Arra 1205

[SeaWolf]

iron mike caught his 60 on a old arra 1204/now 1203 custom. not the 1205.

the 1205 is a great pure plugging or jigging rod. some of my customers absolutely love this rod, but only for plugging. they will eel if they have too, but as some have mentioned it's not the best application for this rod. however, some find it works for them. i dont normally suggest it if eels will be throw often.

a better and more versatile rod is the gsb1201m. it handles the same range, but throw eels much better.

as mike mentioned, the new lami ssu-series is also a consideration. this series was built for braided lines. they are a composite blend of materials. not to be confused w/ the lami tri-flex series, which were glass tipped. the 1m or 1mh is ideal in this series.

[Pt.JudeJoe]

I have a 1205 and it is a great rod! I have thrown smaller metals(1.5 oz.) with it just fine. It is ,as others have said, really good for the heavier ones. I use it for bait fishing too and it throws a mack or pogie chunk with a 2 or 3 oz. egg sinker perfectly. A very good rod for my fishing.

[zimmy]

I love my 1205 in spinning. I even throw unloaded redfins on it (they just don't go very far ). I threw eels with it for the first time the other night and it worked well with the larger ones. I like it for jigging too. Have the 1201m in conventional and it is sweet too. Take your pick, I guess. I think I like the faster action of the arra overall.

[Mike P]

I have a lot of 10' graphite blanks. I'd rate them power-wise from top to bottom, as follows:

All Star GSW 1209--extra heavy power, fast action, 4-10 oz.

All Star GSW 1208--heavy power, moderate-fast action, 2-5 oz.

Lami XRA 1205-----medium-heavy power, moderate-fast action, 1-5.5 oz

Lami GSB 120 1M--medium power, moderate action, 1-4.5 oz

JK Fisher 8720-----medium power, moderate-slow action, 1-4.5 oz

Lami GSB 120 1L---light power, moderate action, 1-3.5 oz.