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JohnR · 01-29-2003, 07:45 PM

The 1088 is nice and just soft enough that you won't de-jaw most of your eels - good eeling stick, decent backbone. Good for the canal? Maybe at slack

but not when it's honking (although I use my 1089 or 1088 at Pip's) - welcome to S-B!

01-29-2003, 07:45 PM	#3
JohnR Certifiable Intertidal Anguiologist iTrader: (1) Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Somewhere between OOB & west of Watch Hill Posts: 35,270 Blog Entries: 1	The 1088 is nice and just soft enough that you won't de-jaw most of your eels - good eeling stick, decent backbone. Good for the canal? Maybe at slack but not when it's honking (although I use my 1089 or 1088 at Pip's) - welcome to S-B!
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