1201 l

[jim sylvester]

imo a 1201 M is the best stick period

never had an application for the 1201 L as i fish boulder fields

[libassboy]

Im with ya Jim, i love my 1201m very versitile, strong, and just the action i like.

[SeaWolf]

the gsb1201L can handle comfortably up to 2.5 oz. from time to time up to 3, but that's pushing it a little. perfect from 1.5-2.5. good luck with it.

1201M better for casting lures from 2-4oz on a regular basis.

[Skitterpop]

Originally Posted by jim sylvester

imo a 1201 M is the best stick period

never had an application for the 1201 L as i fish boulder fields

What are you two favorite rods (lengths and weight capacity) Jim for boulder fields?


Thanks,
Mike

[East Tide]

I just finished a 120-1L. I messed around with it for a couple days and chopped about 6" from the tip. Now it feels right. I am going to use it to fish eels in the ditch and think without the wimpy tip it will be able to handle 4-4.5oz jigs nicely as well.

I have a 120-1M that didn't make the cut for this trip (leave MO for 3 weeks at the ditch tonight). It's fully wrapped but I'm going to re-do it. It feels pretty good as well.

My favorite all round rod for 3-5 (not pencils though) is a Sabre 1208 cut back to 9.5 from the tip. I hope the 120-1L is it's replacement.

For what it's worth I think Mike Thomas from M&D's and his crew use the 1L to fish plugs at the ditch. I talked to him a bit before building mine.

Use NCP white wraps with any combo of colors, it really looks sweet! I'll post some pics when I get back to ma.

Dave

[jettyjockey18]

i have the factory lami xs101ms spinner which is built on the 1L blank and that stick is rated 2-4 oz...i routinely throw 4 oz sluggo jigs without issue and 5 during a raging moon tide (although it does groan a little)...

[j35]

just to let you guys know, although m&d's is a fantastic shop, and i have purchased many, many plugs, etc there, and that mike is a fantastic guy, i had originally had the 1203 built at cms in new bedford. i snapped it throwing a 2oz spook into a stiff east wind. when i explained what happened to the guys at cms, they replaced it, no questions asked. they replaced it with the 1201L at my request. stand up guys over there, and they wrap a nice stick.

[jim sylvester]

Originally Posted by Skitterpop

What are you two favorite rods (lengths and weight capacity) Jim for boulder fields?


Thanks,
Mike

skitter

1201 M throws large plugs (3oz) very well and can get a good size eel out without holding back, very rarely throw an eel off the hook becasue it loads so well

moderate action...very parabolic....you're fighting the fish with the WHOLE rod and not just the top 1/3 as you would a mod/fast action rod (ie 1204, loomis rainshadow)

the rod has enough backbone to manhandle 30#+ fish in the rocks

by far the best rod i have ever used

thats all I use for the rocks....would not even consider anu other rod

I guess thats why its the most popular rod in Montauk as well....same terrain as Rhody