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rod blank choices
Posted by: shawn storey (---.dhcp.rcpt.tx.charter.com)
Date: February 07, 2010 10:23AM

i just picked up a project in the carribean and wanted some info on rod blanks for chasing bonefish, permit, and tarpon? i was thinking i could use my trout and redfish rods for the bonefish but don't know what i should use for permit and tarpon

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Re: rod blank choices
Posted by: Gary Henderson (---.mco.bellsouth.net)
Date: February 07, 2010 12:14PM

What type of fishing? Fly? Spinning?

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Re: rod blank choices
Posted by: shawn storey (---.dhcp.rcpt.tx.charter.com)
Date: February 07, 2010 07:06PM

casting and fly. mostly casting

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Re: rod blank choices
Posted by: Tom Kirkman (Moderator)
Date: February 09, 2010 10:56AM

Permit and Tarpon rods will require a good deal more power than what you likely have for trout.

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Re: rod blank choices
Posted by: Jim Gamble (97.106.17.---)
Date: February 09, 2010 02:12PM

As noted, these are THREE different classes of rod. As far as specific blanks ... here are some examples:

Bonefish = St Croix 3S76MLXF
Permit = St Croix 3C76MHMF
Tarpon = St Croix 2SW80HF

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