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NFC blanks for tautog?
Posted by: samuel pan (---)
Date: October 30, 2024 06:07PM

With its current sale going on I was wondering if there is a blank from NFC that is good for Togging off piers and jetties with both jigs and rigs? perhaps something like the xray mb7109? thanks

Re: NFC blanks for tautog?
Posted by: Spencer Phipps (---)
Date: October 30, 2024 08:12PM

For the durability needs of your fishery, I would lean more toward an MB808.

Re: NFC blanks for tautog?
Posted by: Taylor Van Cleef (---)
Date: November 02, 2024 12:00PM

I have been using the SW704 with 3/4-1oz jigs in a small inlet and like it a lot. It is very sensitive and has handled fish up to 6lb with no problems. I am new to togging so don’t have anything to compare it to other than when I tried my sw767 but I put that to the side after 1 crab because it wasn’t nearly as sensitive. I just finished a sw764delta and have a mb764xray in the works that I will be trying out at some point.

Re: NFC blanks for tautog?
Posted by: samuel pan (207.237.191.---)
Date: November 04, 2024 03:24PM

Taylor Van Cleef Wrote:
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> I have been using the SW704 with 3/4-1oz jigs in a
> small inlet and like it a lot. It is very
> sensitive and has handled fish up to 6lb with no
> problems. I am new to togging so don’t have
> anything to compare it to other than when I tried
> my sw767 but I put that to the side after 1 crab
> because it wasn’t nearly as sensitive. I just
> finished a sw764delta and have a mb764xray in the
> works that I will be trying out at some point.

NFC rod ratings are so confusing. sw764 delta IM LMX has a 1/2 - 3/4oz lure rating with a 6.1 tip meanwhile the sw704 IM LMX has a lure rating of 3/8 to 2-1/4oz with a 4.4 tip (make it make sense). Anyways, I wonder how much does the fast action vs moderate action have a play in the level of sensitivity you are experiencing. And for what its worth, I have the MB-764 X-Ray that I use for fluke in the inlets with 1/2oz - 3/4oz jig heads and jerk shads. Great sensitivity. I can feel every little thing.

Re: NFC blanks for tautog?
Posted by: samuel pan (207.237.191.---)
Date: November 04, 2024 04:10PM

Spencer Phipps Wrote:
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> For the durability needs of your fishery, I would
> lean more toward an MB808.

Thanks for the suggestion! I have a rod that is similar in lure ratings (2-5oz) but that one is way too much of a broomstick for my liking. The MB808 Xray with a 3/4-6oz lure rating should have a lighter tip. I actually might get this one as a back bay rod for striped bass where I have to hand line them over pier railings.

Re: NFC blanks for tautog?
Posted by: Taylor Van Cleef (---)
Date: November 05, 2024 12:38PM

I had ordered all these blanks in previous promotions to try them out for fluke in the surf. I just started targeting tog in the past month so I’m still trying to figure out what works best for me. I think the sw704 is a little short for my inlet with sloped jetty. I’m looking forward to trying the mb764xray but that won’t be for a while since I won’t be doing much building or tog fishing my focus will be primarily on chasing stripers for most of November

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