View Full Version : Looking for these old rods or blanks


nightfighter
08-31-2021, 07:15 AM
St Croix Ben Doerr Surf Systems SS80M 17# one piece 8'

Rainshadow 1088 9'

nightfighter
01-12-2023, 04:06 PM
Bumping this one more time... Really want to find an old school Rainshadow SW1088

PaulS
01-22-2023, 09:05 AM
Rick H has some 1208 blanks. I have no idea if you cut the butt on one down how much the action would change?

nightfighter
08-18-2023, 09:09 AM
bumping this on a rainy morning

piemma
08-24-2023, 06:21 AM
I have a 1208 I bought from Toby L years ago. It is my go to rod. I have 16 other surf rods but I think the 1208 was one of the best blanks ever made.

afterhours
08-25-2023, 07:02 PM
I have a 1208 I bought from Toby L years ago. It is my go to rod. I have 16 other surf rods but I think the 1208 was one of the best blanks ever made.

I have an AllStar 1208 and feel the same way.

afterhours
08-25-2023, 07:04 PM
[QUOTE=PaulS;1237922]Rick H has some 1208 blanks. I have no idea if you cut the butt on one down how much the action would change?[/QUOTE


I remember someone doing that back in the day with good results.

redlite
08-25-2023, 11:25 PM
Backbeach built me one back in prob 2002 based on all the rave of the blank at that time that the top 3 1/2 inches snapped off on the first cast with a small storm shad. Threw a new tip guide on it and tried using it as an all around rod but back then I didn't even carry plugs cause all I fished were eels and the rod was stiff so used to snap eels off on casts all the time. As I am not a gear head and have used the same 1205 blanks since then I chalked it up to the blank sucked. I made a few casts a couple of weeks ago with my buddy's old ass 1208 to get a comparison to the new odm rods I moved onto from lamiglass and I must say it is all about the tip with those blanks cause even though it was his 10' against my 11' it was a light weight dream.
I feel your pain and regret
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