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Title: My Winter Project
Post by: Wreckfish on January 27, 2013, 06:49:24 PM: 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.
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Post by: Hotrod on January 27, 2013, 07:07:26 PM: Nice..
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Post by: Salty Dog on January 27, 2013, 07:08:45 PM: Good looking set up . t^
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Post by: Kenny on January 27, 2013, 07:19:19 PM: Wow ! Nice setup Phil t^ ;D
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Post by: Bucktail on January 27, 2013, 07:47:21 PM: While you're at it, I'll take one too! ;D
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Post by: overbite on January 27, 2013, 08:00:07 PM: Quote from: Wreckfish on January 27, 2013, 06:49:24 PM
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
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Post by: Still Running on January 27, 2013, 09:52:35 PM: t^
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Post by: BigAl13 on January 28, 2013, 05:48:11 AM: t^
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Post by: Hunter 2 on January 28, 2013, 05:51:24 AM: 10 pounders look out! Here comes Phil t^
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Post by: Fishin Dude on January 28, 2013, 09:48:30 AM: Nice rod Phil. I'll bee looking for your photo with your 10lb Fluke in the Fisherman Magazine. TT^
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Post by: Scott G. on January 28, 2013, 09:57:16 AM: t^
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Post by: fluke - u on January 28, 2013, 12:25:49 PM: t^....Nice.. chrz
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Post by: paul-e on January 28, 2013, 01:47:12 PM: Good luck with her. chrz
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Post by: PeggyLee on January 28, 2013, 03:45:49 PM: That sounds perfect.
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Post by: Pops Soul on January 28, 2013, 04:32:47 PM: What color is that blank Phil? Looks like a Candy Apple Red or just Maroon? Looking forward to seeing the finished product. t^
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Post by: Wreckfish on January 28, 2013, 09:38:04 PM: Quote from: Pops Soul on January 28, 2013, 04:32:47 PM
What color is that blank Phil? Looks like a Candy Apple Red or just Maroon? Looking forward to seeing the finished product. t^

The blank dark metal red Skip, I'm going to use black and silver wraps I think.
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Post by: makokeith on January 29, 2013, 07:07:28 AM: Good luck! Plugs and rods are on my list to do also.