My Winter Project

[Wreckfish]

I have spent a lot of time researching and asking questions about what make a good deep water fluke bucktailing rod. This rod needs to handle 3~8 Oz bucktail with the sweet spot being 4 ~ 6 oz range. soft but not too soft in it action with some backbone when I hopefully catch my 10+ lb'er the summer.  I settled on a Seeker GTS702L (Inshore lite) blank. It's 7 ft, glass/graphite composite, fuji thru blank pistol grips, Fuji Acolite guides with cork grips. The build begins. 

[Hotrod]

Nice..

[Salty Dog]

Good looking set up .

[Kenny]

Wow ! Nice setup Phil 

[Bucktail]

While you're at it, I'll take one too!

[overbite]

I have spent a lot of time researching and asking questions about what make a good deep water fluke bucktailing rod. This rod needs to handle 3~8 Oz bucktail with the sweet spot being 4 ~ 6 oz range. soft but not too soft in it action with some backbone when I hopefully catch my 10+ lb'er the summer.  I settled on a Seeker GTS702L (Inshore lite) blank. It's 7 ft, glass/graphite composite, fuji thru blank pistol grips, Fuji Acolite guides with cork grips. The build begins.  

You say the build begins looks like its built or are you building one. Bill

[Still Running]

 

[BigAl13]

 

[Hunter 2]

10 pounders look out!  Here comes Phil

[Fishin Dude]

Nice rod Phil. I'll bee looking for your photo with your 10lb Fluke in the Fisherman Magazine.

[Scott G.]

 

[fluke - u]

 ....Nice..

[paul-e]

Good luck with her. 

[PeggyLee]

That sounds perfect.

[Pops Soul]

What color is that blank Phil? Looks like a Candy Apple Red or just Maroon? Looking forward to seeing the finished product.

[Wreckfish]

What color is that blank Phil? Looks like a Candy Apple Red or just Maroon? Looking forward to seeing the finished product.

The blank dark metal red Skip, I'm going to use black and silver wraps I think.

[makokeith]

Good luck!  Plugs and rods are on my list to do also.