wtb allstar 1088

[Clogston29]

All star 1088 is a bit on the heavy side and action too fast for me. Lami is more moderate. Happy in 3/4 oz to just under 3. Plenty of power in rocks but not too heavy for sand. All that said, I fish my 10 ft lamis almost all the time. A benefit of the lami is you can get it wrapped to your liking (rather than someone else's 1088) and get warranty. If I could have 1 rod it would be 1201m, if I could have 2 I'd add 1201L, the thirdly would be 1081m.
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[yj1990]

well I borrowed ross's rainshadow 1088 to see how it feels so I have some idea what I want. When I compare my 8ft ben dorr and the 1088 it is a big difference. my 8ft is just to light at the 2 0z limit and ross's is just to heavy. So now I need to find something in the middle. anyone have a good recommendation? also if you live anywhere near the Haverhill area I don't mind taking a small trip to check your set ups. I like to have hands on. thanks scott

[1dozenraw]

Originally Posted by yj1990

well I borrowed ross's rainshadow 1088 to see how it feels so I have some idea what I want. When I compare my 8ft ben dorr and the 1088 it is a big difference. my 8ft is just to light at the 2 0z limit and ross's is just to heavy. So now I need to find something in the middle. anyone have a good recommendation? also if you live anywhere near the Haverhill area I don't mind taking a small trip to check your set ups. I like to have hands on. thanks scott

Which Rainshadow blank was it? SU or SW. Makes a very big difference.

[nightfighter]

Originally Posted by 1dozenraw

Which Rainshadow blank was it? SU or SW. Makes a very big difference.

SW

[1dozenraw]

Originally Posted by nightfighter

SW

I like my SW 1088... :-) It's wrapped conventional.

[zimmy]

Originally Posted by yj1990

When I compare my 8ft ben dorr and the 1088 it is a big difference. my 8ft is just to light at the 2 0z limit and ross's is just to heavy. So now I need to find something in the middle.

Lamiglas 1081m. Also, 1201L can be cut to get you closer to 9' and it would fit that range.

I have an all star 1085 that fits the bill perfectly and I love it. Might be a tough find though. Strong, but very light. Much less of a beef stick than an all star or su 1088.

[yj1990]

im not sure which one, there is info on his rod.

[1dozenraw]

Originally Posted by yj1990

im not sure which one, there is info on his rod.

The Rainshadow SU 1088 was similar to the USA Allstar 1088. The SW was a bit more like a Lami GSB 108 1M, but not exactly. It was somewhat slower and bent further back toward the butt. The SUs were fast and stiff starting much closer to the tip than the butt. I'm a fan of the GSB Lamis and the SW Rainshadows. The USA Allstars 1088 and 1208 always seemed a bit stiff / fast for me. However, although I couldn't get used to them, I've seem Afterhours Don and others throw with them easily and VERY well. Of course... they are better at casting and fishing than I... it's true. They're younger too. If you can find an original Rainshadow 1 piece 1088 (full 9' length) it's a very nice blank. The GSB L and M are also VERY nice as mentioned above.

[RIROCKHOUND]

Originally Posted by Clogston29

If I could have 1 rod it would be 1201m.
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