01-03-2003, 07:44 AM
Thanks lonehunter,
Went out today 3:30pm on a super low tide got bit big time with hits upon hits.
Good News: Changing the reel (larger spool diameter and new line with absolutely no coils or memory) made all the difference on distance.
Bad News: Even though the rod is not a pure parabolic it is so whippy that it was almost impossible to drive a sharp new correctly sized hook properly placed through a 1 1/2" grub into the fish WITHOUT causing the rod to look like I had a 20lb salmon on! Bendo my foot!!
I've chosen the wrong blank (bought at a yard sale)that happens to be fiberglass, offbrand and fun to pull on but I'm going to have to go to a mid-range, graphite, non-parabolic, IM6 blank to catch fish consistantly. Heck, I paid more for just 2 of the guides than I did for the rod! Lesson learned! I think.
Still had fun giving myself the gear handicap and just being out playing with my fishy friends.
Again, thanks for the advice and the heads up on the website,
JapanRon
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