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Hi Dave--I've never been a big fan of the 10' Sabre blanks. I had the 1209 done full length, and hated the action. If I was going to cut one 6" from the tip for a plugging stick, it would probably be the 1208. Maybe even the 1207. I like the All-Star blanks better, their 1208 realistically handles 1 oz at the low end up to about 5 oz, give or take, at the high. It supposedly has a 9/64 tip, so you may not have to take as much from the tip to get where you want it. Downside, it costs $115 from Mike T as opposed to $75 for the Sabre 1208. They call the action "moderate/fast" but it may still be faster than you like.
Another option you have is the black Lamiglas 120 1L blank. According to the specs, it has an 11/64 tip. So, if you cut the tip ever-so-slightly to a size 12, and then take the blance of your unwanted length from the butt, you might have something very similar to your cut-down S-glass 2M. Or, something very similar to my current favorite, the Fisher 8720 that Jeff H steered me too last year, that I chopped 6" from the butt. Perfect for both plugs and light jigs in the Canal, and man, can it put some pressure on a fish in the current. Unfortunately, that was a rare find, Fisher went out of business a few years ago.
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