moment of silence

[t.orlando]

Originally Posted by 1dozenraw

Anyway.. just wondering what the 1205 can do.

I have thrown 6.5oz with mine, but 3-4oz Ronz and Sluggs are right in the sweet spot.

[hyefisherman2]

Originally Posted by 1dozenraw

3 oz Ronz is actually 4.5 oz casting weight.... what is that blank able to throw? I have a 1084 Arra and it is fun to fish, but I know it has limitations too. Bought it used, in mint shape and cheap. That helps. Got it to throw lighter stuff, bombers, sluggos and 1-2.5 oz plugs. Anyway.. just wondering what the 1205 can do.

this rod will throw 5 comfortably, infact i know a few guys at the canal who do use this rod as their "jigging" rod although it is known to many as a "plugging" rod.

like t.oralando said, and i will have to also say that its sweet spot is 2.5-4oz.

[numbskull]

Originally Posted by Back Beach

The other night was the ultimate test for mine when that eel tried to escape.

Hope the poor little fella made it.

[ThrowingTimber]

Sorry for your loss redlite!

[Mike P]

I've had a 1322 since 1996, a 126 1MH since 1997, and a 1204 since 1999. They're all still in one piece, and I've fished them as hard as, or harder than, any other rod I own.

Time bombs? Not in my experience. If you have a bad one it'll break right out of the box. First or second time you fish it. After that? Most of the time people are asking more from it that it can give--it's not a Harnell after all.

[hyefisherman2]

mike, i dont think the 126-1mh could break! also never heard of one breaking.

[Flaptail]

Originally Posted by Mike P

I've had a 1322 since 1996, a 126 1MH since 1997, and a 1204 since 1999. They're all still in one piece, and I've fished them as hard as, or harder than, any other rod I own.

Time bombs? Not in my experience. If you have a bad one it'll break right out of the box. First or second time you fish it. After that? Most of the time people are asking more from it that it can give--it's not a Harnell after all.

Got two spinning rods Venice California Harnells wrapped them myself still use them occasionally, great balnks. 9 ft ea.

[Back Beach]

Originally Posted by numbskull

Hope the poor little fella made it.

I actually snared him out of the bubble weed with one hand Wade Boggs style and got him on the hook after a bit of a struggle. Within seconds of hitting the water a 27# fish engulfed him.

[numbskull]

Originally Posted by Back Beach

I actually snared him out of the bubble weed with one hand Wade Boggs style and got him on the hook after a bit of a struggle. Within seconds of hitting the water a 27# fish engulfed him.

Thoughts and prayers to his family.

[Mr. Sandman]

Great rods but they do have a history of breaking more often than many others. I don't think this can be argued. Further, Lamiglass knows this and is very "selective" about issuing any kind of replacement blank.

I like the Gloomis policy...they charge you 50 bucks and you get a tube in the mail the next day with a new rod in it. You then put your busted rod in the tube and send it back prepaid. Deal done.
For the lower end, many Tsunimi rods have an over-the-counter replacement policy and I hear shimano is doing this with their new surf rod blanks which they say are nearly unbreakable. Lami they may or may not issue a warranty replacement and good luck trying to convince them it broke while fishing if they deem it wasn't.
Further, I think the Arra rods while nice are no longer state of the art tackle. They are decade old technology. A lot has changed in 10 years. I think you will see them phased out.

[redlite]

talked to cms. they said they will warranty it as they built it and it is less than year old......we'll see how it goes...

[vanstaal]

After walking all the way to the end of Cuddy Island last year and fishing for 20 min mine snapped in the middle of a cast received credit for the blank was a longggggggggg walk back to the club house

[Pt.JudeJoe]

I built a 1205 for myself and it's the best rod I ever had.I've thrown big pogy chunks with a 3 oz egg and a 1 1/2 oz Butterfish lure with it and it works very well. Sometimes if you stumble and the rod hits a rock it will get nicked and then later on when it is stressed with a fish it can break, and you don't even remember hitting anything with it earlier. Anyways I like mine .

[Back Beach]

Originally Posted by redlite

talked to cms. they said they will warranty it as they built it and it is less than year old......we'll see how it goes...

Good. CMS has always honored the stuff they build. Remember my buddy John who returned 5 or 6 sabre blanks? Ultimately they determined the blanks were no good, but honored the stuff built by them without question prior to dropping the sabre product line.

[Mike P]

Originally Posted by Flaptail

Got two spinning rods Venice California Harnells wrapped them myself still use them occasionally, great balnks. 9 ft ea.

Closest thing there is to an unbreakable fishing rod (including the much vaunted Ugly Stik, whose reputation exceeds reality). Every so often I take my 10' 542 out for a night--although the Squidder it once held has been replaced by a 525 mag.

[SAUERKRAUT]

My standard Lamiglas 1321L and 1M graphite blanks can no longer compete with the technical advancements I see in friend Numbskull's rods and blanks. But I have never broken one of these; I still have the first of these I ever bought. They have been stripped down and rewrapped three or four times. I use these blanks spinning and conventional. Finally, the nuance differencees of the rod all disappear under the strain of a 30 pound bass; or, in the case of Numby, when his plug is hung up on another lobster pot in the middle of the night.

