I'm planning on making a custom rod for a friend of mine in Canada. He catches 80+ lb halibut routinely and perfers a 6' rod length. I'm thinking of making it a spiral wrap. What blank would you suggest for this rod and guide part numbers and sizes.

Thanks
Jim

I live just south of the Canadian Boarder and you could say I know a bit about Halibut fishing up here. I use the TS66MH 6'6" Spiral Wrap

Rod Blank Model # TS66MH
Butt cap: BC17B
Front Cap:
Rear Grip: WHTS-12 with TRC-S trim rings on each side
Handle Arbor:
Reel Seat: CA-CAH22M-S
Reel Seat Shim
Foregrip: BSF14-625/750
Winding Check: TRS18-S
Hookeeper:
Tip Top SUZT12F11.5 180 degrees down from top of seat
1st guide from tip top XXNZG10 180 degrees from top of seat
2nd guide from tip top XXNZG10 180 degrees from top of seat
3rd guide from tip top XXNZG10 180 degrees from top of seat
4th guide from tip top XXNZG10 180 degrees from top of seat
5th guide from tip top: XXNZG10 180 degrees from top of seat
6th guide from tip top: XXNZG12 175 degrees from top of seat
7th guide from tip top: XXNZG16 145 degrees from top of seat
8th guide from tip top: XXNZG20 20 degrees from top of seat

Guide spacing Specs(inches from tip, center ring over mark) 3.25-6.5-10-13.5-18.325-24.5-31.5-39

Karry Batson
Batson Enterprises Inc.
Ph: (877) 875-2381
Fax: (360) 683-3579
karry@batsonenterprises.com
www.batsonenterprises.com

Look into the Seeker Hercules GTS 60XH. 6' 50-100# 6.2oz will hadle sinkers up to 2 pounds

James,

The Batson blank is awsome. Mike or Bill turned me on to it a few years back and it is outstanding. I have the MH and the H and have reeled in 147 pound flatty on the H and a 92 pounder on the MH. Highly reccomended.

Tight Lines,

John

The Seeker is unreal.. I think that the 60XH could pull a tank.