So I went to the Canal

[Mike P]

Originally Posted by NIB

Where does one find a XRA 126 1MH
Is that rod slightly heavier (in action) than the new 1205

The only shop that has any right now is CMS. Mike's been waiting since last November for his order.

It's a totally different rod than the 1205. Very parabolic. The best way I can describe it is, it's a lighter, crisper-actioned 121 3M.

Don't be misled by the 4-6 oz rating. I can cast 2 oz on it without much trouble at all. And it will do 6.

[NIB]

I love Parobolic.But my honey rod has been getting dusty.I picked up a 1205 an couldn't really feel much differencne from my gsb120 1M.I would like to try a the arra wit the different number. i thought they stopped makin em.I absolutely love the xra 1322.Has that nice parabolic bend u mentioned.But cast's much better than the glass.Lami is the worst on lure ratings thats why they get so many rods back broken.If i casted 5 onces wit my gsb 10 fter for a week it would be in 2 pcs in 3 days.

[SeaWolf]

nib, lami no longer lists the xra1261mh in their 2006 blank catalog. it may be discontinued or only special order/limited runs.

xra1205 is a little faster in action than the gsb1201m. they both have about the same power/lure range. the xra1322 is closer to action than the 1201m.

almost all of the gsb-surf serries blanks are incorrectly labeled; typically too high on the line/lure/power range.

[Mike P]

Originally Posted by SeaWolf

nib, lami no longer lists the xra1261mh in their 2006 blank catalog. it may be discontinued or only special order/limited runs.

I spoke to Charlie from CMS at the MSBA show. He told me that it's a minimum 10 blank order. The blank has limited appeal---Canal guys, mostly. Which is a shame, because it's a much more versatile rod. It is mis-rated as a 4-6 oz blank. 2-6 is really more like it. It's an excellent rod for big wooden swimmers. Pops a Polaris better than the 1322. Light sinker and bait, chunking Canal-style, even big snakes, it's capable of doing all that. Like I said, it's a graphite 121 3M, at least to me. Probably the most parabolic of all of the Arra rods. Bends almost to the seat when you lean into a good fish.