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Blank Recomendation: Heavy spinning rod for saltwater jigging/popping
Posted by:
John Esler
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Date: March 20, 2013 12:12PM
Greetings -
I'm looking for some blank recomendations for an upcoming project. I'm looking for a 2 piece, 8 or 9 ft blank. I'll wrap this as a spinning rod and use it for yellow tail and wahoo fishing off Mexico. Probably fish 60 pound braid with a 30 or 40 pound top shot on a Shimano Spheros (18000). The action I am looking for can be found on some Japan-made "shore jigging" rods. Very strong lower 4 feet, but a really soft tip section. One guy on a long range trip I was on last winter had a 9 foot rod that could cast small surface iron and tuna poppers "a country mile". But when he had a good size fish on that dove deep, he could stand at the rail and the bend shut down and he could fight his fish with the lower section of his rod really stiff (and the upper half of his rod just bent down and pointing at the fish). Sorry if that's a weird discription. I seem to remember his rod might have been called a "Major Craft Shore Jig Specialist". Any ideas for me to consider in a similar blank? Thanks in advance for your help. This site is such a wealth of knoweldge. Truly a gold mine of experienced and generous fellow rod builders. Regards, John Esler Re: Blank Recomendation: Heavy spinning rod for saltwater jigging/popping
Posted by:
bill boettcher
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Date: March 20, 2013 01:52PM
Try to bring up ( Hot Shot Blanks ) Soft tip and power in the butt maybe what your looking for Bill - willierods.com Re: Blank Recomendation: Heavy spinning rod for saltwater jigging/popping
Posted by:
John Esler
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Date: March 21, 2013 05:23AM
A freiend stopped over last night and said he'd seen American Tackle Company's Bushido Super Composite blanks used for this purpose. I'll look in to those.
Thanks, John Re: Blank Recomendation: Heavy spinning rod for saltwater jigging/popping
Posted by:
Mark Newcombe
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Date: March 21, 2013 10:16AM
Give Ben at American tackle a call Ive built a few bushidos latley just not that heavy t hey are a super nice blank. Im sure he will point you in the right direction. Cheers Mark Newcombe Old Bar NSW Australia markscustomfishing.com American Tackle Pro-Staff Re: Blank Recomendation: Heavy spinning rod for saltwater jigging/popping
Posted by:
Ben Stein
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Date: March 21, 2013 02:10PM
Hey there John,
The BP models would be a good match for this application. Here is a link to the specs: [www.americantackle.us]. The Bushido popping blanks are routinely used around the world for big GT's and tunas. Not sure if they match what you saw the other gentlemen using but they have accounted for unbelievably huge catches. Ben Stein American Tackle Re: Blank Recomendation: Heavy spinning rod for saltwater jigging/popping
Posted by:
John Esler
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Date: March 21, 2013 11:23PM
Thanks guys. Some good advise here. I'll contact you Ben on the specifics for the model I should aquire. If these handle GT their more than capableof handling the wahoo and yellow tail I catch.
Thanks, John Re: Blank Recomendation: Heavy spinning rod for saltwater jigging/popping
Posted by:
Tom Locke
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Date: March 22, 2013 10:17AM
GT blanks have a stiff tip to cast heavy poppers, 3-8oz.. Tuna blanks have a softer tip for casting lighter lures, 2-5oz. Both have incredible back bone to fight big fish. Some brands to look at for tuna blanks in no particular order; Saltywatertackle Race Point Special, Black Hole Cape Cod Special, Spinal, CTS, United Composites, OTI, Temple Reef Black Devil, Phenix. Blanks will range from $150 to $400 and are well worth it for what they are capable of. Re: Blank Recomendation: Heavy spinning rod for saltwater jigging/popping
Posted by:
Tom Locke
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Date: March 22, 2013 10:17AM
GT blanks have a stiff tip to cast heavy poppers, 3-8oz.. Tuna blanks have a softer tip for casting lighter lures, 2-5oz. Both have incredible back bone to fight big fish. Some brands to look at for tuna blanks in no particular order; Saltywatertackle Race Point Special, Black Hole Cape Cod Special, Spinal, CTS, United Composites, OTI, Temple Reef Black Devil, Phenix. Blanks will range from $150 to $400 and are well worth it for what they are capable of. Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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