Hey Fella's

i am currently researching my options into a medium heavy spinning setup to use over here in australia for chucking soft plastics for snapper,sweetlip,tuna etc etc water depth would probably be from 10- 40m. prodominatly and on a good day when we can get out of the bay maybe a bit more

im looking for something around 8-14lb or maybe up to 10-20lb or similiar. would like it to be 7-8 feet long. any suggestions for a blank say under $120? and also does that lline weight seem right to you?

still thinking of grip setup but the rod will be matched to a shimano stradic 4000 or 5000 havnt decided yet

so yeah any recomendations on a blank would be very much appreciated

The Lamiglas TF90-15 would be a nice choice for what you described ... it is listed under Kayak blanks, but it is a Tri-Flex design. Light and VERY strong. The blank is described as 7'6", 6-15# - but I can assure you that it is significantly stronger.

Two other good choices for heavier inshore fishing are the St Croix 2SW76MM and the G Loomis P904-GL2.

The new Stradic 4000FI has PLENTY of drag and if you are using braided line, the capacity will be more than adequate.

Thanks for the reply jim,

yeah IMO the 4000 should be perfect just have to buy it :S

ill look into the blanks you listed thanky you very much

also on a rod like this im guessing single foot guides are out of the question or is it possible and more so is it practical? would it be feasable to use single foots as running guides and a high framed double foot as stripper an transition guides? or could i go as far as using all single foots?

as i will be standing and casting for long periods of time weight is a concern



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/26/2008 09:39PM by Tom Slater.

You want a back bouncing blank or one of the L series tarpon blanks from Loomis. Either will do what you want. Loomis L902 or L904 would be ideal.

No reason to use single foot guides on a rod that stout. Use the New Guide Concept as outlined in the library article here on this site but use double foot spin guides for the butt and intermediates and then small double foot casting guides for the choker and running guides.

Thanks for the advice mike i have only ever built ultralight rods so i am not familiar with the heavy rod building.

i will look into those blanks

thanks

Rainshadow SW 967 would be great for this application as well, it's what I use with the same reel/same application.

Hey Tom, check out amtac atx AXC78L mudhole sells it in a kit form. I love this blank, its da bomb!

Thanks for the replies fellas much appreciated.

at the moment im thinking something around 8-17lb would be good but even something say 6-14lb as a friend has recomended over here in aus.

what it needs to be able to do is throw weights from say 1/8th (plus a 5 or 7inch plastic) up to maybe 1 ounce

the G Loomis recomended above is a good choice for what i think i will need but still not sure

Thanks guys

Could anyone recomend some good guides to use on this rod?

just brands/frames/models is fine, something that wont cost an arm and a leg like Fuji Sic but will still handle 15 and 25lb braid running through it when its connected to a fiesty tuna :) and they have to last the distance.

what sort of price are american Tackle Titans, and would the Spin/Cast uides be high enough for what i need?

or would it be possible to get alconite rings in HV fuji frames for example to give me the height i need?

Thanks

I'm not so sure I wouldn't look at a Hot Shot blank. I think the casting weight requirements would be better met by something like that, plus you'd still have the mid and butt power to land about anything you'd come up against.

Any sort of standard spinning guide should be able to get the job done. I'd set it up per the New Guide Concept article in the library. I'd use double foot guides for the choker and intermediate guides and then either single foot fly type guides or low frame casting rod guides, for the running guides.


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tom, i have a GUSA 7 foot 6-17lb blank that i got from the muddy hole for around $70, i would reccomend this as your best blank, nice tip for working the plastics but it can also pull a stump. i wouldnt go higher than a 4000 reel and you will have the advantage of two spools with the stradic. im useing a titanium sic v frame single foot stripper then the new concept single legs like you have used in the past for the rest of the rod. try to keep weight down as much as possible but dont be afraid to use single foot guides

forgot to add if you wanna have a look at the blank before making a decision im in brissy also

oh awesome ben a fellow brisbanian

do you know the model of the blank? i like GUSA and have built them before and am currently building up a Pioneer UR70UL for my second breaming/bassing rod. very nice blanks so to stick with them would be great.

single foots, hmm still tossing up the idea. id like to get away with light as possible as ill be casting all day so lighter the better.

is it the B70M?

7 foot 6-17lb GUSA

it sounds right.

might go the 7'8'' but for that extra casting distance when the tuna schools are that bit further away