcvsug12
7th guide from tip top: ltcvsug16
8th guide from tip top: ltcvsug20
9th guide from tip top: ltcvsug30
10th guide from tip top:
11th guide from tip top:
12th guide from tip top:
13th guide from tip top:
14th guide from tip top:
15th guide from tip top:
16th guide from tip top:
Guide spacing Specs(inches from tip, center ring over mark) 5-11-18-26-36-47-59-72-86
Butt wrap length
Tip wrap length smallest possible
Main Thread Color dark blue gudebrod#0246 size "A"
Trim Thread Color Metalic silver size "A" #9002
Wrap Instructions:

Here is a set up for casting!

Description:
Rod Blank Model # XST1263
Butt cap: evabc20
Front Cap:
Rear Grip: rg14a-350
Handle Arbor:
Reel Seat: gtbtg16c-130-tc
Reel Seat Shim
Foregrip: fg35a-250
Winding Check: bwc10
Hookeeper: tchks
Tip Top ltcput06r04.5
1st guide from tip top ltcfug06
2nd guide from tip top ltcfug06
3rd guide from tip top ltcfug06
4th guide from tip top ltcfug06
5th guide from tip top: ltcfug07
6th guide from tip top: ltcfug07
7th guide from tip top: ltcfug08
8th guide from tip top: ltcudug08
9th guide from tip top: ltcudug10
10th guide from tip top: ltcudug10
11th guide from tip top: ltcudug12
12th guide from tip top:
13th guide from tip top:
14th guide from tip top:
15th guide from tip top:
16th guide from tip top:
Guide spacing Specs(inches from tip, center ring over mark) 4.25-9-14.25-20.25-27-34.5-43-52.5-62.75-74-86
Butt wrap length
Tip wrap length smallest possible
Main Thread Color dark blue gudebrod#0246 size "A"
Trim Thread Color Metalic silver size "A" #9002
Wrap Instructions:

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Jean Scurtu

Spencer Phipps Wrote:
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> I'd look at the Lamiglas Certified Pro XSH 120
> 2MT. A much faster blank than most blanks in this
> catagory. It will also throw a little more weight
> than the upper limit would let you believe. They
> have this Mag Taper Medium 8 to 17 lb blank rated
> 1/4 to 5/8 but the 8 to 12 lb blank is rated 1/4
> to 3/4 oz and the MH at 1 1/2 oz upper limit
> which seems wierd to me, I'd say it throws to 1 oz
> just fine.
>
>
>
> Edited 3 times. Last edit at 08/20/07 04:18PM by
> Spencer Phipps.
I built a rod on this blank a couple of weeks ago, and own it's 8'6" cousin. I prefer the shorter stick for tossing spinners for fall kings and coho, but the 10 footer sounds like just the thing you're looking for. It was actually designed for fishing spoons for large steelhead.

Kyle,
Yes, the ESH and XSH MT's are some of my favorites and I've fished them for many years. I too prefer the 8 ft 3 in thru 8 ft 9 in versions over the Bill Herzog designed longer blanks. Built all my dad's rods on the 8 ft 6 in MT Perigee versions when they were still available. Still fish the 8 ft 3 in version for old times sake as I started my steelhead/salmon fishing days as a youngster with an 8 ft 3 in spinning glass rod.