Tobias, welcome back...
I do like the XRA1205 very much and while it is probably not as good a Canal jig stick as the 1208/1209 (I haven't built one yet but based on what others say) but it is good for tossing eels. I like my 1089 Saber ALOT for eels and am building 2 more 9 footers this spring for eels, an AllStar 1088 and an original plum Saber 1088. Maybe stick with the 1208 for jigs and do a different stick for eels??
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