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Blank recommendations: Saltwater
Posted by: Jeremy Wagner (---.customer.alter.net)
Date: April 01, 2020 06:33AM

I build 99% freshwater rods so I need some recommendations on some builds. A buddy of mine fishes out of the Jersey shore and he wants some rods built for tuna/shark and a separate set of rods built for trolling for striper. He trolls big tandem rigs and umbrella rigs for the striper. He's putting Penn Squall 60's on the tuna/shark rods and 30's on the striper rods. I've been looking into the MHX Powertip Offshore blanks (72XXH for tuna/shark and 78MH for the trolling rods), am I in the right ballpark?

Thanks in advance,
Jeremy

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Re: Blank recommendations: Saltwater
Posted by: James Taylor (---.wavecable.com)
Date: April 01, 2020 12:07PM

For the Tuna / Shark we'd recommend our RainShadow FSU56XXH - [www.rainshadowrodblanks.com]
For a strike troll we'd go with the RainShadow RCKJB606-325 - [www.rainshadowrodblanks.com]

James Taylor
Batson Enterprises
BatsonEnterprises.com | RainShadowRodBlanks.com | ALPSForeCast.com | Build2Fish.com

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Re: Blank recommendations: Saltwater
Posted by: Jeremy Wagner (---.customer.alter.net)
Date: April 02, 2020 06:41AM

Thanks for the recommendations James, I'll take a look.


jeremy

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Re: Blank recommendations: Saltwater
Posted by: Robert A. Guist (---.inf6.spectrum.com)
Date: April 02, 2020 10:56AM

Hello Jeremy.

The FSU56XXH is a very good blank, Seeker has the Hercules models, Pac Bay has a series called the "PBX II" series, any of these are good.

I build & fish a lot of the PBX II because they have a large selection to choose from, from the stubby to 10' in E-Glass.

I'm sure there are others that will fit what you are looking for.

Good Luck.


Tight Wraps & Tighter Lines.

Bob,

New Bern, NC.

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Re: Blank recommendations: Saltwater
Posted by: Jeremy Wagner (---.customer.alter.net)
Date: April 07, 2020 08:13AM

Thank Robert!

Jeremy

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