Cutting and balance

[ThrowingTimber]

Have a Lami 1213L Looking to use it as an eeling stick next spring. I'm thinking of cutting 4-6 inches off the tip to stiffin it up a bit as its waaaay too whippy. Its going to be wrapped conventional, with a trigger reel seat any suggestions on the cutting and a reel that will balance this correctly? Also would low rise guides be the way to go on this? Thank in advance.

Been thinking about it a ton fishing eels with a conventional seems just sooo much easier.. oh I got a take... none of this drop the tip take a step forward flip the bail, or pull the line off the roller, count to 10, put the line on the roller, then cross its eyes.

Im thinking it will be more like, oh I got a pick up *click* count to ten, *&^%WHAM*^**^&!!!!!!

[fishaholic18]

Vic, I wrapped one full length spinning and been eeling with it all season, I love it. I kinda like the whippyness, I can really lay into a cast and not tear the eels head off. Not sure if they make a tip big enough if you take 4-6 off it, make sure you check into that. Give me a ring if ya need any help with it.

[ThrowingTimber]

Sweet!! thank Dave! I'll gather up the materials and a 30 rack of wobbly pops I'll give you a ring when Im good to go. Sorry I did get back to you last week, work's been owning me... I'm pretty much caught up so Im good to go now, I definately appreciated the call and am dying to take you up on the offer and thanks for the offer to help me out with this

[fishaholic18]

Cool, wind is killing us, looking though.......

[spence]

Originally Posted by ThrowingTimber

Have a Lami 1213L Looking to use it as an eeling stick next spring.

What the heck is a Lami 1213L

-spence

[ThrowingTimber]

where tf did the edit button go? LAMI-GSB1321L is what I meant sorry. Slighty dislexia sucks for writing code..

[reelecstasy]

Originally Posted by ThrowingTimber

Have a Lami 1213L Looking to use it as an eeling stick next spring. I'm thinking of cutting 4-6 inches off the tip to stiffin it up a bit as its waaaay too whippy. Its going to be wrapped conventional, with a trigger reel seat any suggestions on the cutting and a reel that will balance this correctly? Also would low rise guides be the way to go on this? Thank in advance.

Been thinking about it a ton fishing eels with a conventional seems just sooo much easier.. oh I got a take... none of this drop the tip take a step forward flip the bail, or pull the line off the roller, count to 10, put the line on the roller, then cross its eyes.

Im thinking it will be more like, oh I got a pick up *click* count to ten, *&^%WHAM*^**^&!!!!!!

Baitrunner,........flip,click click click, rip lips....
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Joke, I love my conv

[fishaholic18]

Should be a SB1213M.
Might want to leave it whippy just for Spence.

[spence]

Originally Posted by ThrowingTimber

where tf did the edit button go? LAMI-GSB1321L is what I meant sorry.

I've got one with about 4" off the tip done spinner. It's a sweet rod, and great for eels in big water.

-spence

[spence]

Originally Posted by fishaholic18

Should be a SB1213M.
Might want to leave it whippy just for Spence.

Nothing like Pats/Colts pre-game jitters to let the fantasies slip out, eh?

-spence

[Mike P]

Why not just go with a GSB 120 1M?

I don't think you're gonna stiffen the 1L all that much by lopping off 4-6". It's a parabolic rod and it's still gonna bend almost into the butt section.

If you want something under 10' you can trim the butt of the 1M

[fishaholic18]

Originally Posted by spence

Nothing like Pats/Colts pre-game jitters to let the fantasies slip out, eh?

-spence