Meat stick for the canal???
 

Im looking for some advice on a rod I could use at the cape cod canal , something in the 10 - 12 ft range,and use a conventional reel with . does anyone have any suggestions? much appreciated ...moosh

What do you want to throw? Jigs, plugs, eels?

Lami 5M

Lami 121 3m
Rainshadow SU 1209

Lami SSU 120 1MH

the rainshadow SU1209 seems to be a pretty popular one.

The SU 1209 is only good for jigging, or maybe weight and bait. It sucks as a plugging rod.

Don't get me wrong, it's a great jigging rod, but it's got a one track mind.

Believe it or not, it fishes and casts much better as a spinning rod. It's way to hard to load with less than 5 oz as a convenmtional. Guys use different mechanics when casting spinning--you can use more of a snap cast.

I should caution that my observations are based on the All Star 1209, but my understanding is that the SU and the All Star are virtually identical.

Lami XRA 1205. Nice all around canal rod. Can be used elsewhere too.

I'm with Saltheart on this one.

mostly plugs , thanks guys for youre input . moosh

should I use a 10 ft or 12ft ,Braid or mono ????

10' a 12' at the canal you will just be breaking the tip off trying to cast.
I prefer braid, with a 10' flouro leader, that is just how I do it :tooth:

I agree with the arra 1205 or a 1201m if you want to do things other than bait. If you are just chunking, one of the glass rods suggested would be good too

never mind... I am a little slow. Mostly plug... big wood? 1205 is good, but i am sure many would recommend the arra 1322. Can't say myself since I don't have one...

I got a SU 1208 about a month ago, and its a good stick, can jig pretty well up to 5oz, and didnt do a bad job lobbing big eels. Its not ideal for eels but worked well in a pinch. Throws wood very nicely, a bit hefty for plastics though. I think it is going to be pretty versatile.

Rainshadow 1209
 

I have the rainshadow SU 1209 spinning (actually a xmas gift from my lovely wife) and use it only for jigging. Very interesting that it would serve better as spinning, I guess I can understand that but it would take a breakaway cannon or a serious callous to load it without ripping through your index finger. It is a MEAT stick. Not nearly as parabolic as some may like but can effortlessly throw 5 or 6, also doesn't skip a beat when putting the screws to a fish in the current. I am definitely new to the Canal and for the first time this year I don't feel undergunned as opposed to times before. Plugging I use the 1205 and or a 10 ft Ben D - I like them both, but recently got the 1205 and its growing on me.

I thought thread asked for meat stick .. 1322 xra chunker ? waste of talent . 1209 ? 1205 ? no way .. When i think meat, I think glass . 1213m cut down to 9' 2" worked for me .. Slow and parabolic IMHO.. you don't want the speedy recovery of a graphite rod .. you'll be flinging chunks everywhere.. If its for the ditch keep it short too ... A long rod, with that stone bank behind you in most areas,, can be a hinderance .

lami 3m or 5m

I picked one up last fall and love it