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RIROCKHOUND · 05-03-2006, 07:47 AM

This is a used not abused Calstar 270-8 Tan blank conventional, 8ft...
I bought this a few years ago to fill a niche and it really never got used... it sat all last season un-touched and hate to have it sit again...

Some specs:
8ft 12-30 rating on the blank, I-d say 15-25 is a good rating.. fast action, so it has a soft tip but has some serious balls...
cork-tape handle re-wrapped 2 years ago.

The downsides: the rod is fishable as is, it is missing one guide about 2 down from the tip, but since calstar puts alot of guides on, it never seemed to bother me fishing and never impacted the line.
The epoxy is faded and 'cloudy' a bit, but the blank itself is in good shape. I've fished it and taken bass over 20 on it just never gets used....

What I think it would be good for:
Fluking or lobbing eels from a boat.. If I fished it more I'd keep it but I have enough rods and when I pulled them out of storage for the winter I realzied this one will sit again...

40.00 takes it
Pick up in SoCo/Newport area
I'll try and get pics up tommorow
Bryan

05-03-2006, 07:47 AM	#1
RIROCKHOUND Also known as OAK iTrader: (0) Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Westlery, RI Posts: 10,408	Calstar T270-8 This is a used not abused Calstar 270-8 Tan blank conventional, 8ft... I bought this a few years ago to fill a niche and it really never got used... it sat all last season un-touched and hate to have it sit again... Some specs: 8ft 12-30 rating on the blank, I-d say 15-25 is a good rating.. fast action, so it has a soft tip but has some serious balls... cork-tape handle re-wrapped 2 years ago. The downsides: the rod is fishable as is, it is missing one guide about 2 down from the tip, but since calstar puts alot of guides on, it never seemed to bother me fishing and never impacted the line. The epoxy is faded and 'cloudy' a bit, but the blank itself is in good shape. I've fished it and taken bass over 20 on it just never gets used.... What I think it would be good for: Fluking or lobbing eels from a boat.. If I fished it more I'd keep it but I have enough rods and when I pulled them out of storage for the winter I realzied this one will sit again... 40.00 takes it Pick up in SoCo/Newport area I'll try and get pics up tommorow Bryan Last edited by RIROCKHOUND; 05-03-2006 at 08:05 AM..
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