looking for a rod to match a calcutta 401TE - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

leptar · 08-08-2005, 09:34 AM

Would like to have it in the 10' range with the ability to handle upto 5oz lure weight....

need it to be light and have enough backbone to handle most fish... most of the fish have been catching are in the 20-35# range...

I'm throwing pencils, eels, polaris, surfsters, ect.... ocassional tin here and there... will be fishing with mono for a bit then maybe depending on how the mono holds up might switch to 50#PP.

thanks in advance,
Paul

spence · 08-08-2005, 11:16 AM

It may not be exactly what you're looking for, but the All Star 1088, 400TE and 50lb Spectron is a killer rig. Very lightweight and a lotza power...

-spence

leptar · 08-08-2005, 11:23 AM

you wouldn't happen to know the spec's on the all star 1088?

spence · 08-08-2005, 11:39 AM

9' with an 8 tip. I think it's rated 2-6...but haven't ever gone above 4. I'm sure someone here knows the upper limit...it's a very fast rod.

Don't know if you can still get them, but the Batson SU may be the same???

-spence

CANAL RAT · 08-08-2005, 12:04 PM

the st croxi avid or premire 10ft 1-4oz is close to what you looking for

Saltheart · 08-08-2005, 12:30 PM

Allstar 1266. Lami XRA 1205 , Lami XRA 126 1MH , Allstar 1209.

trouble is the 5 OZ for many. many more rods will do 4 well but are weak at 5 OZ.

RIROCKHOUND · 08-08-2005, 01:45 PM

I have a patrioit 1209 that paired with a 7000 is a nice meat stick soft enough for my tastes but with balls to spare... I'd stay off the premier line of St Croix had the 10'6" yuck; they are a HUGE step down from the Doerr series (which I have 2)

t.orlando · 08-08-2005, 02:45 PM

Mike P · 08-08-2005, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by t.orlando

1205

Ditto. Or the GSB 120 1M.

dickmont · 08-09-2005, 10:25 AM

I use a St. Croix 10ft Premier 3/4 - 4oz with a 400TE. Up to 3.25oz it casts like a rifle, at the high end of it's range I find it a little soft for large wind resistant plugs. You can really drive it but it doesn't seem to make as much difference in distance as slightly liter lures. I'd stay away from the PP. If you get a backlash you'll say goodby to whatever you were throwing. $$$$ Perhaps because it's so much thinner the PP seems to knot up a lot more than say silver thread. I love the TE, it's much easier to tune for the conditions than my 400S, although I don't know that it casts any farther.

JohnR · 08-09-2005, 10:48 AM

I have the All Star 1088, Batson 1088, and Lami 1205, all conventional. I love the Batson 1088 but its no AllStar 1088. With the AllStar I can throw 5 ounce zigs in the canal, big plugs, or good to big eels and jave plenty of muscle in the rod. The 1205 can do all of that but is heavier on an all-night castout than the All Star...

Saltheart · 08-09-2005, 12:33 PM

I didn't list the Allstar 1088 cause its 9 feet and the request is for 10. But I do have some Allstar 1088 blanks so if someone has an interest , let me know.

Stewie · 08-10-2005, 08:09 PM

If you can handle just a little more weight, the Lamiglas glass 1213M will do all that and is a killer conventional stick. cut 6 inches off the butt and the weight problem goes away.