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I used my Sabre 1089 for jigging the canal and for livelining herring off the RI bridges. It was excellent for casting jigs to 4 OZ. Good fish fighter too. Lots of guys also use the Sabre 1088's. Haven't heard any complaints.
I thought the Sabre 1209 was too stiff. I never liked that particulr blank. I have another sabre 1089 to be built. looking forward to using it again. I also liked the warrantee on the Sabres. You break one , even if its your own fault , you got a new one.
Personally , I go for the fast action graphite for jigging. Maybe its because I simultaniously switched to braids but I like the sensitivity and control I get with the fast action blanks like the Sabre 1089 and the Loomis 108-30 I currently use.
If I were going for a 10 foot canal rod (I use 9 footers) I would get the Allstar 1208 or 1209.
The other thing is you have to match the rod to the application. I remember Dave complaining that the 1209 wouldn't throw small plugs. Well its not suppose to. Its heaviest and stiffest of all the Sabres. You can't expect a rod that is excellent for throwing 4 OZ jigs to be very good throwing a Tobimaru. Just not in the cards for any blank I know of.
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