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09-12-2007, 09:30 AM
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Eeling Stick
Looking for recomendations for a Good eeling rod in the 10' - 10.5' range for throwing snakes. any suggestions would be great
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09-12-2007, 09:39 AM
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Lami gsb 1201m or 1201L depending on the size of the eels and how much backbone you need for fighting fish.
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No, no, no. we’re 30… 30, three zero.
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09-12-2007, 09:43 AM
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xxx
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gsb 1201m, without a doubt
great for just about everything else too
has pretty decent balls but will throw under an ounce in a pinch, I've thrown a rebel jumpin minnow with mine and BM cowboys - very versatile
tough blank too.
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09-12-2007, 10:07 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Clogston29
gsb 1201m, without a doubt
great for just about everything else too
has pretty decent balls but will throw under an ounce in a pinch, I've thrown a rebel jumpin minnow with mine and BM cowboys - very versatile
tough blank too.
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took the words right out of my mouth
this blank will put a old fashion whipping to any bass in the water
132 1L cut to 10' is a good stick as well...light as a feather...a little faster than the 1201 m...but a good eels stick as well |
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09-12-2007, 10:04 AM
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I was looking at the 1201L but the 1201m looks a little beefy....its rated for lures up to 12 oz. seems like overkill....how "soft" is it for working the smaller stuff?
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09-12-2007, 10:09 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by The Dad Fisherman
I was looking at the 1201L but the 1201m looks a little beefy....its rated for lures up to 12 oz. seems like overkill....how "soft" is it for working the smaller stuff?
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handles 4-5 oz.....I don't push more than that
lamis are all overrated when it comes to how much they can handle
performs the best at 2.0-3.5 oz |
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09-12-2007, 10:08 AM
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Lami SSU 1201mh very similar feel to the gsb1201m, but slightly smaller diameter, feels great for the bigger snakes........
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Used hard and put away dirty....
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09-12-2007, 10:11 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by reelecstasy
Lami SSU 1201mh very similar feel to the gsb1201m, but slightly smaller diameter, feels great for the bigger snakes........
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is that the blue blank
had one in my hands at the SWE show and it felt good.....a little faster than the 120 1 m |
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09-12-2007, 10:20 AM
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TDF, don't like the 1088 for eeling anymore? I love mine...and it whupped that 30 fairly easily... maybe I don't know what I"m missing though with a 10 footer...
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09-12-2007, 10:26 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Rockport24
TDF, don't like the 1088 for eeling anymore? I love mine...and it whupped that 30 fairly easily... maybe I don't know what I"m missing though with a 10 footer...
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I was thinking the same, great versatile rod..... |
Used hard and put away dirty....
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09-12-2007, 10:27 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jim sylvester
handles 4-5 oz.....I don't push more than that
performs the best at 2.0-3.5 oz
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Thats pretty much the range I am looking for
Quote:
Originally Posted by Rockport24
TDF, don't like the 1088 for eeling anymore? I love mine...and it whupped that 30 fairly easily... maybe I don't know what I"m missing though with a 10 footer...
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Oh no I still love my 1088 but it did seem to struggle a little when using some of the larger snakes. |
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09-12-2007, 10:36 AM
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xxx
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not as versatile and much heavier than the 1201m, but if you want something that will cast just about anything (throws a 5 oz pikie like its nothing), handles medium to large snakes well, and will whip a 45# fish in no time - look at the lami sbh 1213m.
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09-12-2007, 10:24 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jim sylvester
is that the blue blank
had one in my hands at the SWE show and it felt good.....a little faster than the 120 1 m
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That is the one, I love mine.... w/ a VS200 |
Used hard and put away dirty....
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09-12-2007, 10:39 AM
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GSB1201m, I have an SSU120m as well and it is a bit to light for the eels I like to fish. Would be willing to trade it for a GSB if anyone wants to.
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09-12-2007, 10:43 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by riverrat2
GSB1201m, I have an SSU120m as well and it is a bit to light for the eels I like to fish. Would be willing to trade it for a GSB if anyone wants to.
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That is why i got the SSU1201mH  |
Used hard and put away dirty....
