new cusotm sharkin rods

[nativelover]

these are the CUI blanks i got back in... november(?)

13ft and rated 20-50lb. E-Glass.

someone was askin about the strongest rod?

 

[magic]

very nice looking, i personally don't really like long rods, but i assume this if for the surf? what kind of reels u got for those?

 

[gman]

Nice rods Katguy

 

[nativelover]

ya they're for the surf. my dads runnin a saltist 50 w/30lb mono with 50lb shock leader and im running a ABU BG9000CT with 300yrds of 50lb braid attached to 30lb Mono topshot and 50lb shock leader.

 

[nativelover]

got my reel today! and some freebies!


i spooled it up with 50lb mono to test the drag. it came out over 15lbs at 3/4 buttoned down.

 

[nativelover]

Rod in action.

they cast Great! was able to cast al the topshot off of my reel (down to the braid wich was about 110-115 yrds) with 5oz pyramid and whole squid. As you can see from the pic. the rods have a mod. fast action they have a strong back bone able to carry 18-20lbs of drag.

Despite being made of glass, they recover fairly fast and there is no whiping during the cast!

 

[magic]

Nice reel! It's good to see someone else fishes with conventional reels, they are so much better for landing large fish. I am a Penn fan, but that reel looks killer.

 

[muckieman]

Nice reel! It's good to see someone else fishes with conventional reels, they are so much better for landing large fish. I am a Penn fan, but that reel looks killer.

i'm a pen fan too great reels unless you lose a pice of the drag system cleaning it....lol i havent couht anything othere then a 12lb barrcuda not worthy of my penn has 450yards 30lb

 

[magic]

i'm a pen fan too great reels unless you lose a pice of the drag system cleaning it....lol i havent couht anything othere then a 12lb barrcuda not worthy of my penn has 450yards 30lb

So true, taking apart Penn reels can be tricky. I've done the same.

 

[nativelover]

So true, taking apart Penn reels can be tricky. I've done the same.

HAHAHAHA

ya, open up the right side plate and those springs launch stuff EVERYWHERE! lol.

good times.

ill get a pick of the guts in my ABU. you'll buy one after i post it. lol