need blank help for lami - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

Thumb-Burner · 07-26-2007, 10:31 AM

You are about the third person to recommend that one.. but as you say, i must have two piece for airplane travel purposes..

Mike P · 07-26-2007, 11:14 AM

Lami has to make a GSB 120 2L. They build the XS 10 MS factory rod on it.

Clogston29 · 07-26-2007, 12:04 PM

all star 1145 does all that very well, just might be tough to find since they don't make it anymore. I love mine for the times that I need a 2 piece but don't use it very often in favor of 1 piece lamis.

Thumb-Burner · 07-26-2007, 12:22 PM

do you see the 1145 as a blank that is comfortable down to an ounce? i'm more concerned about the bottom end of the range with that rod...

luds · 07-26-2007, 12:28 PM

GSB 1081L meets that description pretty well. I don't know if it's available in a 2 piece. I also have the glb 1081m which I feel comfortable throwing up to 3 with but 1 ounce bombers feel a little light on it. When I'm fishing mostly in the 1-2 oz. range I go with the gsb 1081L. If I'm doing much over that I like the glb 108m.

If you were willing to go to 10 feet the Arra 1203-2 would be perfect but I definitely would not cut that down. Too prone to breakage. I used to love my 1145 for 1 ounce plugs until I got the 1203(old 1204). I don't have it but I would think the 9 foot lighter arra would be perfect.

SeaWolf · 07-26-2007, 02:51 PM

i would not recommend the glb1082mh. it's a pretty stout rod. it will not handle lures under 1.5 very well.

the gsb1142m is a whip stick. it has no tip pwer at all. you'd have to cut 6" off the tip before you even make it handle lures over 2 ounces. i was not too happy w/ the blank when i got it.

i have no experience on the gsh-series from lamiglas, but i wouldnt be surprised if the specs of the gsh-series blank is similar to the similar numberd gsb-series blank.

the batson su1145f may work, but i'd bet it's too soft. the other 2-pieces may be too much rod and are all 10'6" or longer. good luck finding all stars.

the gsb1202L may do what you want, but it is 10'. my 1-piece 1201L handles 1/2 to 3 oz, but is ideal for 1 - 2.5. 2 is about perfect. i have not built on the 1202L, but cutting the blank will void the warranty from the factory and may alter the characteristics greater than it would on the 1-piece 1201L. also, ignor the lure weight on the lamiglas website. they are usually off on this series and are way off on the 10' and 11' models.

i have yet to find a 2-piece that matches the gsb1081m, which is about the perfect light rod for the range you want. another perfect one would be the batson sw1087 in a 2-piece, which i have yet to find available.

another possibility is the csb1082m. i have not built on that, but i have built on the series. they do have glass tips and the surf series of the triflex series are a little tip heavy. you mentioned you wanted graphite, so that one may be out too.