I have been getting a lot of requests to build some snagging spoonbill rods, but they want them 12ft to 14ft.. Most want 14ft.. Any suggestions... Thanks Dave's Custom Rods

Seeker makes a nice surf blank in the 15ft. range that might do the trick. Pat

The longest I could find was 11.6 Thanks Dave

Dave -

Lamiglas blanks: GSB1801 (15' one piece) and GSB1802 (two piece) on graphite SB1805 (fiberglas 15' one piece) is all I could find in a source search.

Ken

Dave
I don't wrap anymore sold out about 11/2 yr ago but back then Lamiglass would build the old 16810 for you if you bought 25 or more You might check with them Also they have a lot of graphite blank that will work One suggestion stay away from the 2 pc at least here no one likes them for snagging
Good luck
Butch

Ask Todd about the # on the graphite the best one carries about a 16 tip

Can some one enlighten me on this snagging spoonbill rod. I'm from the Gulf coast of Florida and I don't recall anybody snagging spoonbills down here. Thanks

Hey Cap. I don't think they are referring to our spoonbills, they would put you in jail for that
John

Rod has to be 2 piece around here how would you haul a 15 ft 1 piece.. Thanks Dave

Dave,
I don't know anything about the kind of fishing that you are talking about but we offer some 12'-14' two piece blanks in both graphite and fiberglass.
Sharon Johnson
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“Snagging” is not what many would call "fishing." I've seen it done locally below the locks on the Arkansas River. The rods are used to toss huge chunks of lead with treble hooks into the current to "snag" large catfish, including the spoonbill catfish variety. The market for these rods does not include big spenders. If you get the impression that I'm not in favor of "snagging," you're correct.
Clyde Dent

They used to snag salmon in Michigan. There was a bumper sticker out for a while that said "Salmon snaggers jerk on their rods"
Salmon snagging stopped.

I think it's fair to say that many of us, myself included, don't consider snagging a sportsmanlike way to catch our fish (I suppose to the fish, any manner of being hooked is bad enough). But, Dave isn't asking for opinions on the sportsmanlike principles involved, just what blanks to use on rods that those who do this sort of thing (legally I hope) require.

Sorry for butting in and I'm certainly not disagreeing with Clyde or Gary, but I just don't want to see a lengthy thread on fishing ethics develop here.

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Whew!, here I'm thinking these poor birds. I can remember the old timers walking up and down the docks with10' calcutta poles and a piece 100 lb. mono attached was a 12" mullet they would hook 30+lb. snook throw them on the dock and fillet. What a sport!

Thanks

Capt. Bill,

Haven't ever snagged any spoonbills, but I have snagged a few pelicans. I can tell you that me "or"
them weren't too happy about it either. It aint easy to get your plug back from them suckers.

Ray

I've done the same. Seagulls also seem to take great offense. Who woulda thought that they could put up such a fight!!! And I'm talking about trying to get your lure and line untangled from them.

Yes Oklohoma it's legal and a lot of people do it, they also noodle big flathead there also.. Thanks Dave