Well, after breaking my expensive brand name graphite rod (and there were witnesses to my stupidity (Hi John :wave:)

Anyways, decided to go to either a glass or composite rod.. really just for use on the breaches, my 10' graphite does fine on the sand.....
Anyone have any suggestions, either blanks to have wrapped, or a production.. looking one piece, 9' or so, fishing 30lb mono and or 50lb PP.. Fishing either plugs to 3oz or eels...
I have some quotes from Mikecc, just wanted to weigh out my options, as money is very tight right now...

Bryan

I made a nice ballsy stick by taking a SB 136 2F blank and cutting about 18" off the butt. It's about 9'8" or 9'10" long. Lami used to make a MB 114 blank that was 9-1/2' long and could be cut about 6" from the tip, but I'm not sure if they still make it. It's tough to find a good quality glass factory rod.

You might want to check out the Lami Tri-Flex composites, too. I think they come as both blanks and factory rods. I've never used them and when I've flexed the blanks, the tips were too fast for my liking.

What about an MB 1083

Check out an All Star blank 1088.

Two really good suggestions. the lami triflex are nice of you are gunshy on graphite but the Allstar 1088 is a nearly perfect breachway rod. Its a not like a Pac bay or Sabre 1088. the Allstar 1088 definitely has enough balls for the breachways.

rock - if you are going to use this rod only on a jetty, then a glass or composite, such as the triflex, are your best bets. they can withstand the abuse and high stress from these inlets and are much more durable in the rocks. it's a given that the rod will fall down a couple times. graphite will not stand up unless you are very, very careful.

there are many, many blanks to suggest, but i always push customers to glass. 9'-9.5' is about ideal for all RI inlets. it's much easier to move around on the jetty w/ a 9' rod than a 10' rod.

spin/cast?

Thats what I was leaning towards.. I have graphite now that are great on the beach, but wanted coposite or glass for the breaches... Spin for now paired with either my 704 or my VS.. I fish conv. about 25% of the time, that would come later, maybe next year....
'hound

Another blank you might want to consider is the Rainshadow SW1089 or 1088.

I built the 1089 specifically for fishing the Plum Island Jetty and have been very pleased with it. Strong and very rugged, it casts between 2 and 5 oz. If you want to go lighter than that, you might consider the 1088. Good luck!

Tom

whats the 1088 allstar cost 9 foot?:happy:

Around 100 / 120 bucks or so. It's one hell of rod with lots of back bone. I've used a 1088 for 2 seasons now, great for the spring run in the river rapids, breachways / rock hopping in RI.

thanks

I'll ask my 2 cents. Why doesn't anyone choose teh Calstar Grafighters 900L or 900M for this application? The Lami Tri Flex are great rods, don't get me wrong, but in the shorter versions (7 footers), the Lami's are heavier than the Calstars (Composites) - I would think this weight differenctial would be greater in the longer rod lengths, and it would "weigh" you down a lot more since you're casting all night.