I had a customer as me to make a travel rod for Tarpon fishing. He is looking for a rod that is 3 pieces that can be easily transported on a plane but can still handle large Tarpon. Does anyone know of a blank out there that is up to the task?

The Batson IC747-3 or IC847-3 should do the trick.
What length does the customer want?

Regards
Dave

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St Croix SCII Inshore ... 2SW76HF3 will handle MID-SIZED tarpon with finesse. I am not aware of any travel rod/blank that can handle "large tarpon". You are talking about a 150-175# fish with a bad attitude. That takes serious guns. You could build a Rainshadow SWT70H-3, but it will be 6" shorter than my minimum standard for tarpon and 8" shorter than my preferred length. You need a longer rod to "steer" the fish around the hull, motors and other obstacles. Good luck in your search.

SWT70H-3
Rainshadow Bass Casting Travel Rods

Component Part Number Part Description
Rod Blank Model # SWT70H-3M 7' 3pc 12-25 Heavy Matte
Butt cap: EVABC20 EVA Butt Cap 19.8 mm
Reel Seat: AT17-TC Aluminum Trigger R/S w/Cushion-Titanium
Reel Seat Trim: TRS17-TC Trim Ring for Spin Seat size 17 TiCH
Fore Grip: BF35-500 3.5" Foregrip .500" I.D. EVA-Black
Fore Grip Cover: HST-1.18X39.4-B Heat Shrink Tube (DIA 30) X-Flock 1.18" IDx39.4"-Black
Rear Grip: BR12-625 (tape arbor to fit) 12" Reargrip .625" I.D. EVA-Black
Rear Grip Cover: HST-1.18X39.4-B Heat Shrink Tube (DIA 30) X-Flock 1.18" IDx39.4"-Black
Winding Check: AWCCO472-TC Aluminum Winding Check w/cut out .472 I.D. - TC
Hookeeper: TCHKL Small Hook Keeper TiCH
Tip Top XTCPPZT08R07.5 SS316-RRD-P Top 07 'Z' Ring 7.5 Tube - TICH w/o Chrome
Guides (see below for size and quantity) XTCXNZG SS316- XN guide with Z ring-TICH w/o Chrome frame

Guide order from the tip top Guide Guide Placement - In inches from the tip top
1st XTCXNZG08 3.75"
2nd XTCXNZG08 7.75"
3rd XTCXNZG08 12"
4th XTCXNZG08 16.5"
5th XTCXNZG10 21.5"
6th XTCXNZG10 27"
7th XTCXNZG12 33.5"
8th XTCXNZG16 41.125"

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

I also like the Rainshadow SWT70H-3.. I use this rod alot for traveling for all types of Saltwater species i use 50 lb braid on mine.. . There is also 2 lighter ones in that series
here is the link to the page>>
[www.batsonenterprises.com].

Rainshadow RX6 E-Glass Multi-Purpose 3 piece
Features:

• Manufactured using high performance RX6 graphite and E-Glass fiberglass
• Blending of materials allows for high strength needed for fishing
• Three models that cover the many saltwater applications
• Three piece designs are airline friendly
• Matte gray finish
• Limited Lifetime Warranty
Model Color Length Pcs Line Wt. Lure Wt. Butt(in) Tip Top Size Action Power Blank Wt. Application MSRP
SWT70M-3 M 7'0" 3 10-17lbs 1/4-3/4oz 0.593 6.0 Mod-Fast M 3.69oz 3pc Saltwater travel medium power / redfish / trout / bonefish $85.15
SWT70MH-3 M 7'0" 3 12-20lbs 3/8-1 1/4oz 0.652 6.0 Mod-Fast MH 3.93oz 3pc Saltwater travel Medium Heavy power / permit / big redfish / snook $91.40
SWT70H-3 M 7'0" 3 12-25lbs 1/2-2oz 0.662 7.0 Mod-Fast H 4.39oz 3pc Saltwater travel Heavy power / peacock bass $106.83

I have just finished two Rainshadow SWT70H-3 and two SWT70MH-3. These are awesome blanks -

Ron Jack
Bowdoin, Maine

Thank you all for the help, I have a much better idea now.