[NIB]

Maybe blanks are like cars.Ones built on Monday and Friday are NG..My 1322 looks like Jerry Cheevers mask.Lots of good times like a old friend.I guess it's like crapshoot to see if you get a good one.Could never pull the trigger on the 1205 to fast for me.If I lived at the ditch I might use it on lighter nights.I just like the slower action of the 1322.I always wanted to build a 10'er out of one cutting it in the butt.Then I think it would be very close to my 120 1M..And I don't do it.

[NIB]

Originally Posted by redlite

talked to cms. they said they will warranty it as they built it and it is less than year old......we'll see how it goes...

Good for you..Now your only out the time it takes em to make ya one.
What's ur back up rod??

[NIB]

Originally Posted by SAUERKRAUT

My standard Lamiglas 1321L and 1M graphite blanks can no longer compete with the technical advancements I see in friend Numbskull's rods and blanks. But I have never broken one of these; I still have the first of these I ever bought. They have been stripped down and rewrapped three or four times. I use these blanks spinning and conventional. Finally, the nuance differencees of the rod all disappear under the strain of a 30 pound bass; or, in the case of Numby, when his plug is hung up on another lobster pot in the middle of the night.

This is ballbustin major going on here..
It is so good to see.

[Tagger]

Whats the best fiberglass eel blank ? I've seen Redlite and Max getting knocked off the boulders by the surf .. One night Redlite had the surf push his face into a boulder and Max completely lost his rod and reel in the surf until the next morning .. No hype .. I'm not going to compare thier fishing experience to mine . A $35 ferry ride oneway .$40 worth of eels ... walk a few miles ,, then start swimming ,,and crank cows. Would really suc to have the blank blow up 1st cast ... I'd think durabilty would be #1 .. This is an awful lot to ask of any blank .. I watched them 30 minutes and saw both of them get thrown like bubble weed 10 times easy .. you guys should be test pilots.. Lamiglas !!!!!!! If your listening .... Put these guys on your pro team and give them free blanks ..

[NIB]

I have a 542 and a sb 120 3m.
I never use em they are so far down in the lineup they never get any at bats.
God Bless them youngins.
They no not of Fear..
I say give em whatever they need..

[woodghost]

Damn It! i just reg. my new custom built 1202 Lami and came to this site and this the firs post.... Damn it! Oh well i'll run it til the wheels fall off...Sorry this had to happen to you...Saying that sounds odd...When my brother inlaw passed away last night and i'm home holding my new Lami and VS 250 watching the korean channel...Ping Pong(womens now) thinking about the midnight tide and hoping archery comes on soon...to bad i don't understand Korean! Gonna name my rod Ant in his honor! (RIP Anthony)

[Flaptail]

Originally Posted by Karl F

SNAP





skittah... meybe steve didn't get a free one

Karl, go F()ck yourself, sincerely, Steve

[redlite]

NIB, backup is lami 1201m also built by cms. in my opinion it does't have the backbone to stop fish like the arra. also it feels uncomfortably "bouncy" when fightin fish

[numbskull]

Originally Posted by redlite

NIB, backup is lami 1201m also built by cms. in my opinion it does't have the backbone to stop fish like the arra. also it feels uncomfortably "bouncy" when fightin fish

Then again, dried spaghetti has enough backbone to handle the fish Sauerkraut has been catching as of late.

[Ron A]

redlite and hardbait, Sorry to hear of your misfortune and thanks everybody for there honest opinions and input. Without your input we could not develop the product we are noted for since 1952 and the Lamiglas XRA series for nearly two decades. We will never give up striving to make the best product we can, building fishing rods with the finest materials available, constructed to exacting standards. Our expectations of every rod are as high as those fishermen who fish with them. With some common sense and careful handling, your rod will last as long as you want it to. Some tips that will help> stay within the line rating, stay within the lure rating, proper angle when playing a fish, transporting your rod, proper storage, clean the blank after fishing, clean guides and reel seat. I am happy to see most of you continue to enjoy the excellent performance they have given you. I will repeat it again, Lamiglas and I will keep working hard developing a top notch product, so you can continue to fish with confidence.

[redlite]

well update......gots a problem. I ended up buyin the blank at M&D's cuse it was gonna be a while bfor cms could get them, so now I have to go back to M&D's to try and get the blank replaced.....then pay cms to rewrap......the aggravating price to pay for impatience......after all the years of dreamin about havin one and then savin the pennies to go through this..........will update on outcome.

[Ron A]

redlite, I may have a solution for you....I can lend my personal factory Ron Arra XSRA 1205 to you until your new 1205 is ready. Is your 1205 conventional or spinning?

[hyefisherman2]

Originally Posted by Ron A

redlite, I may have a solution for you....I can lend my personal factory Ron Arra XSRA 1205 to you until your new 1205 is ready. Is your 1205 conventional or spinning?

ron, awesome move on your end! good karma, good karma.

[Brian L]

Now there's customer service!