Hey MikeP - Got a Blank Question

[Crafty Angler]

Or anyone else in the know on Lami blanks -

Well, busted my '70's vintage honey Lamiglas the other nite

If memory serves, It was built off the 132 blank - somebody told me that the blank has been discontinued -do you know if that's true or not?

Also, that was my prime meat stick for bigger fish - do you know the designations by any chance (like 1L or 1M in the 120 graphite series) - is it the same?

I wanna get one twisted up in time for the Habs tourney so I gotta get on it

[Mike P]

The blank number of a yellow Lami from the 70s would be something like 1163 to 1166, depending on the power.

Currently those blanks are the SB 136 series. The old/new conversion is something like this:

1163 = SB 136 2M
1164 = SB 136 2F
1165 = SB 136 3M
1166 = SB 136 4M.

I'm pretty sure that Lami still makes the M blanks---they discontinued the 2F about 6 years ago. But I'm sure some shops still have some laying around, since graphite took over.

The most versatile of those blanks was always the 1165/136 3M. I've thrown everything from a Rebel to 5 oz and a chunk on it.

[Crafty Angler]

Mike, I'm always humbled by that warehouse of knowledge between your ears - sheeesh

I dunno, it's sounding like the 136 3M is the way to go - what do you think about cutting it to say, 10'6"

Or should I try to locate an 1165 - or is that just the same blank?

If it was cut, tip or butt?

I'm thinking trimming the tip would stiffen it a little too much, no?



Omigod, I'm sounding like...well, whomever.

I'll gladly put you on an eel retainer for any future questions

[Bronko]

Yea counselor. You are a veritable wealth of information on everything rod/blank related.

[JeffH]

I built a bunch of rods for the shop I worked in from 1979-1984. Most of the rods were built on the sb 136 3m blank and I believe that was the number designations at that time. The sb 136 2f had a much faster action than the 3m. There must be 1000's of 136 3m's hanging in garages in RI and MA.

[Mike P]

Originally Posted by Crafty Angler

Mike, I'm always humbled by that warehouse of knowledge between your ears - sheeesh

I dunno, it's sounding like the 136 3M is the way to go - what do you think about cutting it to say, 10'6"

Or should I try to locate an 1165 - or is that just the same blank?

If it was cut, tip or butt?

I'm thinking trimming the tip would stiffen it a little too much, no?



Omigod, I'm sounding like...well, whomever.

I'll gladly put you on an eel retainer for any future questions

Yeah, the 1165 and the 136 3M are the same blank. Not sure when Lami switched--mid 70s or so.

Red Top used to build their conventionals at 10'4" on the 1165/3M. They'd cut their "light" model from the butt only, their "heavy" from the tip only, and their "medium" 6" from each end.

If I was going to cut a 3M for a plug stick/spinning, I'd take it all off the butt. I might take some from each end for a conventional.

[Crafty Angler]

Thanks, Mike

[beeges]

Very impressive Mike P.