Does anyone have any experience with Pacific Bay x2gsu110h-2 11 foot 20-40lb 2-6oz tip 8 butt 0.76 wt 9.3. I am on the fence between that and the Lamiglass gsb1321m. The specs are very similar. 11 ft, 40lb, 4-12 lure wt ( though I've read it's really lighter than that), tip 11, butt 0.84, wt 9&1/8 oz. I am building an 11 ft striper surf rod and was looking to save a few bucks but don't want to sacrifice quality. I'd appreciate any help or any other suggestions.

What lour oz weight are you going to use One blank is twice the lure weight

Bill - willierods.com

Here on Long Island the GSB1321M has often been the first blank recommended to anyone who wants to plug fish the South shore ocean rocks and jetties. For a long time Lamiglas has been one of the few co’s that made one piece blanks in 11’ or greater. The GSB line has earned a reputation for enduring the high sticking and rock banking that is inevitable in places like Montauk. It can throw a wide range of lures and jigs from 1 - 4oz. It can throw more than 4 oz. but not any further. The one piece is preferred since the rods are used as a walking stick while wading to a rock to stand on. Also, many a heart has been broken when the tip of a two piece is lost in the surf. The two piece version of this blank has not been popular for the above reasons, as well as, because it long ago earned a bad reputation for having a flat spot at the ferule and having a different feel than the one piece. This blank has been around for over twenty years, so, maybe it does not deserve this reputation today.

If a two piece is acceptable to you then a lot of other options open up to you. The popular alternatives to the medium 11’ one piece GSB here come fro co’s, such as, CTS, Century and Fiberstar Composites. They mostly have two piece blanks, but their modern ferules are gaining acceptance. The first time I heard of a comparable blank from Pac Bay is your post. Of course, my ignorance on this does not prove anything, however, it has not been vetted in this neck of the woods as have the above mentioned co’s blanks.

Probably 2 to 4 ounces. Even though the Lamiglass is rated higher most people that fish with them say it is best 1 or 2 to 5 ounces. I'm hoping someone has used one of these Pac Bays. I'm interested to know if it can compare to the Lamiglass or if it is too light (for lack of a better word) to launch a plug out past the bar in tough conditions.

Before I bought the St Croix Avid 11' blank at the ICRB I was looking to buy a MHX Euro Catfish blank with the same length and lure range but Mudhole only brought the 10' version but I took a long look at those because for the money they are very nice blanks. The slate grey finish is great and I was told that is less prone to showing scratches vs gloss finish. The Euro Cat also has tight fitting spigot ferrules that should have little if any flat spot in the action. What pushed me into buying the St Croix avid was not having to pay for shipping, made in the USA and I am a sucker for the metallic red color.

I am also building an American Tackle ATX surf 11' for my father in law and for the money it is very high quality with a nice gloss finish over natural carbon. It is probably similar in performance as the Pac Bay. Hopefully someone that has used the Pac Bay will chime in.

But when it comes down to it I would get the blank that you really want or would work best for your fishing situation. I would rather save money with the guide selection vs the blank if it came down to it to keep the total price in budget.