Lamiglas Super Surf

[mikecc]

I have the SSU101MHS I love it ,took plenty of fish in the mid 30s in running current. Turnt them with no problem. Each year at the end of the season I sell off my rods . If your looking I have the M & the MH they are in great shape and they are for sale after this friday. My thoughts turn to 4 leg critters

[BatesBCheatin]

Thanks Mike.

Test drove the factory 2 piece SS. Wasn't for me. However, all this researching blanks and rods is giving me a real headache. I may be in your shop soon to see what you have and see what you can do for me over the winter.

[Mike P]

One other thing I noticed about the Super Surf series--the one piece 11' (available only as a blank) is a totally different rod than the 11' two piece. Thinner butt diameter, much more of a moderate action. The two piece has a thick butt section and is much, much stiffer and faster

I think the 11' one piece will be a better plugging rod than the 10' MHS, and the 10' will be a better jigging rod.

[BatesBCheatin]

Originally Posted by Mike P

One other thing I noticed about the Super Surf series--the one piece 11' (available only as a blank) is a totally different rod than the 11' two piece. Thinner butt diameter, much more of a moderate action. The two piece has a thick butt section and is much, much stiffer and faster

I think the 11' one piece will be a better plugging rod than the 10' MHS, and the 10' will be a better jigging rod.

Was looking at the ratings on the Lami blank charts online. To add to the confusion, some rods rate much higher and some lower to what they are in the real world. Therefore the charts are somewhat worthless when it comes to researching lure ratings. There is not any comprehensible standard. Did I say headache!

[BatesBCheatin]

Checked out MikeCC's one piece SSU101MHS. Beautiful rod - just what I was looking for - was very tempted to buy it except that circumstances dictate a 2 piece rod.

Mike agreed that the 2 piece SSU 10 footer is a totally different rod than the 1 piece. In fact Lami has no business even giving them the same model number.

Looking at the XS10* if I can even find any. Or maybe even the Tica TC3 Dolphin to get me through the season. Can't find those either. Oh yeah and G-Loomis Surf which are also hard to come by, and the....

*Seems to have crappy guides.

[Mike P]

Yes, the factory XS and XRA rods come with absolute crap guides--the cheapest that Fuji makes. Lami probably saves a whopping buck a guide using them instead of Hardaloy--and on the XS series, they're not even spinning guides--they're oversized conventional ones