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What is your favorite live baiting striper blank?
Posted by: Jeppe Nielsen (---)
Date: March 14, 2024 01:56PM

Does anyone have any pictures of a built rainshadow rcbl70l? I really like this blank but haven’t seen the specific model in person, curious as to what the finish looks like. If anyone has any favorite live bait blanks definitely comment them! I have built a few of get bits signature composite 7’10 rods but looking for something different for the northeast.
Thanks!

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Re: What is your favorite live baiting striper blank?
Posted by: Tom Kirkman (Moderator)
Date: March 14, 2024 02:19PM

I do a lot of this type fishing, but pull crankbaits. I like the Seeker CLB704 and for lighter use lean towards the CSB706. These are glass blanks with an outer wrap of carbon from the butt up about 2/3rds towards the tip. This allows a smaller diameter butt, lots of power but a very light, soft glass tip. I do not know if Seeker still offers these but anything in similar construction from another maker would be something to look at.

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Re: What is your favorite live baiting striper blank?
Posted by: Michael Ward (---.atlagax1.pop.starlinkisp.net)
Date: March 14, 2024 02:19PM

What size striper and what type of presentation?

I have build some RCLB70's and feel the blank is too fast for the live-bait striper fishing we do inland with in-line planer boards - the fish feels the board too fast. The RCLB79's are a bit more moderate, but still a little fast for my preference for this style fishing.

Now, if tossing lures, or freelining with rod in hand, they may be more appropriate....

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Re: What is your favorite live baiting striper blank?
Posted by: Jeppe Nielsen (---)
Date: March 14, 2024 02:21PM

Sorry I meant to be more clear, I am talking about livelining mackerel from boats into the rips off of cape cod. Looking for something sensitive with enough backbone for 45 inch fish.

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Re: What is your favorite live baiting striper blank?
Posted by: Jeppe Nielsen (---)
Date: March 14, 2024 02:23PM

Fishing a bg mq 5k with 40lb

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Re: What is your favorite live baiting striper blank?
Posted by: Tom Kirkman (Moderator)
Date: March 14, 2024 02:44PM

If you can find any Seeker CLB706 blanks you'll have what you want.

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Re: What is your favorite live baiting striper blank?
Posted by: Spencer Phipps (---)
Date: March 14, 2024 03:12PM

Have you thought about looking to see if Batson has done a Youtube Blank Talk video that can help? There are a big bunch of them.

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Re: What is your favorite live baiting striper blank?
Posted by: Nathan Melanson (---.bng01.wlmn.ct.frontiernet.net)
Date: March 15, 2024 07:48AM

Jeppe Nielsen Wrote:
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> Sorry I meant to be more clear, I am talking about
> livelining mackerel from boats into the rips off
> of cape cod. Looking for something sensitive with
> enough backbone for 45 inch fish.

I really like the rodgeek Xcomps for livelining bunker. I use the 732 up to the 734 typically depending if i am free swimming or using a 3-way and sinker.

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Re: What is your favorite live baiting striper blank?
Posted by: Herb Ladenheim (94.140.11.---)
Date: March 16, 2024 05:45PM

jeppe,
I'm late to the party because while I do market all blanks for CTS - I specialize in fly blanks.
But My son runs a 24 foot center consol out of the Jones Beach inlet.
I built him a 7'6" CTS BayMaster built as a conventional rod and also a 7'0" lighter rod - same model.
To provide some details - the 7'6" rod can handle sinkers up to 12-14 Oz when he fishes deep for large Tog.
The lighter rod has a sweet spot at 6-8 Oz

Either blank is perfect for what you want.
I fished the rips off Monomoy many times with Guide Tony Biski in his Jones Brothers - so, I know what you want.

My personal best is a 35# Bass on a 9 wt fly rod.

Herb Ladenheim
CTS Rep.

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