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Rod Building So, you've landed a nice fish on a plug you made, eh? Now, the next step, building your own RODS!

 
 
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Old 10-15-2009, 12:18 PM   #6
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I use an Abu 7000 on my ara 1205. You can use a 6500 but you need to go down to like 35 pound braid which is OK for the beaches but not in heavy current IMO.

I had a Loomis 108-30 that was a good big plug rod. Another good one that casts great is the Allstar 1418. Its a little long for some people but it casts a mile.

I have a century Tip Tornado light that will cast 4 OZ a mile too. I use a ABU BG 7000 Cl on that one too.

My loomis 1266 will handle 4 OZ and on that I use a Calcutta 400 with 35 lb Cortland Spectron braid. i think there are better braids available now since the Spectron went down hill some and the others available improved some.

I think its nice to have distance capability this time of year. very frustrating to see fish breaking just out of casting range.

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