1213 spinning - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

fishaholic18 · 02-27-2005, 06:47 PM

Has anyone ever wrapped a 1213M spinning?
I love the blank but can't get used to conv.
Just curious if anyone has done it???

Dave

Fungus · 02-27-2005, 07:20 PM

I have a 1213M that is wrapped spinning. I like it a lot. I wrapped it stock length and I used Fuji Alconite BMNAG guides with a Fuji Silicon Nitride BHNNT top. I also used shrink tube as a solid grip and I tape a Fuji plate style reel seat on with friction tape.
I really like the rod, a little heavy but for fish in an around structure and current it works quite well. I use it mostly for jigs and big plugs. I like the slower action especially with braided line.

hunan · 03-15-2005, 11:18 AM

stick with the conv. dave. trust me, you'll get it. anytime you want to go out and practice let me know, i'll help you out.

Goose · 03-15-2005, 11:42 AM

I built the 1213m last year as a spinner excellent eel rod cut 10'6...I got spec's if you need um

PNG · 03-15-2005, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Goose

I built the 1213m last year as a spinner excellent eel rod cut 10'6...I got spec's if you need um

What T says. I got a few both ways. Like the spinner better

fishaholic18 · 03-15-2005, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Goose

I built the 1213m last year as a spinner excellent eel rod cut 10'6...I got spec's if you need um

It's a 10 foot blank.

mikecc · 03-15-2005, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by fishaholic18

It's a 10 foot blank.

kinda like craming a square peg in a round hole.

Tony you must have a 1363M cut to 10'6" the 1213M is only 10'

Goose · 03-15-2005, 02:46 PM

Your are correct Mike

Peter Lajoie · 03-15-2005, 02:47 PM

Just Epoxied one about 5 minutes ago, I wrapped it conventional, a guy I fished with late last fall had one and I asked him if I could use it one night, I now belie

ve at love at first sight....

Slipknot · 03-16-2005, 07:39 PM

I have one dave
Mike built it for me, and rebuilt it again last fall for some reason

It works great as a spinner, heavy but not too bad.

ThrowingTimber · 03-17-2005, 10:11 AM

thats a sealin' stick right slip?

DaveS · 06-20-2005, 03:19 PM

I have one wrapped as a spinner, love it for big wood.

Nebe · 06-20-2005, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by fishaholic18

Has anyone ever wrapped a 1213M spinning?
I love the blank but can't get used to conv.
Just curious if anyone has done it???

Dave

I have one in conventional- i get alot of backlashes because its so whippy-

is that why you cant get used to it?

fishaholic18 · 06-20-2005, 03:47 PM

Eben,
I wrapped one spinning and am loving it for slinging eels, I also like the fact that it's fiberglass so I'm not to worried about it shattering on the rocks.
I've landed several 30# fish on it this season and it performed nicely.

reelecstasy · 06-20-2005, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by fishaholic18

Eben,
I've landed several 30# fish on it this season and it performed nicely.

do tell Dave

spence · 06-20-2005, 03:51 PM

Yea, we've all seen the photos

Eben, the rod loads slowly...like wax on wax off.

-spence

fishaholic18 · 06-20-2005, 04:10 PM

I'm gonna camouflage my truck...

tynan19 · 06-20-2005, 04:43 PM

It got that bad Dave? The 1213 conventional you wrapped is pissa. Me likes a lot.

SeaWolf · 06-21-2005, 07:55 AM

the 1213m is great as a casting rod in its stock length as it loads heavier plugs and eels perfectly. even if cut down a little it is still nice as a caster.

as a spinner, it may feel a little top heavy, thus the wobble after a cast. but, it is a tigher and more popwerful blank than the 1363m cut. either one makes for a nice, durable, rod in the rocks where an occasional bang against a rock will not hurt it.

fishaholic18 · 06-21-2005, 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by SeaWolf

as a spinner, it may feel a little top heavy, thus the wobble after a cast.

Rod is not top heavy at all, in fact it is pretty well balanced, don't know what you're talking about with the wobble, casts perfectly for me...

Nebe · 06-22-2005, 12:48 AM

mine wobbles. tonight i took off the 7000 big game and replaced it with a 6500cs mag....... no backlashes, and whooped a couple fish in the mid 20's twice as fast as my 1201L......

This is a great thunderstick.. a tad heavy, but so am I

spence · 06-22-2005, 07:50 AM

Try more body english

-spence

SeaWolf · 06-22-2005, 08:18 AM

the "tip heavy" is typically due to the guide selection, but it is also due to the beast - this blank is heavy as far as blanks go. some of the sb series blanks in the m power are usually a little tip heavy. this can sometime be compensated with where you place the reel. as for the wobble, that is part of the fun in having a very moderate to slow action rod and the weight of the hardware from the reel up. personally, i just deal with it as there is nothing better than having a glass rod i never need to worry about baby'ing when fishing.

jkswimmer · 06-22-2005, 01:49 PM

I need a good SEAL STOPPER will this blank work

fishaholic18 · 06-22-2005, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by jkswimmer

I need a good SEAL STOPPER will this blank work