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Batson XP840 with Minima 4, need help on sizing
Posted by:
Eric MONTACLAIR
(---.credit-agricole.fr)
Date: May 17, 2011 08:33AM
Hi everybody
After some build on MHX blank (wich really impressed me) I will try Batson blank. I'll built two Baston XP840 Popping blank (one for my son and one for me). Spinning (micro set up) with split grip. For my son I will use that I use normally in this case Fuji Alcontite BMCAT4.5, BLAG4 as runner (6 may be only 5), BYAG7, BYAG 12 and BYAG20 (I probably can lower to BYA16 for stripper but my son fish with mono line). For me I plan to try Minima 4 guides (in micro set up too). As the smallest size (in F fly type) is size 4 I will use it for runner (6 may be only 5). Did this seem OK ? But for reduction guide I plan to use M style (taller than the SV type) I was thinking for size 6, 10 and 20. For those are failiar with Minima 4 M style frame, did this seem OK ? Should I try 5, 8 and 16 guide drive ? Or other set up ? And for end, what top (as Minima 4 top are size 6 thus I think is to beef) ? Did a Fuji MCAT4.5 will match the Minima 4 style F in size 4 (and in color, Minima 4 will be Chrome finish) Another suggestion for top ? Thanks for all and sorry for my English (it's not my mother language). ________________________________________ @+ Eric [www.emfishing.fr] Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/17/2011 08:40AM by Eric MONTACLAIR. Re: Batson XP840 with Minima 4, need help on sizing
Posted by:
mike harris
(174.136.133.---)
Date: May 17, 2011 08:52AM
A 16 stripper in the Minima M guides is plenty big especially if you use braid. I fished a rod extensively last weekend that had a Minima guides with a 12 and a 6 m series, the rest were 4 fly guides. I was casting a 4 inch finesse worm with no additional weight at all and it cast like a rocket.
PacBay had some new low profile Minima tips at the show, and if those are available they look pretty good, the old school Minima tip is not good at all it is very large and likes to wrap up the line. My favorite tip to use with Minima guides is the American Tackle micro tip with the chrome frame and Nanolite ring, it matches very well and is a lot tougher than the Fuji micro tip. Re: Batson XP840 with Minima 4, need help on sizing
Posted by:
Phil Brenner
(198.217.64.---)
Date: May 17, 2011 09:13AM
Yes the new tips are available, I got some back in january from utmost. The match up great to the size 4 minima fly guides. part # is xfm4xt04-(tubesize) Re: Batson XP840 with Minima 4, need help on sizing
Posted by:
Eric MONTACLAIR
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Date: May 17, 2011 10:00AM
Thank a lot guys
So I 'll order size 12 and size 16 Mimina M frame too to test it (as they are not expensive this will help me). I someone had experienced other set up on UL or L spinning rods, let me know. It will be glad if someone can tell me where I can found this xfm4xt04 Minima 4 tops ? A picture will help me to (never saw it). Thanks ________________________________________ @+ Eric [www.emfishing.fr] Re: Batson XP840 with Minima 4, need help on sizing
Posted by:
Phil Brenner
(198.217.64.---)
Date: May 18, 2011 07:38AM
Eric, Utmost enterprises was able to get the small tops for me. Im sure other batson distributors could as well. Re: Batson XP840 with Minima 4, need help on sizing
Posted by:
Spencer Phipps
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Date: May 20, 2011 12:44AM
Eric,
Try the Pac Bay site to the left. Big Picture. Re: Batson XP840 with Minima 4, need help on sizing
Posted by:
Eric MONTACLAIR
(---.credit-agricole.fr)
Date: May 20, 2011 08:55AM
Found picture of micro top FX but not for XFM4XT04 top :-( Re: Batson XP840 with Minima 4, need help on sizing
Posted by:
Phil Brenner
(---.sfo.clearwire-wmx.net)
Date: May 21, 2011 02:16AM
Eric they look exactly like the P series tops just have size 4 rings. They match the size 4 fly guides perfectly. I will take a pic of one tomorrow and post it. Just order them I think you will be very happy. They in no way resemble those awkward match style tops on the web site Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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