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09-08-2010, 05:38 AM
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xxx
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Playin' in the Dark
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Quote:
Originally Posted by doc
...a 150 is too small for a 9' rod?
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It all comes down to feel.
I really think the 200 is the best overall if you're gonna get one.
200 on a 1201m or 1201L are my go to setups.250 with a cut down 1201m is my go to setup for heavy plugs and riggies, but the 200 feels good on that setup too.
250 on a graphite 9' feels funny to me. Center of gravity is too low and feels awkward casting.
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09-08-2010, 06:40 AM
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Oblivious // Grunt, Grunt Master
Join Date: Nov 2005
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Clogston29
It all comes down to feel.
200 on a 1201m or 1201L are my go to setups
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Just an aside, anyone not swimming with their reel and considering a custom 1201L (or any other L type 10 footer) who wants to stay light but have reserve power.........the setup in this thread has proven pretty impressive (albeit at a $ cost) and is well worth considering. It would also balance sweetly with a VS150 (although the guide placement would need to be tweaked).
http://www.striped-bass.com/Stripert...lowriders.html |
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09-10-2010, 09:12 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Magnolia, Ma
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Clogston29
It all comes down to feel.
I really think the 200 is the best overall if you're gonna get one.
200 on a 1201m or 1201L are my go to setups.250 with a cut down 1201m is my go to setup for heavy plugs and riggies, but the 200 feels good on that setup too.
250 on a graphite 9' feels funny to me. Center of gravity is too low and feels awkward casting.
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How much did you chop off the 1201m? I just built one full length but I am tempted to get another one and chop it down to 9'. |
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09-10-2010, 09:33 AM
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xxx
Join Date: Oct 2003
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6" off the butt. really seams to have stiffened it up. although it may just be the variation between 1201m blanks - i'm certainly not a rod expert
i feel much more confortable throwing bigger wood (up to about 5 oz, say large jointed bigwater diver size) and riggies with it than by full length 1201m which is great for slightly lower loads
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"Remember, my friend, that knowledge is stronger than memory, and we should not trust the weaker" - Van Helsing
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09-10-2010, 09:50 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Clogston29
6" off the butt. really seams to have stiffened it up. although it may just be the variation between 1201m blanks - i'm certainly not a rod expert
i feel much more confortable throwing bigger wood (up to about 5 oz, say large jointed bigwater diver size) and riggies with it than by full length 1201m which is great for slightly lower loads
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Thanks man, I was wondering how it would stiffen up. Maybe I will play it safe and chop a 1L.
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If moonshine dont kill me, Ill live till I die.
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09-10-2010, 09:56 AM
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Sorry for derailing this thread. 200 gets my vote as well if you want to use it on 10 and 9'ers. Mine bounces around between a 10'ssu1m, 10'gsb1m and a glass 9'er. Very happy with it on all of them. I was thinking of getting a 250 but the 200 works so well for my fishing Im just going to get another one.
-Al
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09-10-2010, 04:16 PM
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Oblivious // Grunt, Grunt Master
Join Date: Nov 2005
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Cutting a blank from the butt does not "stiffen" it, rather it moves the flex closer to the butt and slows the action some. Slower action and a shorter rod are good for heavy loads.
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09-10-2010, 04:27 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by numbskull
Cutting a blank from the butt does not "stiffen" it, rather it moves the flex closer to the butt and slows the action some. Slower action and a shorter rod are good for heavy loads.
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So if I chop a 1201m a foot from the butt it will feel slower/more parabolic than a full length one? Thats what Im after, a slow 9'er, but not glass slow, with lots o balls. |
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09-10-2010, 10:03 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: MA/RI
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Quote:
Originally Posted by numbskull
Cutting a blank from the butt does not "stiffen" it, rather it moves the flex closer to the butt and slows the
action some. Slower action and a shorter rod are good for heavy loads.
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The flex is actually moved closer to the tip thereby making the rod slightly less slower. The section of the rod from the reel seat to the butt will never flex because of the stout design feature of the reel seat. Now if you cut the bottom of the blank there is a section that will not flex as mentioned above which moves the flex towards the tip.
If you have a 1201 give it a shake as is and observe the distance of the tip from a neutral position then reposition your hands one foot from there prior position and observe that distance. I latter will flex less.
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