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Topwater/jerkbait Rod "shadow rap edition": Castaway 6'6 MH, Winn Grips, Fuji Pvs Reel Seat with Carbon Inset and Microwave Guides Crankin Rod "swing impact air": Baston Blank RDRM70, Winn Grips, APLS TexTouch Reel Seat, trim rings and winding checks, Microwave Guides Drop Shot: Castaway XP3 Series White Blank, reversed up locking VSS Reel Seat with SK2 F
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Warrior Custom Fishing Rod 6'6" M - jerkbait/topwater Winn Grips - Fuji TVS Reel Seat Micro wave Guides Castaway Blank
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Another picture of my split grip setup on my first rod build.
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My first rod build, Baston RX7 822.5 with AERO Comfort Grip with matching cork from Swampland and a custom shaped EVA locking nut, with Matagi custom red winding checks.
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Split Grip EVA with a Fuji 17mm with a custom shaped foregrip.
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Comfort Grip with Fuji KDPS locking nut and custom EVA foam, with a cork Swampland rear grip.
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Why I stick with Batson and AT for most my builds, dont know anyone by name in customer service at either manufacturer and I wanna keep it that way. Never seem to have the issues that you encounter with NFC.
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Sounds good just funny when I googled it you had it listed at 96$ on your website originally. Guess I was confused.
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Me or did they mark that blank up before they took 30% off. Could have sworn that blank was like 96$ before there. Great blank regardless just was surprised at the MSRP.
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Yup great people and first rate company!!!
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With the Bushidos the ratings are listed as 3/8 - 3/4.... How does this blank feel, most if what he throws is 3/16 and 1/4 ounce, ratings seem like the SJ72 8-15 be too much. Never used the SJ series.
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Gonna check out that AMTAK as well thanks
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Actually may lean towards the following: IMMS72M ETES72M Really like my IMMS72ML so may bump up to the Medium for this build. An have been eager to get my hands on the new Eternity RX10
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Hesitant with a ML only because he does alot of snapping/cracking of tubes. I know he is leaning more towards a true medium or atleast a ML+ just been having trouble finding the length and power he wants. But I also know some MLs act more as a medium. So here I am looking for knowledge from the experts.
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My buddy is looking for me to build him a tube jig rod (spinning), to use on the river, mostly in open water/rock shoals and lightly scattered weeds to target river smallmouth up here in NY. He is hoping to get a rod in Medium power range with a F to XF tip. Also looking for additional length so 7'3-7'6 would be ideal. Weights would be mostly 3/16-5/16 ounce... Any recommendations?
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One of my favorite builds was on a Bushido CB blank, which I use as a pitching rod and chatterbait rod. Have caught a ton of fish on that rod. I will be adding two cranking rods to the personal collection this winter, that blank is straight, duarble and has such a nice feel and smooth load. As much as I like to try different blanks and manufacturers. I tend to overlook just how impressive a pe
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Agree on the spybait and hair jig correlation.
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Yeah the St Croix would do the trick as well! I am located in Albany area but fish alot on Champlain, adirondacks and St Lawerence. Honestly you cannot go wrong with a number of these blanks. I did forget about that St Croix though, but if my mind corrects me it's also a very expensive blank. I have a hard time spending that kind of money on a blank that's used for swimming presentations and
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I would lean towards the Hydra blank myself - they are a sweet blank overall. But to each their own, I fight some solid smallmouth up here in NY so I like the soft tip and quick load into the power when I am really not setting the hook, but rather reeling into it. Lots of good options to consider, cant really go wrong.
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Brian that's awesome and great to have you on board. Welcome to the addiction
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Two of the three blanks I recommended are 7'6 in length. I get it trust me , the extra 4 inches helps I a number of ways with finnesse presentations. I used the immortal this am to fish hair jigs, 3/32 ounce with a piece if senko threaded onto shank. Had a great day. I dont mind the 7'2 but the Hydra or Liberty both have 7'6 offerings.
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Like I said the Immortal blank is a great option, I throw hair jigs late in season for river smallmouth. It's a perfect application, it's similar to my finesse swimbait presentation. Which I throw with alot of 3/32 or similar sized thin wired hooks and small swimbaits around 2inches. It's an open water swimming technique similar to hair jigs in which I dont really set the hook it just loads. With
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