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Crafty Angler · 07-28-2004, 08:47 AM

I dunno, I have a 120 1L and I'm in the market for a 1M for a little later in the season, but the best eeling rod I've used in a long time is the 10'6" Lami honey glass rod I found in an antique store for $27

- the consensus is that it's probably an old Murat, but I needed to replace the guides. I use that with a converted 704 and 20# Berkeley Big Game -

It's an excellent set-up and about 2 weeks ago I banged bass of 15, 25, 30 and lost another bigger still that broke me off (*#$@*$ SeaGuar Flouro instead of Varivas 50# flouro- that ain't gonna happen again) -

Anyway, I'm casting the snot outta live eels without tearing out the hooks and it's gotta plenty of backbone to put the boots to a better fish and the softer action is a big plus to keep from pulling hooks out. This is all in areas on the Island where the action is pretty tight to the rocks.

I'll have to depend on MikeP here for the Lami blank number - but I'm thinking I may have another done on the very same blank with a little different guide set-up - I like it that much -

Obviously, you don't have the same sensitivity as you would with graphite, but I'll live with it -

07-28-2004, 08:47 AM	#10
Crafty Angler Geezer Gone Wild iTrader: (2) Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 3,397 Blog Entries: 2	I dunno, I have a 120 1L and I'm in the market for a 1M for a little later in the season, but the best eeling rod I've used in a long time is the 10'6" Lami honey glass rod I found in an antique store for $27 - the consensus is that it's probably an old Murat, but I needed to replace the guides. I use that with a converted 704 and 20# Berkeley Big Game - It's an excellent set-up and about 2 weeks ago I banged bass of 15, 25, 30 and lost another bigger still that broke me off (#$@$ SeaGuar Flouro instead of Varivas 50# flouro- that ain't gonna happen again) - Anyway, I'm casting the snot outta live eels without tearing out the hooks and it's gotta plenty of backbone to put the boots to a better fish and the softer action is a big plus to keep from pulling hooks out. This is all in areas on the Island where the action is pretty tight to the rocks. I'll have to depend on MikeP here for the Lami blank number - but I'm thinking I may have another done on the very same blank with a little different guide set-up - I like it that much - Obviously, you don't have the same sensitivity as you would with graphite, but I'll live with it -
	"There is no royal road to this heavy surf-fishing. With all the appliances for comfort experience can suggest, there is a certain amount of hard work to be done and exposure to be bourne as a part of the price of success." From "Striped Bass," Scribner's Magazine, 1881.