Best 9 foot Rod for 9" Sluggos and A-Salt Bombers

[In The Surf]

I wouldn't be using it for bombers as much as I would sluggo's, eels and maybe some other plugs but more so sluggo's seeing how that would seem to be the ideal rod. I like what you have to say about it's versatility. Toby was your rod the one Dave was refering to? If so I'd like to check it out at one of the shows. I was probably going to MSBA and RISAA. Sounds like the rod I will be having built shortly.

[Clogston29]

Tlap, how would you compare the GLB 1081 MH to the SW1088 as far as feel and action go. I'm not sure if I'm just used to the feel of really fast blanks, all stars, and that's why I'm not crazy about my 1088. The 1088 does have a larger range than the allstars do though so it may just be a trade off as NIB said.

[SeaWolf]

toby, sure, bring the rod if you want. at least i'll have one built as i figure i might have mine w/ the reel seat glued, cork tape on it and maybe tape on the guides by showtime. same w/ the gsb1081m, maybe.

luds - the old all star sw1088 has a "tigher" feel and is faster in action. the gsb series is a lower modulus, thus a more moderate/fast action. and, again, all star does not make blanks anymore. you'd be looking at the sw or su rainshadows as a similar rod. fast action rods and eels dont work well. i dont build on loomis.

as far as lure selection and whether the rod can handle the wide range of lures, this is the single most asked question - if you had one rod or the "perfect rod". it really doesnt exist. too many circumstances to deal with or fit. you take sacrifices somewhere with one rod/blank and that same blank excels in other areas. but, some blanks/rods have most positives than negatives and may be a better choice. what might be good for one tho, may not be good for the another.

[Springtides]

Steve M uses a Star Rod. Not sure but something like the DLX20 but not exactly.

http://www.seastriker.com/starrods/s...s/page0004.htm

[luds]

I don't think I'm asking for a do all rod.

What does a weighted Sluggo weigh? Maybe 1.75 Oz. I don't think 1-1.75 Oz. is alot to ask for as far as casting weight range. I'm not asking for 1-3. If I was I'd expect to sacrifice some on the lighter or heavier end of that range. The 1081mh sounds like an awsome rod and I think I may work it into my arsenal this year as it sounds like it's the closest to a "do all" rod that you can get. TLap thanks for the recomendation. It sounds like you turned a bunch of us on to a special blank. For Sluggos I would think the more sensitive of blank the better it would be for them. I don't think sensitivity would be bad in most rods that handle 1-1.75 Oz.

The main challenge I think I'm facing here is power. I want someting that works well with 1 Oz. but has ability to put up a good fight with a 20#-30# fish in the surf. I'm not looking for something to use in the rocks but more something that could have enough power to land a good fish in a decent surf. I have heavier sticks that will do the job in the rocks (I should have clarified this earlier).

[tlapinski]

Originally Posted by luds48

The main challenge I think I'm facing here is power. I want someting that works well with 1 Oz. but has ability to put up a good fight with a 20#-30# fish in the surf. I'm not looking for something to use in the rocks but more something that could have enough power to land a good fish in a decent surf. I have heavier sticks that will do the job in the rocks (I should have clarified this earlier).

Took this 35# on the MH, along with a couple other in the 20 - 30 # range on Cutty last year. Doesn't get much rockier than out there.

[Mike P]

BTW--the Loomis 1084 is built on the same blank as the 108-20 Saltheart mentioned at the top of the thread

Or, at least it was before Shimano took over Loomis.

[luds]

Originally Posted by tlapinski

Took this 35# on the MH, along with a couple other in the 20 - 30 # range on Cutty last year. Doesn't get much rockier than out there.

nice pic.