Eel Rod?

[redlite]

for the budget, best bang for your buck is the Lami 1201M. If you got the dough, Lami Arra 1205.......Both throw everything from small eels to 5 oz jigs. Arra has a bit more backbone to really put the brakes on big fish in tough areas.

[Striper_Haven_03]

Thanks for the insight guys. Think I am going with the Arra 1205. No problem spending a bit more when you are trying to put the brakes on a large fish in these boulder fields we have here in Manomet.

Fireman

[Saltheart]

1205 is a great rod but you will need fairly good sized eels. People say it casts 1 to 5 but you will have to kill yourself to load it at 1 OZ. Its not even optimum at 2 but you can do 2. At 3 its beautiful.

I think typically eels run 2 to 3 OZ so the larger snakes would be just right IMO.

The rod you have should be pretty good for what you are doing. Maybe it takes getting used to compared to you old rod. Anyway, if you don't like it the XRA 1205 is a great rod.

The Loomis 1266 rod mentioned is a good eeling rod but its kind of for pro level people. Its awefully fast action for an eeling rod which most people can't use well but if you can its also very sensitive and great for seting the hook. A lot of guys will cast off their eels with that rod do to the fast action.

Also , for the factory rod , I think the XS101MSH is the next step up in power.

[Medic6973]

I've been using a honey lami, I think it's the MB1083 for eels, and I have mixed feelings on it. What do you guys think? I do have a GSB1201M, but I use it for plugs, I've never thrown an eel on it. Is the GSB 1201M a better choice?

[Mike P]

Originally Posted by Medic6973

I've been using a honey lami, I think it's the MB1083 for eels, and I have mixed feelings on it. What do you guys think? I do have a GSB1201M, but I use it for plugs, I've never thrown an eel on it. Is the GSB 1201M a better choice?

The GSB 120 1M has more balls than the glass MB 108 3M. If you have to turn a big fish in current around structure, I'd much rather have the 1M in my hands.

[piemma]

You know, I love the way you guys talk about the "number of the blank". Back in the days of Murats we would ask Charlie or Dave to build us a rod for throwing Dannys. (real Danneys at the time that were all 3 to 4 oz) We didn't know a number from a hole in the wall.

It was a Lami Honey blank or white blank, which were always stiffer, or E-glass or S-glass. I never, ever heard the number of a blank mentioned. To this day I have about 30 surf rods and I couldn't tell you the number of any of them.

[Crafty Angler]

Hey, Paul, I just bought a honey Lami from slow eddie and it's a beaut - a 132 3M to replace my old vintage one I broke in half last year.

That's my favorite eel rod - you can whip an eel waaay over yonder without ripping it off, and the action is pretty forgiving. Got my PB on that rod, too...

Can't wait to use the new(er) one - sure hope those stainless guides stay on it for a while...

Just kiddin' Eddie - it was in pretty danged good shape

I may even get in touch with him to see if he still wants to get rid of that old white Lami rug-beater Grande made that he had laying around...

[Mike P]

Originally Posted by piemma

You know, I love the way you guys talk about the "number of the blank". Back in the days of Murats we would ask Charlie or Dave to build us a rod for throwing Dannys. (real Danneys at the time that were all 3 to 4 oz) We didn't know a number from a hole in the wall.

It was a Lami Honey blank or white blank, which were always stiffer, or E-glass or S-glass. I never, ever heard the number of a blank mentioned. To this day I have about 30 surf rods and I couldn't tell you the number of any of them.

Was that back in the days when you walked 5 miles to school--each way--uphill--in a blizzard--barefoot?