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heavier tilefish blank
Posted by:
john backos
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Date: May 20, 2015 09:04PM
Hi all. I have a tilefish rod I built on a 79XXXH St. Croix Musky with 3" cut from the tip and six inches added to the butt (aluminum tube behind the reel seat). While it handles 2 lbs of lead with ease and 3 in a pinch, 4lbs seems to be a bit heavy. I would like to build one that comfortably handles 5 lbs in case the drift speed requires it. I would require the blank to be graphite with a fairly light tip, say size 9-12.
Any recommendations would be appreciated. Re: heavier tilefish blank
Posted by:
Robert Hummel
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Date: May 21, 2015 04:02AM
If you can, try to contact Capt Richie, Atlantic Custom Tackle, on the Bloody Decks Board. When I had the same question he recommended a United Composite 7'6" CX Raptor blank that he had available. It works great up too 5 lbs, haven't tried anything over that. I didn't need to cut anything off the tip or add anything to the butt just built as it came. Before that several people recommended the Phenix Hybrid Diamond 760X2H. I like the rod but It was good for 1-3 lbs but over that i just wasn't too happy with it. Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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