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Fly rod for bass
Posted by: Rich Lundy (---.natnow.res.rr.com)
Date: May 16, 2011 07:56PM

One manuf. has come out with a fly rod targeting bass. I have been using an 8 wt. 9' for severals yrs.for the same purpose.
I was interested because the rod in question is 7'11" throwing 230 to 350 gr. line. My question is could I build a similar rod
using a 8' medium action popping blank IP963F or XP963TC from Batson for this fly rod?



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 05/16/2011 08:22PM by Rich Lundy.

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Re: Fly rod for bass
Posted by: George Forster (---.hsd1.co.comcast.net)
Date: May 16, 2011 10:09PM

The lure rating (up to 5/8 oz, with a likely "sweet spot" somehwere around half an ounce) seems to indicate that it would work OK. However, even a moderately fast popping blank is going to be quite a bit faster than a very fast fly blank. You might find it harder to cast than a regular fly rod...or not.
The reason that rod is 7'11' is so that it's legal for use in bass tourneys. A 7 or 8 wieght, in a 9' or 8'6", if you can find it, would be easier and less tiring to cast, than the popping blank.

George Forster
Fort Collins, CO

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Re: Fly rod for bass
Posted by: Lane Pelissier (---.sip.lft.bellsouth.net)
Date: May 16, 2011 10:51PM

CTS has their new Prime Series blanks that would allow you to do exactly what you want. Basically a completely custom blank. Any line wt you want. Any length from 6' through 12' in 3" increments. Choice of 2,3,4,5,or 6 pcs. Various power and tip actions available. Give them a shout.

Lane

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Re: Fly rod for bass
Posted by: BobMcKamey (---.se.biz.rr.com)
Date: May 17, 2011 09:22AM

We've been building the HS9000 MHX, which is 7'-6" & the HS9600 MHX, which is 8' for the application you have mentioned. Those are 1 pc. blanks and if you want 2 pc., go with the HS9900-2 MHX. Gary Gillette here at Mud Hole has been using these blanks built as fly rods and catching largemouth bass, juvenille tarpon and redfish. I have cast them and they are rockets.

Bob McKamey
bobm@mudhole.com

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Re: Fly rod for bass
Posted by: Bob Hallowell (108.15.133.---)
Date: May 17, 2011 06:09PM

Lane,
how do you order one of the prime blanks? I built a 10' 3wt Affinity X and love it. I would like to try that.

Bob

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Re: Fly rod for bass
Posted by: Lane Pelissier (---.sip.lft.bellsouth.net)
Date: May 17, 2011 06:49PM

Bob Hallowell Wrote:
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> Lane,
> how do you order one of the prime blanks? I built
> a 10' 3wt Affinity X and love it. I would like to
> try that.
>
> Bob
Bob, un-hide your e-mail address.

Lane

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Re: Fly rod for bass
Posted by: Rich Lundy (---.natnow.res.rr.com)
Date: May 17, 2011 08:14PM

Lane
I'm new to this forum and am not familar with CTS?

Bob,
Thanks for your info I'll look in to it.

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Re: Fly rod for bass
Posted by: Bob Hallowell (108.15.133.---)
Date: May 17, 2011 10:36PM

Lane,
Done, sorry I didn't know it was hidden

Bob

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