Pac Bay Arctos blanks, anyone?

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Posted by: James W Cook (---.221.158.104.in-addr.arpa)

Date: August 10, 2020 07:37PM

Hey fellas,

Any of you building with Arctos blanks?

These seem to be thin and light-weight for their performance parameters compared to other brands of blanks I've seen.

AMC996-2 ARCTOS MUSKY 8’3”
2PC FAST, HEAVY 8’3”
Line 25-50
Lure 1-4oz
2 piece
Fast Action
6.5 tip
0.57" butt
3.19oz blank weight:

I recently built my muskie rod on this and it seems to perform to expectations.

ASP1055-2 ARCTOS SPINNING 8’9” 2PC FAST, MEDIUM 8'9"
Line 8-20
Lure1/2-2 1/2oz
2 piece
Fast Action
5.0 tip
0.50" butt
2.95oz blank weight:

Could be a nice, light weight and fun-to-fish pike rod

ASA1053-2 ARCTOS SALMON/STEELHEAD 8’9” 2PC FAST, MEDIUM 8’9”
Line 12-25
Lure 3/4-3oz
2piece
Fast Action,
4.0 tip
0.48" butt
2.14oz blank weight:

I find it a bit hard to believe a blank that thin and light can perform to the parameters described in the catalogue.
It probably really handles a bit lighter line / lure weight. Correct me if I'm wrong.
I can see making a medium-action spinning rod with this.

Any thoughts on the Arctos blanks?

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/10/2020 07:38PM by James W Cook.

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