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

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

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

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

Hi Kevin,

The RCLB line goes up to 80# class blanks, RCLB79MH.

Capt Neil Faulkner

how would one of these work? RCLB70M I want a soft tip. Thanks for your help everyone!

Kevin Gross
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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

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R. McBride

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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

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.



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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.

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> 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

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