canal eeling blank?

[pmbrac]

Im looking for strictly an eeling blank for the canal.. nothing else.. Was thinking the gsb 1201M or ara 1205.. its going to be set up for spinning.. the last few years I've used conventional w/ 1213M or 1322 but want to go spinning for eels this year.. any advice is appreciated.. thanks

[snake slinger]

gsb 1201m

[angler229]

Can I ask why you want to go to spinning. Personally I think drifting eels with a spinning gear is more of a hinderance than anything and the only time I will resort to it is when I have eels to small to throw on conventional gear. But if you must GSB1201m, Arra1205, SSU1201M (what I use for smaller eels) or SSU1201MH.

[pmbrac]

Originally Posted by angler229

Can I ask why you want to go to spinning. Personally I think drifting eels with a spinning gear is more of a hinderance than anything and the only time I will resort to it is when I have eels to small to throw on conventional gear. But if you must GSB1201m, Arra1205, SSU1201M (what I use for smaller eels) or SSU1201MH.

the only reason I want to go spinning is it can be a pain in the a$$ when all I can get is small eels with the conventional gear.... I figure spinning would be easier.. with large eels, my other sticks work great.

[Mike P]

I'm going to suggest either the XRA 1205 or the SSU 120 1MH, because they have the nuts to turn a big fish.

Or you can look into a Rainshadow SU 1208 custom from CMS. IMO it has more lifting power than any of the Lami 10 footers.

[angler229]

Originally Posted by pmbrac

the only reason I want to go spinning is it can be a pain in the a$$ when all I can get is small eels with the conventional gear.... I figure spinning would be easier.. with large eels, my other sticks work great.

That makes more sense. Since you want something for smaller eels I would go with a slower action rod that is easier to load with a smaller bait such as GSB1201M or an SSU 1201M or MH, all have the power to turn big fish in the canal.

[trigga]

1201m.. bad a$$..

[chief10]

smaller eels cast better on the 1201m.but who wants to use small snakes,especially in the canal. The advantage of throwing more weight with the 1205 might come in handy if all you can get is smaller ones. just add an egg sinker to add weight and get it out into the current. in my opinion the 1205 handles the current better especially once you hook up. both nice blanks.

[SeaWolf]

All Lamiglas and graphites - GSB1201M (10'), GSB1321M (11'), XRA1261MH (10'6"). The XRA1261MH might not handle smaller eels that great, but also substitues as a great jigging and big plug rod.

I'm not too fond of faster action rods and blanks for eeling, but if you like them - XRA1205 (10'), XRA1322 (11'), SSU1201MH (10'), SSu1321MH (11').

[Back Beach]

XRA 1205. I've built half a dozen of them as spinners for canal guys and they all love the blank. 120M is ok, but doesn't quite have the power of the XRA 1205. If you're worried about casting small eels, just add some lead(bullet sinker works good) above the eel or fish with the wind at your back.

[pmbrac]

Originally Posted by SeaWolf

All Lamiglas and graphites - GSB1201M (10'), GSB1321M (11'), XRA1261MH (10'6"). The XRA1261MH might not handle smaller eels that great, but also substitues as a great jigging and big plug rod.

I'm not too fond of faster action rods and blanks for eeling, but if you like them - XRA1205 (10'), XRA1322 (11'), SSU1201MH (10'), SSu1321MH (11').

Hmm. I have 2 xra 126 1MH but never tried tossing eels with them. maybe Ill give it a try this year..

[zimmy]

like my 1201m better than my 1205 for eels