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Help needed to pick a Batson blank
Posted by:
kevin gross
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Date: June 14, 2015 05:09PM
I am looking for a Batson blank for halibut fishing in Alaska. I would like a very soft tip so when a fish hits it wont strip the herring off the hook and enough backbone to fish 50 - 65lb line. I would like a ton of flex in the front 1/3 to 1/2 the blank and a strong back half. I would like a 6'6 rod. I really like Batson blanks as they are not only fantastic blanks but the Batson are great people! Kevin Gross Many men will spend their whole life wondering if they made a difference. Marines dont have that problem - Ronald Regan Re: Help needed to pick a Batson blank
Posted by:
Capt Neil Faulkner
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Date: June 14, 2015 06:20PM
Hi Kevin,
Sounds like you want a RCLB model. I build on the RCLB 70XL for local fishing around Long Island New York and it is a great blank. I was told a few years ago that this model in higher pound class catches many big fish in the Pacific North west. Call the Batson brothers as I am sure they have used these blanks for halibut. Capt Neil Faulkner Re: Help needed to pick a Batson blank
Posted by:
kevin gross
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Date: June 14, 2015 10:14PM
I will be fishing 65lb line I don't know if a 15-25lb rated blank would handle that Kevin Gross Many men will spend their whole life wondering if they made a difference. Marines dont have that problem - Ronald Regan Re: Help needed to pick a Batson blank
Posted by:
Bill Sidney
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Date: June 14, 2015 10:45PM
every now an then you could get a big one then what will you do cut your line ??? or try an land it , then get mad when he [ FISH]
breaks your line or rod ????????] I know from old trips I have got a lot of fish over 100 lbs in Cook inlet , just a question ??? William Sidney AK Re: Help needed to pick a Batson blank
Posted by:
Capt Neil Faulkner
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Date: June 14, 2015 10:49PM
Hi Kevin,
The RCLB line goes up to 80# class blanks, RCLB79MH. Capt Neil Faulkner Re: Help needed to pick a Batson blank
Posted by:
kevin gross
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Date: June 14, 2015 10:55PM
how would one of these work? RCLB70M I want a soft tip. Thanks for your help everyone! Kevin Gross Many men will spend their whole life wondering if they made a difference. Marines dont have that problem - Ronald Regan Re: Help needed to pick a Batson blank
Posted by:
Mike Valentine
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Date: June 15, 2015 12:05AM
Kevin I agree with Neil the RCBLB's are very good blanks I think 70m will work fine, I use them a lot they are my go to blanks Re: Help needed to pick a Batson blank
Posted by:
Ryan McBride
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Date: June 15, 2015 08:24PM
Thank you everyone for your support of RainShadow rod blanks!! R. McBride Batson Enterprises BatsonEnterprises.com | RainShadowRodBlanks.com | ALPSForeCast.com | Build2Fish.com Re: Help needed to pick a Batson blank
Posted by:
kevin gross
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Date: June 15, 2015 09:03PM
Ryan what are your thoughts? Any others I should be looking at?? Kevin Gross Many men will spend their whole life wondering if they made a difference. Marines dont have that problem - Ronald Regan Re: Help needed to pick a Batson blank
Posted by:
Spencer Phipps
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Date: June 15, 2015 11:39PM
The E-glass TS66MH is halibut fishing nirvana. Put the blank model # in the search function for all the information you need. I have halibut rods built on the SWB70H blanks, they work well till you get a halibut larger than 100 lb. on, then they get a bit soft. Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/16/2015 12:44AM by Spencer Phipps. Re: Help needed to pick a Batson blank
Posted by:
billy broderick
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Date: June 16, 2015 11:29AM
Kevin I have guided up there. You could get into some big halibut. my personal biggest was 319 #. be ready with a broom stick and you wont regret it. I have never had a halibut on that there was a question of feeling the bite. Re: Help needed to pick a Batson blank
Posted by:
Ryan McBride
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Date: June 16, 2015 01:33PM
kevin gross Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Ryan what are your thoughts? Any others I should > be looking at?? Hi Kevin, Well this is a very interesting subject to say the least. The ToughStick TS66MH is great, SWB70H is also great, also the RCLB70M is great. I guess thats what you get when you have more than a few models to choose from! The problem is that you don't know exactly how big a Halibut your going to catch. In the straight here in Washington we use: But we are going for 80-200lb Halibuts max. I would poke around on www.rainshadowrodblanks.com and look at the entire saltwater series. I think you will narrow it down to a few models! Then again you can always build 5 different ones to say you did ;) R. McBride Batson Enterprises BatsonEnterprises.com | RainShadowRodBlanks.com | ALPSForeCast.com | Build2Fish.com Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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