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09-12-2007, 11:30 AM
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what about tossing eels in the canal? Which rod is better to fight the fish in that current?
I am using a 1204 right now but have a feeling that I will lose fish using it in the canal.
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09-12-2007, 11:33 AM
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ya know now you guys are going to make me get another rod!! my wife is going to kill you guys
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09-12-2007, 11:39 AM
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1201m has the balls to stop fish in the canal, some of the guys I fish there with use the 1205 to eel as well.
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09-13-2007, 12:25 AM
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I have a gsb1321L cut from the bottom to ten feet and it is a good eel rod and it will cast the larger eels.
Last edited by jkswimmer; 09-13-2007 at 12:25 AM..
Reason: numbers backwards
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09-13-2007, 06:44 AM
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09-13-2007, 07:22 AM
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Lami GSB 120 1M is the rod to go with
I have that rod and I plug with it up to 3-1/2 oz pencils and down to 1 ounce plastic swimmers if I have to.
great eeling rod
I will be tossing some rubba with it this weekend
MikeCC made mine and did a pissa job and got it to me 2 days before out cutty trip last fall.
it does NOT toss up to 12 ounces, you may have mixed it up with the fiberglass lami sb121 3m, I have that also and it wears bass down fast in the canal when I use it.
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09-13-2007, 07:39 AM
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xxx
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Lami rates it to throw 12, thats crap. Its 1-4, maybe 5 if you don't lay into it.
The only thing I don't like it for is sluggos. That's were I'd go with its cousing, 1081m.
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09-13-2007, 08:48 AM
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the gsb1201m is probably one of the most versatile blanks i build on. i've built it as a spinner and caster. you can plug and eel with it and it handles a wide range of lure weight, with 1-4 being the optimum, 1.4-3.5 about perfect.
however, if you are going to be consistantly throwing up to 5 ounces with it, you may want to look at the sb1213m, xra1261mh, rainshadow sw1209 or su1209/1208. you'll want a rod that can handle the high end better than just lobbing it at the high end.
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09-13-2007, 10:24 AM
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This is very interesting because I'm having a custom done this winter. Clogston, was it the 1201m you dont like for sluggos? Would the 1201L be a better choice for that application?
I fish both sluggos and eels alot often in the same night, and I would like a rod that could do both fairly nicely.
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09-13-2007, 10:26 AM
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xxx
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I don't like 10' rods for sluggos, too heavy for how I like to fish them. the 1201m casts sluggos fine, as does the 1201L. the 1081m fishes sluggos great IMO.
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09-13-2007, 10:36 AM
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I have the1201L and the 1201M...Loved the 1M until I fished the 1L...other than to mix it up, I don't really see myself pulling the 1M off the rack. Throws any size eel and is a lot lighter than the 1M.
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09-13-2007, 11:07 AM
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Personally, I dont mind sluggos with a 10'. A 9' is deffinately better, but there are some place I just dont want a 9'. I generally throw 1-3oz plugs, sluggos, and medium eels. It sounds to me like the 1201L would be the best choice??? Sorry for all the questions, this will be my first custom, so I want to gain as much info as possible.
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09-13-2007, 12:27 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Vogt
Personally, I dont mind sluggos with a 10'. A 9' is deffinately better, but there are some place I just dont want a 9'. I generally throw 1-3oz plugs, sluggos, and medium eels. It sounds to me like the 1201L would be the best choice??? Sorry for all the questions, this will be my first custom, so I want to gain as much info as possible.
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The 1201l is perfect for that weight range. |
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09-13-2007, 12:29 PM
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xxx
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Vogt
Personally, I dont mind sluggos with a 10'. A 9' is deffinately better, but there are some place I just dont want a 9'. I generally throw 1-3oz plugs, sluggos, and medium eels. It sounds to me like the 1201L would be the best choice??? Sorry for all the questions, this will be my first custom, so I want to gain as much info as possible.
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do you fish rocks or sand? i'd say sand = L, rocks = M |
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09-13-2007, 11:36 AM
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Eeling rods
fast action rod -- Loomis 1266
slow action rod--lami GSB120 1L
canal eeling XRA 1205
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