[bonsiguy]

can anyone reccomend a blank to use for a snook rod.it weii be used with a abu 6500 and must be 7 ft with a soft tip.he fishes 65 lb braid so it must be super fast to turn the hogs. i have a few ideas just would like to se what other builders would think. thanks

 

[CAPT RICHI]

How big are the snook ? 65lb braid.. What kind of bait live ? I fish cobia & kings with a St Criox & a Shikari muskie..Just picked up some GUSA's cant wait to give them a try..

 

[bonsiguy]

he catches them up to 40 lb with most in the mid 20s .fish are all in heavy cover mangroves peers and pylons wants somthing to put the wood to them .i figure a gusa b70 xh should fill that order?

 

[Rodwinder]

Bon, sounds like a good choice to me

 

[614751]

snook blank

not trying to be wise or anything but 65lb braid sounds like way overkill.A 40lb snook is quite an accomplishment and quite rare, I must assume he is fishing on the East Coast not the West for sure where the average size is around 15lbs.
Most rods in my area would be something like a GUSA SW70M or 70MH, even the B70M,once you get beyond that casting light baits and most snook are caught on sardines, threadfin or even white bait becomes quite difficult.
Just my thoughts on the matter
John Tampa Bay area Fl.

 

[Leprechaun]

How about a St. Croix 2M610MF - out of their Muskie line? I use mine to jig bass and bluefish with a Calcutta 400 on it - no problem at all pulling on biggie bluefish. Casts very well too.

Lep

 

[CAPT RICHI]

Leprechaun wrote:
How about a St. Croix 2M610MF - out of their Muskie line? I use mine to jig bass and bluefish with a Calcutta 400 on it - no problem at all pulling on biggie bluefish. Casts very well too.

Lep

I use that set up for cobia & kings when I go down to the keys lots of fun..That little calcutta 400 has great drag..
There is a place down there that makes blanks just for fla fishing. The blanks are called Estfin I have built on a few ..I think the make a nice blank you may want to check them out..But than again cant go wrong with a GUSA

This post edited by CAPT RICHI 01:13 PM 04/07/2008

 

[bonsiguy]

thanks for the ideas i went with the gusa 70 xh just got it today all i can say is it seems like a great blank got tons of backbone .the tip is nice and lite so it should cast well.the more i see from gusa the more i like them .thanks again .

 

[Rodwinder]

I am sure you will be happy with it