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Alabama Rig Blank
Posted by: Chuck Blocker (---.hsd1.fl.comcast.net)
Date: January 08, 2014 08:51PM

I want to build a Alabama Rig rod for my self, preferably 8 ft in length. Last year I used my Duckett flippling stick but was not overly impressed with the performance. What do you guys suggest?

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Re: Alabama Rig Blank
Posted by: Joel Smith (---.asm.bellsouth.net)
Date: January 08, 2014 10:31PM

I use a Batson SW967 with good results. It's mod - fast but that's how I like them.

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Re: Alabama Rig Blank
Posted by: Bert Nagy (---.dhcp.nwnn.ga.charter.com)
Date: January 08, 2014 10:39PM

I built one last year using a Batson ISWB945 Swimbait blank. It works well, but I think it is a little overkill for my fishing. I also found that
with my boat (18 foot Triton) an 8 foot rod is a little unwieldy.

The A rigs I use are about 2 ozs, and that is the lower end of the weight rating of the blank.

Bert Nagy

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Re: Alabama Rig Blank
Posted by: Steve Gardner (---.nc.res.rr.com)
Date: January 09, 2014 07:59AM

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Re: Alabama Rig Blank
Posted by: Todd R. Vivian (---.se.biz.rr.com)
Date: January 09, 2014 11:37AM

Chuck,
our best selling model for A-Rigs is the SWB956-Blend, and that is followed by the SWB967-Blend.
[www.mudhole.com]

Regards,

Todd

Regards,
Todd Vivian
Mud Hole Custom Tackle

todd@mudhole.com

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Re: Alabama Rig Blank
Posted by: lewis morgan (---.dhcp.gwnt.ga.charter.com)
Date: January 09, 2014 01:32PM

Chuck,
The SWB956 Todd listed work's great for the Alabama rig.

Lewis "Fuzz" Morgan

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Re: Alabama Rig Blank
Posted by: Bob McKamey (---.se.biz.rr.com)
Date: January 10, 2014 10:56AM

A-Rig can vary so much in weight, due to the size of jig heads of plastics bodies that are used. You really need to determine the weight of the rigs you are using and go from there. As suggested, a SWB956-Blend-MHX or SWB967-Blend-MHX blanks are fantastic for the rigs, for both casting and retrieving.

Bob McKamey
Mud Hole Custom Tackle
bobm@mudhole.com

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Re: Alabama Rig Blank
Posted by: Chuck Blocker (---.hsd1.fl.comcast.net)
Date: January 10, 2014 08:08PM

I went with the SWB967-Blend-MHX, thanks for the imput.

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