Wanted to post a thank you to those that recommended and shared there comments on cutting this blank. I picked mine up from m&d's this weekend and have used it the last couple times out. I went with 4 inches off the top and and 2 off the bottom to get it to 9'6. It throws eels really well and I've been using it to comforably throw plugs up to 3.5 oz. I also have the same confidence fighting fish with it that I do with the gsb 1201L. Great stick. Now I can only hope that I don't break it.
