Looking for some advice on a rod for the canal. My daughter wants to start fishing the canal this year and I finally feel she is ready. She was probably ready a year or two ago but I don think I was ready to be truthful. I use longer rods but I need to find her a 9ft rod for tossing small pencils and sp minnows. Any recommendations?

Was thinking of finding a used mojo. Thoughts?
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I'll lend you a rod I used with Tyler. It's a Batson might be 9 or 9'6" but he turned some nice fish with that stick. Try it out
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ya a 1088 is a great 1st rod

Looks like Andy has you covered. Good job Andy. And best of luck to the father daughter team this year. I'm sure you guys will have some fun!
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Thats a great rod andys offering up there.
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Andy, I'd like to take you up on your offer. Please let me know what works for you. Thanks Rudy.
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Sure Rudy, I work in Wareham, . I'll bring it in friday for you.
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ya a 1088 is a great 1st rod

Yup. I bought one for my wife years ago, before we even moved back to the Cape. It can throw up to 3 oz, and it can turn a fish.

It can throw up to 3 oz, and it can turn a fish.
Yes it can! Someone told me once that rod wasnt a great canal rod , I just laughed about it after watching Tyler turn 20#+ fish with it on more than a few occasions. It's not a jigging type rod , but it's a perfect rod to learn "feel" and a for a kid to learn on.

it has some mojo from me also as I caught a few fish with it, mostly from the sandy beach but also at the ditch on occasion with a kid or 2 along.
I'm surprised Andy hasn't broken it yet

What Batson model correlates to the Alstar 1088 ? Would it be the Batson SW1089
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it has some mojo from me also as I caught a few fish with it
Yeah right. It's a fishing pole not a magic wand! :rotf2:

i would recommend a 1088 :)
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i would recommend a 1088 :)
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There are a few companies that make made or make the1088, which one do you recommend
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What Batson model correlates to the Alstar 1088 ? Would it be the Batson SW1089
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Used to be the SU 1088. I haven't followed their blank line up for several years. Charlie at CMS would know.

I think fiberstar builds a 1 piece 1088 based on the allstar that is becoming popular with tarpon guys in Fla. I've not seen the blank but likely worth a look.

I think fiberstar builds a 1 piece 1088 based on the allstar that is becoming popular with tarpon guys in Fla. I've not seen the blank but likely worth a look.


Soups has a 1088 fiberstar, I can grab it from him if you want to check it out.

There are a few companies that make made or make the1088, which one do you recommend
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All Star or batson su1088 for canal use. I haven't fished the fiberstar or the batson sur1088.

I think fiberstar builds a 1 piece 1088 based on the allstar that is becoming popular with tarpon guys in Fla. I've not seen the blank but likely worth a look.

Got one for my nephew a few years back, a little stiff but had no trouble learning to cast. Good suggestion from numbskull.

Got an All Star 1088 for my wife a couple of years ago. Nice canal stick for a small person. She's caught several fish in the high 20's with it and it's handled them fine. She doesn't jig much, but I think it'd do fine up to 3oz at least.

SU and SW are 2 different animals. People get them confused especially the 1209'S.
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