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10 to 16 wt fly rod blanks
Posted by: Lou Auret (204.16.161.---)
Date: December 17, 2010 10:07AM

Any suggestions for blanks other than SAGE in this weight range, 4 piece 8 to 9.5 ft length? Or are they the only game in town?

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Re: 10 to 16 wt fly rod blanks
Posted by: Lynn Leary (---.hsd1.ca.comcast.net)
Date: December 17, 2010 12:11PM

Hey Lou,

Batson has a 10wt and a 12wt in their RX7 line and a 10wt in their RX8 line. I really like these two lines of blanks as I think they give you a lot of bang for the buck.

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Re: 10 to 16 wt fly rod blanks
Posted by: bill boettcher (---.dyn.optonline.net)
Date: December 17, 2010 01:10PM

take a look at these : [www.meiserflyrods.com]

Bill - willierods.com

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Re: 10 to 16 wt fly rod blanks
Posted by: Herb Ladenheim (---.mia.bellsouth.net)
Date: December 17, 2010 01:13PM

CTS will def have what you want. Or - I just bot an 8'6", 3pc 11wt Gatti (FR8611-3PA) that will knock your sox off.
Gatti goes up to #15 in that series. Contact brian at "gatti-usa.com"
Herb



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/17/2010 01:15PM by Herb Ladenheim.

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Re: 10 to 16 wt fly rod blanks
Posted by: Lou Auret (204.16.161.---)
Date: December 17, 2010 02:18PM

Thanks guys. Bill those meiser blanks look good but way too long if i am reading the spec sheet right. These will be best at 8ft as we are talking use on a boat by lobbing the 14 inch fly 20ft at the most in a bait and switch type deal. Calling it fly fishing is a technicality because of the reel, leader and lure.
Those gatti's look good as far as they go size wise. The batsons just do not get powerful enough.

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Re: 10 to 16 wt fly rod blanks
Posted by: Herb Ladenheim (---.mia.bellsouth.net)
Date: December 17, 2010 04:04PM

Lou,
The Gatti's are brutes - all butt with a fast tip. I am in the process of building it now, but I strapped on some guides and put the reel in my jacket pocket and casted w/o a grip. 90' with blazing line speed. CTS' Revo blank is same type of taper.
Herb

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Re: 10 to 16 wt fly rod blanks
Posted by: John Martines (---.hsd1.pa.comcast.net)
Date: December 17, 2010 06:05PM

Talon Graphite has the Cairnton series that are 3 pc fly, high modulus and come in quite a few line wts.

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Re: 10 to 16 wt fly rod blanks
Posted by: Spencer Phipps (---.war.clearwire-wmx.net)
Date: December 18, 2010 09:21AM

Lamiglas makes a set of heavy powered composite blanks for saltwater use, large diameter spigot ferruled blanks. I've used the 12 wt successfully as travel salmon gear rod blanks, lots of backbone like a good gear blank. They work very well for throwing back to teazed up sailfish etc. I think they only produce the 15 wt still, the 10 and 12 wts are in the discountinued Lamiglas blank section of Mudhole.

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Re: 10 to 16 wt fly rod blanks
Posted by: Paul Rotkis (---.gci.net)
Date: December 18, 2010 04:37PM

If my memory serves me right, G. Loomis made an 8'5" 13/15 and 15/17 Mega about 10 years ago. May be worth a poke around with some old-school vendors....These blanks had much backbone...I used the 13/15 for Halibut here in AK.

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