Re: What do you look for in a blackfish rod?
Here's my view:
some anglers like graphite some glass. I happen top like glass. In a medium taper it offers a "softness" as it loads up that plays the fish right while he is going crazy on the other end of the line. 7' is a popular length.
Graphite is claimed to be more sensitive, however sensitivity is actually an ability of the fisherman to "know" what he is feeling. Graphite is generally stiffer and has less stretch, or the ability to absorb shock. I have been building blackfish rods for Thirty Years. I offer both glass and graphite. They start at $145 for a rod that will kick ass on blackfish, all day every day. Graphites start at $160.
Slow Load-= Dead Blackfish!!!!
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