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Looking for short trolling blanks
Posted by:
Josh Clawson
(---.midco.net)
Date: July 30, 2012 12:28PM
I am in search of a 5'-5'6" e glass blank or moderate graphite blank for trolling small cranks in freshwater for walleyes. These would be the "inside" rods on a 4 rod spread. I have found some stuff for saltwater, but they are over the top on power. Will be used with 10lb fireline. I know there are few options for these types of rods in the 7'+ range, but have had trouble locating anything shorter. Would prefer 5'ers.
Thanks Josh Re: Looking for short trolling blanks
Posted by:
Robert A. Guist
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Date: July 30, 2012 01:25PM
Hello Josh.
Calstar has a 5'6" .645 butt with a 10 tip, line weight of 12# IGFA 12# Class part # is RT12-B. Hope this helps. Tight wraps. Bob, New Bern, NC. Re: Looking for short trolling blanks
Posted by:
roger wilson
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Date: July 30, 2012 01:41PM
This is one possible choice. We have used these to build many "shorty" rods for inside rods on a trolling spread. Trim all from the butt to make the length 5 feet and you will be good to go. Since they are solid glass, they are virtually unbreakable;
Batson 385X.105X72 The retail price on this blank is $12. If you want a hollow glass blank, you could check both the Batson spg722 and the spg 723. Again, both of these are 6 foot blanks. Trim from the butt to give you the 5 foot length. Since both of these blanks are in the $15 range, you might build a rod of each blank to see which one suits you best. Both of these are hollow glass blanks and should work well for your application. Good wrapping: Roger [www.batsonenterprises.com] Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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