I have gone surfishing a number of times over the last few years and I find it to be awesome. The best part for me is early am plugging. Anyways I want to make a bigger commitment to this. So I would like some advice on rods. I need two rods a 10 foot single piece plug rod and reel and a eeling rod, I have already got a Shimmano Baitrunner for the eeling rig. Any thoughts on this stuff.

If early morning plugging is your game I would ask you what plugs and sizes do you use???? If you are throwing anything from 1 oz. to 2.5 oz. I would recommend looking at some of the 9' lami blanks, they may better suit your needs, a 10' rod, depending on what you are tossing may be overkill. Again, it depends on what you are tossing out there. I do mucho plugging myself and throw mostly 1-2 oz. pencil poppers and needlefish....a nine footer is a lot less work and handles the fish quite nicely. Just my opinion Duke41.:kewl:

Oh...currently having a lami 108 3m one piece made for plugging, can't wait till spring.:happy: :happy:

xra1321
best of both worlds, eels, plugs. took six inches off the tip to stiffen it up. my ONLY surf rod.
hey, u live close to me, I'll let you touch it if u want:D

Originally posted by blackeye
xra1321
best of both worlds, eels, plugs. took six inches off the tip to stiffen it up. my ONLY surf rod.
hey, u live close to me, I'll let you touch it if u want:D

Ron's 9' and 11' one piece rods are out of the world.


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Originally posted by dondkim
Ron's 9' and 11' one piece rods are out of the world.


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there is no stupid people, they are all smart people but some people do stupid things.

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The 10's aren't too shabby, either ;)

Rather than taking 6" off the tip of a 1321, I would probably take 6" off the butt of a 1322, if 10-6 was my ideal length.

The 10' 1205 is plenty stiff as is and can still load well enough to cast a 1-1/2 oz jig.

If you can live with a 2 piece, I recommend the All-Star 1265. It is 10' 6" long and rated for 3/4 to 3 oz. It is my go to rod for eels and plugs. The sweet spot is right at 2 oz. With this rod you'll be able to get by with one rod for just about everything but hurling massive plugs and jigging the canal.

thanks everyone for the advice. Now I can tell my wife what I want for Chirstmas