Calstar 700H

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Looking for a tuna jigging/ bottom fish jigging rod. Someone had mentioned a 700H as a good choice. Any thoughts? Looking to mount a Torque 300 on it & have about 18-20# drag when tuna fishing.

Thanks in advance

HUNTER II · 02-28-2008, 07:26 AM

I think your are right re maxing out the rod with the 20 lb weight. I use FUGI guides exclusively. The reel on the rod is a Shimano Tyrnos 30 2 speed. It's a little heavy for all day jigging. After taking a hard look at what is available I'm going to be ordering an AVET HX. The USG series is very heavy duty and in my opinion bulletproof guide series. The stripper guide is the largest SIC USG (#25) that FUGI makes. It may be possible to elevate the line coming off the reel by using the RSG or HBSG series guides.

paul708 · 02-28-2008, 10:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ragman

Nice action!

Is your second/third guide from top twisting? I cannot really tell from the photo?

hunter..are they tristing? i cant tell either

HUNTER II · 02-28-2008, 11:01 AM

Even under a fairly high loading the blank maintains its axial stability throughout the length of the blank. The further you move towards the tip the more difficult it becomes for the blank to maintain axial stability. This condition is exacerbated when the guides move off of the perpendicular plane. (sorry for the engineerig speak)!

On both of the 700h's that I have built this winter, the guides do not twist when loaded to 20 lbs. When that picture was taken the rod was canted to the right side. Any twisting noted is a result of the canting of the rod.

paul708 · 02-28-2008, 11:13 AM

i am used to engineering speak.LOL. one of my rodbuilding teachers was a engineer, wrote rodbuilding mag articles and spoke at national rodbuilding events. i am very lucky to have him located withing driving distance for advice.... so... were the guides were twisted? i really cant tell..he would be asking me until i gave him a yes or no..LOL..i would LOVE to talk about it..(hate all the typing) 610-591-7734 till 2pm EST most days

paul708 · 02-28-2008, 11:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HUNTER II

Even under a fairly high loading the blank maintains its axial stability throughout the length of the blank. The further you move towards the tip the more difficult it becomes for the blank to maintain axial stability. This condition is exacerbated when the guides move off of the perpendicular plane. (sorry for the engineerig speak)!

Bacically what you said..is.. stability is maintained with the acid wrap

HUNTER II · 02-28-2008, 09:02 PM

yes the guides in the pic are twisted from the cant on the reel - no the guides do not twist when the reel is level.

SkeeterRonnie · 02-28-2008, 09:07 PM

you sure have a lot of shells to reload

Ragman · 02-28-2008, 10:06 PM

Thanks HII!

I took a swing lesson one time and the instructor used the term "axial stability" in describing a swing fault he observed.

Now I visually understand it! LOL

peterk814 · 03-25-2008, 03:04 AM

ive fished a 700h with over 30lbs of drag without any issues

bonsiguy · 04-29-2008, 08:34 PM

700 h a plesure to jig all night and no problem with 30 lb of drag boated many tuna with it most in a few min

02-28-2008, 07:26 AM	#21 (permalink)
HUNTER II Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Massachusetts North Shore Posts: 45	I think your are right re maxing out the rod with the 20 lb weight. I use FUGI guides exclusively. The reel on the rod is a Shimano Tyrnos 30 2 speed. It's a little heavy for all day jigging. After taking a hard look at what is available I'm going to be ordering an AVET HX. The USG series is very heavy duty and in my opinion bulletproof guide series. The stripper guide is the largest SIC USG (#25) that FUGI makes. It may be possible to elevate the line coming off the reel by using the RSG or HBSG series guides. Last edited by HUNTER II : 02-28-2008 at 07:31 AM.

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paul708 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Pa Posts: 321	i am used to engineering speak.LOL. one of my rodbuilding teachers was a engineer, wrote rodbuilding mag articles and spoke at national rodbuilding events. i am very lucky to have him located withing driving distance for advice.... so... were the guides were twisted? i really cant tell..he would be asking me until i gave him a yes or no..LOL..i would LOVE to talk about it..(hate all the typing) 610-591-7734 till 2pm EST most days Last edited by paul708 : 02-28-2008 at 11:17 AM.

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SkeeterRonnie Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,204	you sure have a lot of shells to reload __________________ www.navionics.com (prostaff)

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Ragman Moderator Join Date: May 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 924	Thanks HII! I took a swing lesson one time and the instructor used the term "axial stability" in describing a swing fault he observed. Now I visually understand it! LOL __________________ Tom www.oceantackle.net *Go Hard or Go Home!*

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02-28-2008, 11:01 AM	#23 (permalink)
HUNTER II Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Massachusetts North Shore Posts: 45	Even under a fairly high loading the blank maintains its axial stability throughout the length of the blank. The further you move towards the tip the more difficult it becomes for the blank to maintain axial stability. This condition is exacerbated when the guides move off of the perpendicular plane. (sorry for the engineerig speak)! On both of the 700h's that I have built this winter, the guides do not twist when loaded to 20 lbs. When that picture was taken the rod was canted to the right side. Any twisting noted is a result of the canting of the rod.

02-28-2008, 09:02 PM	#26 (permalink)
HUNTER II Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Massachusetts North Shore Posts: 45	yes the guides in the pic are twisted from the cant on the reel - no the guides do not twist when the reel is level.

03-25-2008, 03:04 AM	#29 (permalink)
peterk814 Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Melville, NY and Boston, MA Posts: 93	ive fished a 700h with over 30lbs of drag without any issues

04-29-2008, 08:34 PM	#30 (permalink)
bonsiguy Junior member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 12	700 h a plesure to jig all night and no problem with 30 lb of drag boated many tuna with it most in a few min

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