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Originally Posted by numbskull
Ok I swallowed my pride, cheated my family, and bought a ridiculously priced spinning reel (at least it will piss off Flap). Put it on an old style 1321L (50 stripper/ 24.5" butt)........and felt sick. No wonder I went conventional years ago. So now I'm desperate (my finger hurts, too). But before I unload this thing on some other chump (i.e., SAUERKRAUT), seems to me I should build a better suited rod with lighter guides and give it a chance. Wasting money and obstinate stupidity come naturally to me. So I ask, what would you do?
Looking for opinions on the best 11 foot blank to throw big wood 2.5 - 4 oz in the rocks at night (ie pencil poppers are a low priority/ stopping power and line elevation are) when paired with a ZB25.
I understand the 1321m is the standard option.
Prefer something lighter and faster. Brute strength is not my forte. I like short handles.
Will a 1321L cut 4" to a 12 tip do it?
Is the 1322 a good option or does it indeed "fold with anything over 3 oz"?
The 11 ft SSU MH.......or is that geared for 4-6 bait rigs?
Anything in the Zziplex or AFAW lines that stop fish as well as they cast?
Should I just forget it and build another 1205?
Or just sell the reel and use the money for psychiatric help?
Thanks for your advice.
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I think a fast rod is fine for smaller stuff where crisp response is neccessary to have contact with smaller lures.I think when u get to the larger stuff U can get away with a slower action rod.As much as I hate the way My 1322 cast's ( for me the folding starts at 2 oz)I really love everything else about it.A slower action rod is way more friendly when fighting a fish.Never afraid to set up with a slower actioned rod.Something stiffer might send ya on ur butt,especially when on some less than perfect rock perches..Plus,I use braid..The slower action still keeps my hooks in the fish.It still has all the backbone u need to drive the larger hooks home.U have to be wary of that with the 1L..I did waggle a few of the SSU blanks. I will have one built this yr.I like em they seem to be in the middle the arra and the crisper 1321m..In action..I can't recall which one of the 2 ,11' models I fondeled.
Another thing which often is overlooked when building a rod is guide type.Your older perfection type guides will go heavier an impart a different action or feel to the rod u build..I have the titanium perfctions on my 1322 and it adds to the parobolic action of the rod. I am a clutz and fall often and I have a guide on the rod I bent back with pliers while fishing.U can barely tell which one it is.. I think if your where to build it with a set of the lighter high frame fugi concept type guides U would have a rod that is a little more responsive..I don't know the names or numbers but ur standard hardaloy type ringed guides are somewhere's in the middle.I have the 1321m wrapped in the new fancy fugi concept guides It is fast. I use it for bombers,Mag darters an buctails to 3 oz's when long cast's are needed it smokes the arra in that department.But for the bigger wood an pencils I prefer the slower actioned Arra..Ur not gonna fire out a 4 oz plug no matter what blank u use.It just seems to me to fish the larger wood better.Than again I used a 10 ft glass rod for yrs..Before I went graphite crazy....Most times distance is way over-rated.U said urself the fly guy is outfishing u.I can cast as far as one of those guys underhanded..
Good luck Geo,
Hope I was helpfull..