(Edited to include the 700H Conventional): To all those going on the Big-E 76 hour upcoming trip, I have three rods which I do not intend to use that I would be happy to make available to anyone on the trip who:
1. Has an adequate reel and line, but a wussy rod.
2. Just would like to try them out.
One is the Calstar 760H: 130 pound rating, but really an 80 pound rod, 6 feet long with regular rollers and cold shrink on the fore-grip. I would have no problem with anyone's fishing this to about 35-40 pounds of drag.
A second is the Calstar 700HConventional: SIC guides 7-feet long, and rated for 30-80 pound braid. (See third rod below).
The third is the Calstar 700H Spinner: SIC guides 7-feet long, and rated for 30-80--a great combo for an 8,000 to 20,000 type reel and 50-80 pound line. I would be fine with this being fished at up to 30 pounds or so. I would ask you not to high-stick them or step on them, but I won't be standing over your shoulder the whole time monitoring.
If anyone expresses a serious need or interest in using any of these rods, I will be happy to bring them along. If noone does, they stay at home. I would hope that if more than one person has need for them, they would be willing to share. In either case, I would expect whoever borrowed them to manage and store them during the trip so I don't have to, and return them at the dock. Let me know if anyone is interested.
(This offer is conditioned on their being returned by the three dipsticks who are using them in Venice right now.
The odds against that could be staggering. )
Russ