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I prefer and use Batson's (RX 8 popping blanks) for cranking! For every thing from square bills to deep diving cranks They have more of a parabolic action, providing some forgiveness for treble hooked baits. While maintaining the sensitivity and lighter weights of higher grade graphite
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Jeffery if you are a flipper and want to understand a little on how this effects flipping distance, try this experiment. Go out side with your flipping rod. flip like you normally do and note your distances. Next Grab line between stripper guide and next and flip as before. What you will notice is that you will gain about 2 extra + feet of distance. I build some of my flipping sticks
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" Question - does anyone have any other 5" handle material that can beat 10 grams once you factor in arbor and handle material? There are no reel seats involved." Yes Carbon tubing no arbors covered in Rod Maker Mag. Volume 11 #2 Until they come out with a new space age material, you'll not get a lighter handle then that
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personally never use arbors, If the real seat has a carbon insert, I will use them to fit to blank (if needed), But will eliminate them if not.
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Mark Thanks for the testing Based on your info, from a tournament bass anglers perspective making 500 to a 1000 casts a day who usually is casting at specific targets That means I can use about 10%(+/-) less effort on each cast allowing the arms to be a lot less tired towards the end of the day helping to maintain accuracy and efficiency Compiled with the increased weight saving's
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Russell That is a perfect point which I have brought up many times. Myths 1. Conventional rods will out cast spiral wrapped rods, 2. Those little micro guides will never work
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for those who have tried the NEO blank how would you compare it to a graphite-glass composite blank lighter/heavier? lighter/heavier tip weight (balance)? more or less sensitive? faster or slower recovery time?
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till a few years back I never paid attention to how far I pitched, just pitched when need to pitch, flipping when needing to flip, casting when needed Then at the Rod Building expo (when it was still in High Point, NC) was demonstrating to a gentleman how to pitch with a Micro guided rod that was on display at the Batson both with 1/2 oz. jig on it. From there was pitching to a door way at
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I'm 5' 8-1/2" tall some times pitch over 100 ft. {but mostly in the 35 to 50 ft. range) personal preference is 7' 11-3/4" to 8 ft. But the 8 ft. mark is because most of the tournament circuit's I fish restrict the length to 8 ft. Length of rod can be more of a benefit in flipping then pitching When flipping the line goes up the rod then back down towards handle, so line's len
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I'm in total agreement with Joe! And also using carbon fiber with out the foam core as being a step up from the original foam cored grips.
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It can be easier to skip with spinning gear (especially with lighter baits) But with bait casting gear, I can more accurately put the bait exactly where I want it. I think part of that may because I can more precisely control the exact moment of line release on a bait caster with the thumb. then I can a spinning rod with the fore finger. and is diffidently easier to feather the line to slow
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David you did not speak out of turn I totally agree with what you are saying and cast the same as you when working around cover and docks Those abilities have put many extra bass and dollars in my pockets at tournament's. Had a tournament partner couple years ago say " The reason your getting bites no one else is getting, is because your putting baits further back into stuff then a
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Dave I agree with you about moving the lure one way other the other, and also with tom's last comment. But mostly when doing so, it is to curve the line while allowing the bait to remain on course. I fish around a lot of Cyprus trees with wide hanging lower branches, that many times prevent being able to cast straight past a tree, to reel a crank bait, buzz bait spinner bait back close
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Mr. Baylor yes it is! I do it quite often
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Dufford "Its called being taught by doing an expensive course under the tutelage of a very experienced rod builder" I greatly respect the fact that you spent the time and investment to do so! I think the problem is you stopped learning and as such are stuck in the past! Many of the worlds best most qualified builders frequent and share info on this site, educating and teaching
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blank diameter balance pint of blank before anything added type and quality of materials painted verses unpainted high or low resonant frequency
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Keith To answer your question: Anything you add to a blank diminishes sensitivity, action, and crispness of the blank more epoxy then needed larger guides then needed more thread then needed longer fore grips then needed only increase those losses!
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I use the more expensive brushes form Hobby Lobby and clean them when done
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"In my approach to building nothing goes in front of the reel seat unless it absolutely needs to be there." DITTO DITTO DITTO
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I'm with Thomas!! using that set up will greatly improve your rod's performance
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I have a question other then your opinion, What is the point of your post?
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Mark Tom and Joe are both correct The expanding urethane foam under carbon skin is definitely better then - cork, EVA foam, wood . but still has a dampening effect on the rod. For that reason (with the exception of the first couple of core grips built) I've always removed the foam. Michael Rigid poly - Is not even close to "as good as it gets". but you will NOT find those materia
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You're welcome Christian. I'm a little bit of an oddball in that I've always used 8 ft rods for target casting square bills . I find that when running the trolling motor from a standing position the 8 ft rod is long enough to reach out past it Permitting the rod to be angled down toward the waters surface, allowing the bait to be cast from a starting point of about 12 to 18 inches above t
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I've been using Batson's 8 ft XP964 popping blank for square bill crank baits for close to 10 years now. It is amazing for that technique Also great for top water prop baits Batson's Popping blanks make great crank bait rods I Just prefer the 8ft length Bob McKamey posted this about them couple years back Many, many years ago before they were the branded "Crankbait Blanks", we
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