Best Rod 10-11 foot rod for Pencils (non glass) - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

luds · 02-22-2007, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Finaddict

I hear the Lami 1205 is the best bet for pencils ... but I cannot claim due to experience with the rod, as I don't have one of those yet, but will have one for Cutty, etc.

I like the 1201m but wanted something a little lighter. The 1201m is perfect for 3 oz. pencils IMO.

MAC · 02-22-2007, 06:16 PM

lami 1321

BigFish · 02-22-2007, 06:18 PM

I defer to the short guy with the big rod!

MAC · 02-22-2007, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by BigFish

I defer to the short guy with the big rod!

we aren't all 6' 5"

Clogston29 · 02-22-2007, 06:54 PM

we've talked about this before but i really don't think that you'll find the 1201L to be that much better for pencils than your 1204 but your welcome to test the two side by side - maybe casting and comparing before TFCTFN next weekend? a 1201L with bigger guides than I have on mine might make for a whippier rod and one you'd be more happy with but sizing guides for action is well beyond me - i just know that it has an impact and bigger and heavier guides = whippier rod.

you tend to use more rod action with pencils than I do though so for you the difference between the 1201L and 1204 may make a bigger difference than I think it will.

MAC · 02-22-2007, 07:02 PM

My personal favorite (excluding glass) is a Lami Ron Arra 1322 in either spinning or conventional. But then again I tend to like throwing pencils in the 3 oz range.

Pete_G · 02-22-2007, 07:16 PM

DZ runs a cut back (at the tip) 1201L. Maybe that's an option if the 1201L in stock form is a little too light for you when casting?

NIB · 02-22-2007, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by MAC

My personal favorite (excluding glass) is a Lami Ron Arra 1322 in either spinning or conventional. But then again I tend to like throwing pencils in the 3 oz range.

This is my favorite also..Second would be the gsb 1321 1M.
I wear the rod off my hip so it's not a hassle to use.The longer rods by nature have a action that pencils love..
An they will smoke the hell out of a 2.5 on the cast.Although like Mac I prefer em in the 3 oz range..Something to think about when u really need to reach out an touch some fish..
Fishing time is one of the most valuable things to me.Why run the risk of being undergunned..