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6 years ago
Fred Zimmermann
Dennis Danku Wrote:
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> I think if you could find a few old Diawa
> Eliminator surf rods in the 12' size, you can
> strip them down, reguide em" and use them. I have
> two in the rafters of my garage that I rebuilt in
> the early 90's that I use as meat sticks. They are
> good tough rods, 2pc, and have simi soft f
Forum: rodboard 6 years ago
Fred Zimmermann
Phil Ewanicki Wrote:
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> I'm surprised that you have many hooks pull out of
> pompano. Nearly every pompano I have lost while
> using small (#1) circle hooks was grabbed by a
> predator.
It's not that we have a lot of hooks pull, but we do have pull outs. It's that we have realized that a slower action with medium power i
Forum: rodboard 6 years ago
Fred Zimmermann
Jay Weissler Wrote:
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> how about a shorter 2 piece fiberglass blank and a
> removable butt extension like a lot of old boat
> rods had? Do you need the bend all the way thru
> the handle? Put a female socket on the handle. The
> pieces will be different lengths and maybe the
> action not exactly what you're looking fo
Forum: rodboard 6 years ago
Fred Zimmermann
Ken, you and Paul have both mentioned Rod Geeks and there is one (the one Paul mentioned) that seem to fit the bill. SRF110MM2 @135.00 seems to be the closed thing to what I am looking for. I want a medium power with a medium action. Only thing I want differently is I'd like to go to 12 ft, for the fact that I have an 11' now and just want to move up a foot or two. So, this one is in the running
Forum: rodboard 6 years ago
Fred Zimmermann
Russell Brunt Wrote:
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> Fred, here is the deal. There are no 13'
> fiberglass surf blanks in the hundred buck range.
> Reckon you have already found that out.
>
> So you have a few choices.
>
> A) Buy a shorter blank of a different material.
> The RodGeek mentioned above is an example. PacBay
> and A
Forum: rodboard 6 years ago
Fred Zimmermann
Lance Schreckenbach Wrote:
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> Here is a direction that I think will take you
> where you want to be. Graphite rod blanks
> typically labeled "IM6" are very flexible in the
> range of a similar fiberglass rod with a couple of
> notable differences;1) they are lighter 2) the
> tube wall is thinner. They are us
Forum: rodboard 6 years ago
Fred Zimmermann
Norman Miller Wrote:
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> Since two piece fiberglass surf rod blanks are
> almost impossible to find, and you are not open to
> using graphite or composite surf rod blanks, then
> one of your original options is still open. Buy a
> Two piece fiberglass spinning surf rod, strip it
> down, and rebuild it as a casting rod
Forum: rodboard 6 years ago
Fred Zimmermann
Also, we are not talking about 300+ for a rod here, I use 4 rods in my set up (including my wife spinning rod, who will now want one!) so what ever the price for one, times that by 4. It can be really expensive so I have to balance it out.
Forum: rodboard 6 years ago
Fred Zimmermann
Thank you guys, I really like the way you word things nicely, some of the other forums will just tell me I know not what I'm talking about and go elsewhere if i don't want to take their advise. With that said, I hear what all of you are saying about new rod tech and how fiberglass is "old" and "retro" and "crude". My first thought when I read these replies is all i a
Forum: rodboard 7 years ago
Fred Zimmermann
Phil Ewanicki Wrote:
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> I use circle hooks exclusively for pompano. So do
> commercial fishermen. The rod holder sets the
> hook, and does so better than the best rod blank
> in the hands of the best fisherman.
Agreed!
Forum: rodboard 7 years ago
Fred Zimmermann
I thank you for the suggestions by I'm pretty dead set on a fiberglass rod. I know some may think its crazy but fiberglass is needed in the type of fish I am after. It may not cast as well as graphite, but that is not the reason for using one on pompano. I need the slowest action, noodle like with the least resistance possible when the fish are taking the bait, that can still cast 3-4 oz's of lea
Forum: rodboard 7 years ago
Fred Zimmermann
Well, There are a few reasons I want to stick with fiberglass. One is that I know a couple of very good pompano fisherman and they both swear that the action of tubular fiberglass gives the forgiveness it needs when the pomps take the bait. I'm sure we could argue that graphite is way better but I am going on what I see and what I've experienced, first hand on the beach. I've watched these guys a
Forum: rodboard 7 years ago
Fred Zimmermann
163. To build a surf rod
Hello all, I am new to this forum. I have built one rod and it turned out nicely, to my surprise. I live on the coast in St.Augustine Fla, and surf fishing and freshwater bass are my quarry. This topic involves surf fishing. I mainly fish for one species, the pompano. They are illusive, really fun to catch and learning where they are in the surf is a big challenge. We like to use rods at least 11
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