The 1208 is not a good eeling rod at all. The fast action of the blank causes a lot of eels to get torn off on the cast. 1208's are good for jigging and tossing larger plugs. I have 2 I wrapped a couple years ago, and they haven't been touched since I started using my 1201's. My conventional 1208 will see some use this year, however, as I chopped about 6" off her tip last night and finally figured out a use for it.
