Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

     

Left Nav S-B Home FAQ Members List S-B on Facebook Arcade WEAX Tides Buoys Calendar Today's Posts Right Nav

Left Container Right Container
 

Go Back   Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating » Build Stuff: Custom Plug & Lure Building, Rod Building » Rod Building

Rod Building So, you've landed a nice fish on a plug you made, eh? Now, the next step, building your own RODS!

Reply
 
Thread Tools Rate Thread Display Modes
Old 11-07-2005, 04:14 PM   #1
ThrowingTimber
It's about respect baby!
iTrader: (0)
 
ThrowingTimber's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: ri
Posts: 6,358
Blog Entries: 1
Question Cutting and balance

Have a Lami 1213L Looking to use it as an eeling stick next spring. I'm thinking of cutting 4-6 inches off the tip to stiffin it up a bit as its waaaay too whippy. Its going to be wrapped conventional, with a trigger reel seat any suggestions on the cutting and a reel that will balance this correctly? Also would low rise guides be the way to go on this? Thank in advance.

Been thinking about it a ton fishing eels with a conventional seems just sooo much easier.. oh I got a take... none of this drop the tip take a step forward flip the bail, or pull the line off the roller, count to 10, put the line on the roller, then cross its eyes.

Im thinking it will be more like, oh I got a pick up *click* count to ten, *&^%WHAM*^**^&!!!!!!

Domination takes full concentration..
ThrowingTimber is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-07-2005, 04:21 PM   #2
fishaholic18
Finally
iTrader: (0)
 
fishaholic18's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: FL
Posts: 7,181
Vic, I wrapped one full length spinning and been eeling with it all season, I love it. I kinda like the whippyness, I can really lay into a cast and not tear the eels head off. Not sure if they make a tip big enough if you take 4-6 off it, make sure you check into that. Give me a ring if ya need any help with it.

F-18®
It IsWhat It Is


¸.·´¯`·.¸><((((º>¸.·´¯`·.¸><((((º>¸.·´¯`·.¸><((((º >¸.·´¯`·.¸><((((º>¸.·´¯`·.¸><((((º>¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((( º>
fishaholic18 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-07-2005, 04:25 PM   #3
ThrowingTimber
It's about respect baby!
iTrader: (0)
 
ThrowingTimber's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: ri
Posts: 6,358
Blog Entries: 1
Talking

Sweet!! thank Dave! I'll gather up the materials and a 30 rack of wobbly pops I'll give you a ring when Im good to go. Sorry I did get back to you last week, work's been owning me... I'm pretty much caught up so Im good to go now, I definately appreciated the call and am dying to take you up on the offer and thanks for the offer to help me out with this

Domination takes full concentration..
ThrowingTimber is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-07-2005, 04:30 PM   #4
fishaholic18
Finally
iTrader: (0)
 
fishaholic18's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: FL
Posts: 7,181
Cool, wind is killing us, looking though.......

F-18®
It IsWhat It Is


¸.·´¯`·.¸><((((º>¸.·´¯`·.¸><((((º>¸.·´¯`·.¸><((((º >¸.·´¯`·.¸><((((º>¸.·´¯`·.¸><((((º>¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((( º>
fishaholic18 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-07-2005, 04:35 PM   #5
spence
Registered User
iTrader: (0)
 
spence's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: RI
Posts: 21,231
Quote:
Originally Posted by ThrowingTimber
Have a Lami 1213L Looking to use it as an eeling stick next spring.
What the heck is a Lami 1213L

-spence
spence is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-07-2005, 04:43 PM   #6
ThrowingTimber
It's about respect baby!
iTrader: (0)
 
ThrowingTimber's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: ri
Posts: 6,358
Blog Entries: 1
where tf did the edit button go? LAMI-GSB1321L is what I meant sorry. Slighty dislexia sucks for writing code..

Domination takes full concentration..
ThrowingTimber is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-07-2005, 04:48 PM   #7
reelecstasy
Boston Anglah
iTrader: (0)
 
reelecstasy's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Sitting on top of the world with my legs hangin free
Posts: 3,322
Quote:
Originally Posted by ThrowingTimber
Have a Lami 1213L Looking to use it as an eeling stick next spring. I'm thinking of cutting 4-6 inches off the tip to stiffin it up a bit as its waaaay too whippy. Its going to be wrapped conventional, with a trigger reel seat any suggestions on the cutting and a reel that will balance this correctly? Also would low rise guides be the way to go on this? Thank in advance.

Been thinking about it a ton fishing eels with a conventional seems just sooo much easier.. oh I got a take... none of this drop the tip take a step forward flip the bail, or pull the line off the roller, count to 10, put the line on the roller, then cross its eyes.

Im thinking it will be more like, oh I got a pick up *click* count to ten, *&^%WHAM*^**^&!!!!!!
Baitrunner,........flip,click click click, rip lips....
.
.
Joke, I love my conv

Used hard and put away dirty....
reelecstasy is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-07-2005, 04:52 PM   #8
fishaholic18
Finally
iTrader: (0)
 
fishaholic18's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: FL
Posts: 7,181
Should be a SB1213M.
Might want to leave it whippy just for Spence.

F-18®
It IsWhat It Is


¸.·´¯`·.¸><((((º>¸.·´¯`·.¸><((((º>¸.·´¯`·.¸><((((º >¸.·´¯`·.¸><((((º>¸.·´¯`·.¸><((((º>¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((( º>
fishaholic18 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-07-2005, 05:00 PM   #9
spence
Registered User
iTrader: (0)
 
spence's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: RI
Posts: 21,231
Quote:
Originally Posted by ThrowingTimber
where tf did the edit button go? LAMI-GSB1321L is what I meant sorry.
I've got one with about 4" off the tip done spinner. It's a sweet rod, and great for eels in big water.

-spence
spence is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-07-2005, 05:06 PM   #10
spence
Registered User
iTrader: (0)
 
spence's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: RI
Posts: 21,231
Quote:
Originally Posted by fishaholic18
Should be a SB1213M.
Might want to leave it whippy just for Spence.
Nothing like Pats/Colts pre-game jitters to let the fantasies slip out, eh?

-spence
spence is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-07-2005, 05:16 PM   #11
Mike P
Jiggin' Leper Lawyer
iTrader: (0)
 
Mike P's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: 61° 30′ 0″ N, 23° 46′ 0″ E
Posts: 8,142
Why not just go with a GSB 120 1M?

I don't think you're gonna stiffen the 1L all that much by lopping off 4-6". It's a parabolic rod and it's still gonna bend almost into the butt section.

If you want something under 10' you can trim the butt of the 1M
Mike P is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-07-2005, 07:27 PM   #12
fishaholic18
Finally
iTrader: (0)
 
fishaholic18's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: FL
Posts: 7,181
Quote:
Originally Posted by spence
Nothing like Pats/Colts pre-game jitters to let the fantasies slip out, eh?

-spence

F-18®
It IsWhat It Is


¸.·´¯`·.¸><((((º>¸.·´¯`·.¸><((((º>¸.·´¯`·.¸><((((º >¸.·´¯`·.¸><((((º>¸.·´¯`·.¸><((((º>¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((( º>
fishaholic18 is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Bookmarks


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 05:51 PM.


Powered by vBulletin. Copyright ©2000 - 2008, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Please use all necessary and proper safety precautions. STAY SAFE Striper Talk Forums
Copyright 1998-20012 Striped-Bass.com