Thread: Help with rod choice

might call them production rods....but they look custom to me....and if J&M made them, they are custom....just looking the same as some others out there.... is all .

another good one if you want one built is a gator BS596 (thats my baby) just finished rebuilding mine :fishing:

[quote author=rodbuilderESM link=topic=2805.msg25769#msg25769 date=1363089182]
another good one if you want one built is a gator BS596 (thats my baby) just finished rebuilding mine :fishing:
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gators are heavy in my opinion, but gators are good ling rods.

[quote author=jwebb31 link=topic=2805.msg25267#msg25267 date=1362372828]
I need a rod strong enough for kings and flexible enough to cast live bait. I am willing to spend the money for a good quality rod. Just not sure what is a good choice. :fishing:
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i have a batson 8-15lb 8ft rod. me and a friend made it. its a good rod i can chunk a cig a country mile. it was 136$ for the blank, grips, guides, and reel seat. well worth the money

most gators are heavy, but my BS596 is a whole different ball game, i added a seeker extention to it and it still isn't the weight of most gators, but batsons are good too, i had like 5 of them, sold all but 1

[quote author=ironman172 link=topic=2805.msg25763#msg25763 date=1363086695]
might call them production rods....but they look custom to me....and if J&M made them, they are custom....just looking the same as some others out there.... is all .
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A true custom is built for the angler.. Anyone ever notice how long the butts are on my rods ?

[quote author=Peaches link=topic=2805.msg25834#msg25834 date=1363144164]
A true custom is built for the angler..
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AMEN!!!!

I'm with peaches, I for one likes big guides or a particular wire/Fuji set-up, but that's why I build my rods :fishing:

Come on guys. Some of you would catch fish with a broom handle with staples for guides.

true :headbang: :headbang: