eeling rod.

[Mike P]

OK, just to confuse you a little more, Patrick, another rod to consider is the Loomis SWR 108-20C. Mike T also carries the blank, it makes a sweet eel stick. It has a nice soft tip so you won't tear an eel loose, but tons of backbone. It isn't the best rod for turning big fish in a heavy-duty current or rip, but it'll handle any fish you want from the beach. It only comes in 1 piece, but it's one of the few factory models that comes thru with a trigger seat.

If you want, that 10' Lami you have your eyes on also comes in 2 piece. The one rated 2-5 oz is the one to go with for eels.

I hate to be the bearer of bad news, guys, but as someone who has both the "old" plum Sabre and a new one, they have changed the blank. The "new" plum is identical in length and action to the black. Mike let me keep the black Versatex blank and the plum direct from Pac Bay is the same length (about 9'2" rather than a flat 9') and bends exactly the same way.