Just ordered my custom OTI popper from Paul!

[JerseyBrian]

Went over to Paul's house today and had a great time pulling on some blanks and completed rods. I've ordered a custom OTI 50lb 7.5 ft popping rod for topwater tuna which should be finished right before the topwater BFT bite starts up in MA. I'm hoping to use it for some GOM YFT at some point as well; maybe not this year though.

I took a look at probably 10-12 rods and LOVED his custom spinner with roller guides. The tip is super soft for popping and jigging, but I'm hoping we can find a lighter blank that has a comparable tip action for my version

Paul's GUSA dragon is just insane. Titanium roller guides...this rod is as light as a light tackle trout rod The rod has a GREAT bend to it as well, but enough backbone to slay some big ones. A trolling/chunking dream rod. It belongs in a museum behind 4" thick glass

Took the custom spinner with the roller guides as well as a GUSA Wahoo Jr rod outside and played with some weights Couldn't find a lot to use so we ended up with 10-12lbs...







Had a great time Paul. When I come to pick up the rod, I'll have to pick up some poppers and jigs...and put a deposit down on that roller/spinner

[JerseyBrian]

Originally Posted by paul708

eagles. to the left of the honey lami's

Damn, I thought that area was all blanks Sorry for not looking harder Bret

Originally Posted by gman

see its true you are sexy attracted to rods lol

haha, you don't know how bad I wanted to fish after pulling on all those rods at Paul's house. It was a very "un-climactic" sunday; especially after putting down the money on a rod and leaving without a rod However, if should be good to go for BFT season with Capt. Rich!

[BretABaker]

next one will be a phillies theme, so as to balance out the wins and losses

[JerseyBrian]

Originally Posted by BretABaker

next one will be a phillies theme, so as to balance out the wins and losses

I'm thinking of getting my friend (who came with me to Paul's) an inshore lami made from Paul with a Flyers color scheme for his birthday Black blank and orange foam grips would be cool, but I don't think they make an orange

[paul708]

or flyers colors

like trick or treat

each guide has a different wrap
the captains birthday was halloween..he loved it

[JerseyBrian]

Originally Posted by paul708

or flyers colors

like trick or treat

each guide has a different wrap
the captains birthday was halloween..he loved it

That looks great Paul! If I was going to get one for my friend, I would want a little bit of white in there too, but man that looks killer.

[paul708]

that wrap will look sweet
cant wait

[JerseyBrian]

Originally Posted by paul708

that wrap will look sweet
cant wait

we could use the same Lamiglas blank that I was holding outside (the black, finished one you said was for deepwater fluke, tog also could use as a striper rod....I think it either had green or blue threads/wrap..). That was very light, had a SUPER bend...I loved it. I know he would too. We have time...his bday is in the fall. I'm too busy buying for myself right now lol...