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Predator Heavy Muskie Rod
Posted by: Tom Loew (---.cdrr.qwest.net)
Date: February 11, 2011 02:06PM

Hi Guys
Working on a 9ft Predator Heavy Muskied Rod.
I went 12-10-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-tiptop.Using a low profile reel.
Would appreciate any thoughts .
Thanks a bunch
Tom

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Re: Predator Heavy Muskie Rod
Posted by: john backos (170.28.136.---)
Date: February 11, 2011 02:23PM

If you static tested it and those guides keep the line off the blank and follow the blank action correctly then its all good. Then again, you could acid wrap it and delete a few guides.

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Re: Predator Heavy Muskie Rod
Posted by: roger wilson (---.hsd1.mn.comcast.net)
Date: February 12, 2011 12:30AM

Tom,
Do a trial wrap o fthe rod with this setup, and then suspend a 5 gallon of water from the tip of the rod to get a nice deep bend on the rod, and see how the line follows - or touches the rod.
My guess is that your setup is about right. I had a 9 foot predator heavy muskie blank in my hand this morning and I wasn't kidding when I suggested that you use a 5 gallon of water to load the blank. This is a very fine, very robust blank. I am sure that it is going to make an excellent rod.
Roger

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Re: Predator Heavy Muskie Rod
Posted by: Matt Davis (---.prtel.com)
Date: February 15, 2011 07:06AM

I'm building 9' H and XH models for someone, extended to 9'6".

It took about 3/4 of a gallon of water to put a 1/3 flex in the XH. Its a tank for sure. After seeing its flex, and its 9'6" length, I'll be using 11 guides. Spiral wrapped down to a size 7.



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