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Blank suggestions - 6'6" ish for topwater - light tackle back water stripers
Posted by:
Danny Ross
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Date: May 24, 2016 11:20AM
Hello - looking for suggestion for a blank to use for Zara spook /top water plugs mostly( sometimes soft jerkbaits) for back bay stripers. the fish rarely get over 10lbs in the back. I'm looking at spinning configuration with a 2500 series reel. I've used 7' rods before and it seems like the longer blank can be an issue with the walk the dog for me. Tks in advance. Looking @ MHX price range. "There is a principle which is a bar against all information,which is proof against all arguments and which cannot fail to keep a man in everlasting ignorance--that principle is contempt prior to investigation." - Herbert Spencer Re: Blank suggestions - 6'6" ish for topwater - light tackle back water stripers
Posted by:
Bob McKamey
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Date: May 24, 2016 11:31AM
If you prefer a bit shorter than 7', the SJ813-MHX, which is 6'-9" or the SJ783-MHX which is 6'-6" If you prefer a rod blank with just a little more power, a MB783-MHX Bob McKamey Mud Hole Custom Tackle bobm@mudhole.com Re: Blank suggestions - 6'6" ish for topwater - light tackle back water stripers
Posted by:
Capt. Michael Harmon
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Date: May 24, 2016 11:19PM
Check out American tackle bushido blanks. Great quality. I've caught a lot of stripers on those blanks using bucktails, plugs, plastics and tins. Good luck. MH Re: Blank suggestions - 6'6" ish for topwater - light tackle back water stripers
Posted by:
Jason Reddick
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Date: May 25, 2016 07:33AM
I built an MHX SJ783 for a similar purpose as you describe. I wanted the shorter blank to make it easier to flip a shakeyhead out of my boat (somewhat high walls), and also walk-the-dog of mirro-lure top waters for the occasional trips to the coast. I use it primarily for the shakeyhead and it works very well for bass. I found that the length and the tip's action made it very comfortable to walk the dog as well. It's really a nice blank. What I'm not sure about is that your stripers might be a different class of fish than the bass and so it might be wise to get something with a little more power as Bob suggests. The MHX MB843 I have isn't the shorter length you want but that MB line does appear to have more beef than the SJ. The MB has a higher lure rating too so it might be more compatible with the zara spook's weight. Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/25/2016 07:35AM by Jason Reddick. Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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