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Old 10-28-2006, 03:21 AM   #15
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Originally Posted by Back Beach View Post
Krispy,

Regardless of what people tell you here or elsewhere, cutting the tip off a rod usually F#$$s the rod up. Cutting from the butt is one thing, but the tip is usually recipe for trouble. This winter, build the 1205 ron arra, and you will be very happy with it for eels. I have one built for spinning and one conventional like we talked about. Its all I use now. Wait to see if we even have eels first. No eels next year=1088 0r 1208 spinning for pluggos or sluggos.
I just picked up a 1205 last weekend - it came highly recommended from a few guys I fish with. They use it for LARGE wood too - 4 oz.

Ride the spiral to the end...............
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