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[1dozenraw]

Originally Posted by zimmy

all star 1208 cut 6" from the butt???

I have that set up. Lot of rod for bombers isn't it?

[rizzo]

Bobber - just one thing to keep in mind if you go higher end blanks. The blanks are lighter, higher modulous, more brittle because of it and more money. Overall, rods range from glass blanks (duller action, but super tough, less money) up to the high end stuff. Goto one of the shows that have them and compare side by side if possible. Nothing beats test casting them, or lining them up and putting some lean into them to see how they would fight.

[DZ]

Some good suggestions here - I might add that anytime you plan on purchasing a surf stck that you ALWAYS bring the reel you plan to use and attach it to the rod, string it up with a plug you like to throw, and feel how it flexes, how comfortable is the reel seat, does the reel seat seem too close or too far away from the butt. So many buy a stick without the reel - mistake.

DZ

[zimmy]

Originally Posted by 1dozenraw

I have that set up. Lot of rod for bombers isn't it?

I was just busting his chops. That is what he currently fishes .He throws more sp's than bombers these days anyway and he needs something to stop a 40lber in honkin current. My advice will be if he wants to get something to complement that rod, a 1201m is not it. He is just needs a blank anyway.