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03-18-2007, 08:25 AM
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What makes a great Canal rod?
I see posts which mention " a great canal rod". What makes a canal rod?
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AKA MDM
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03-18-2007, 08:30 AM
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Location: Maine
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something with a lot of backbone in the 10 to 11' range
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03-18-2007, 08:37 AM
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Allstar 1266 Mac?
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AKA MDM
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03-18-2007, 08:54 AM
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Location: Maine
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Terence
Allstar 1266 Mac?
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I had 2 of them and they were too light for me. If you want to jig I would go with a 1209 AllStar, Lami 126MH or in glass a Lami 121 3M or a 136 4M cut back to 10'.
If you want to plug, the best plugging stick is a 1322 Arra IMHO |
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03-18-2007, 10:53 AM
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Jiggin' Leper Lawyer
Join Date: Oct 2000
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Terence
Allstar 1266 Mac?
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Good for metal. Decent for plugs. Not so great for jigs. But you can get by with it. I'd say 4 oz is about as much as it can handle comfortably. |
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03-18-2007, 08:43 AM
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Finally
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: FL
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Terence
I see posts which mention " a great canal rod". What makes a canal rod?
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Able to lift 6 ozs. off the bottom of 60' of water in rip roaring current 1000 times a night.  |
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03-18-2007, 08:47 AM
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Afterhours Custom Plugs
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cajones- allstar 1209 has 'em.
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03-18-2007, 02:47 PM
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If you got to go 2 piece , the 1266 is a good choice. I like the Arra 1205 for the canal. I currently fisdh a century tip tornado I made for the canal. Casts like crazy. Maybe a little to heavy for most of the fish but good on a big one. All around the Ara 1205 is more fishable.
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Saltheart
Custom Crafted Rods by Saltheart
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03-18-2007, 05:17 PM
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A telephone pole and humongus arm and back muscules.....  |
low & slow 37
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03-18-2007, 05:36 PM
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Eels
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Location: Cape Cod,MA.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Terence
What makes a great canal rod?
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A great canal fishermen 
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Live bait sharp hooks and timing is all you need
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03-19-2007, 09:39 AM
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Location: Bethany CT
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1209 has the backbone, but you won't feel a small fish much. I don't really care about that personally. My arra 1205 is spinning and I much prefer conventional with more than 4 ozs and braid. However, I bet the 1205 as a conventional would be about perfect.
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No, no, no. we’re 30… 30, three zero.
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03-19-2007, 09:48 AM
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Knowing how to use it.
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Why even try......... 
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03-19-2007, 10:27 AM
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Join Date: May 2000
Location: Cumberland,RI
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My Arra 1205 is conventional with the BG 7000CL and 50 LB spectron. Works well.
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Saltheart
Custom Crafted Rods by Saltheart
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