Eben, i have that in both spinning and conventional that i built. i hardly touch the 1208's anymore. the spinner has a good coating of dust on it now, and the conventional only sees time jigging the channel. it is a good blank, but not as versatile, in my opinion, as the 1201M. it is a very fast blank. i prefer a much more moderate action. it will, however, send a 3 ounce plug to the horizon!

I don't know about spinning but I like my as conventional. The rod maybe is a hair too stiff to use braid with but for mono with heavy plugs and big surf it is a great rod. Not a danny or an eel rod, much more specific than what can be done with the GSBs. Maybe with spinning your're going to get more lure weight range, but still I think the rod likes 3oz and up. Its a great rod for working darters in current, and when your done working darters, throw on a jig.

hmm well this is interesting... I seem to be in one of those mindsets now that if i cant fish wen i want to, I have to amass more gear.... I feel like those ladies who want 30 pairs of shoes in the closet... Anyway, i'm just tire kicking.. the allstar 1208 was a rod i wanted to get before I tried out goosefish's lovestick... the 1201m :love: but i bet the allstar would still be a great stick for topwater poppers as well as jigging...

Toby how many rods do you own?:hihi:

Anybody played witha Calstar 900M? This blank is flexible at the tip so it will throw light stuff but gradually gets meaner and meaner until it is strong enough to throw a cinder block. At 9 feet it is a little heavier than an Arra 1024, but not much. I have used their 850 m and 850 L. It's time the secret got out. These are great blanks.

Toby owns close to 500 surf outfits. But he only uses 3.