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7' flippin rod
Posted by: Scott Melancon (---.lft.bellsouth.net)
Date: July 26, 2009 10:51AM

I have a customer that wants a 7' flippin rod (short guy) and wants to use very heavy braided line (60-80lb range). Most of the flipping sticks that I have used in the past were 15-30 lb line rating. Does anyone have any suggestions? Will a 15-30lb line rating hold up to a 60-80lb braid?

I think he got his specs from a 7'6" carrot stick but I am not sure.

Thanks,
Scott

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Re: 7' flippin rod
Posted by: Lance Dupre (---.hsd1.la.comcast.net)
Date: July 26, 2009 11:02AM

Scott, the Castaway 874 XP3 is probably as close as you are going to get with the use of braided line. The specs are 7'3" rated for 1/2 to 1 1/2 oz lure weight and the line weight is rated for 10 to 80 pound test braid. Lots of guys from this forum ave given this blank a try and most all have reordered several since then.

Scroll down to the last blank on the page of the link below.

[swamplandtackle.com]

Lance

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Re: 7' flippin rod
Posted by: Bill Stevens (---.br.br.cox.net)
Date: July 26, 2009 01:21PM

Scott please check your yahoo email account for a message.

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Re: 7' flippin rod
Posted by: Scott Sheets (---.sub-166-156-63.myvzw.com)
Date: July 26, 2009 02:33PM

I would definately second the Castaway 874. The blank can handle the braid it would serve very well as a flipping rod.

Scott Sheets
www.smsrods.com

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