New Custom OTI 50lb popper in tha hOuSe!

[JerseyBrian]

I picked up my custom OTI/JPR 50lb popping rod tonight from Paul. Looks great and I'm pumped to use it up in Cape Cod Bay in mid-July for what it was built to be....

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But in all honesty...I feel I could use this for popping Roosters, Cubera, Mahi, etc...great all around offshore spinning rod. The rod feels strong and has an awesome bend/action to keep things "fun". I have tons of lures in the 60-100g range I would like to try out with this puppy. Stay tuned.

Also, I think I found the conventional rod I want for my 665W 2spd reel over at Paul's tonite Hope I can pick her up before I go to the islands!

[JerseyBrian]

Originally Posted by PurEvl

My custom rod is getting built now, I can't wait.

good stuff Rich. What components did you go with? ICMNSGs?

[Billy 40]

What so special about the ICMNSG's that you guys are so fond of?

[JerseyBrian]

Originally Posted by Billy 40

What so special about the ICMNSG's that you guys are so fond of?

Nothing really. I like the look better than the MNSGs...that's all. If I could have gotten my hands on Fuji T-HVSG/T-SVSG guides at the time I had Paul build my rod, I would have put those on instead. But I'd rather have a completed rod I can fish with now as opposed to a rod that would still be in it's building stages if I had waited for the Ti guides....

[rtran]

Originally Posted by JerseyBrian

good stuff Rich. What components did you go with? ICMNSGs?

no hahaha I just got the regular ones

[Fishhead56]

Your photos show "Series 1 of 2" that sounds interesting.
Could you add info and photos of your grip choice?

Very nice stuff.

Kev

[Billy 40]

Brian - thanks for the follow up. That ionized coating on them, still rusts. I have a couple of sets of IC's as well as IG's, which are starting to show signs of oxidizing - an dI wash my stuff religiously after every trip. A friend of mine built a rod for Baja with a set of IG's, forgot to wash teh rod before putting the rod in the bazooka. By the time the person shipped the rod back to him, it had been 2 weeks. All teh guides were rusted pretty good, adn some had to be re-wrapped.

WE WANT T-MNSG'S WE WANT T-MNSG'S. I know i'm not alone, they got freaking Low Riders in Titanium, they need to come out with the T-MNSG's already.

[JerseyBrian]

Originally Posted by Fishhead56

Your photos show "Series 1 of 2" that sounds interesting.
Could you add info and photos of your grip choice?

Very nice stuff.

Kev

Hey Kev

That does sound interesting doesn't it

I don't want to give away "everything" on my rod since it's a custom one-off piece (I had Paul inscribe that lettering so it's not like he's making a new line of "Tuna Killer" rods or anything...), but the grip is EVA and the reel seat is Fuji

Originally Posted by Billy 40

Brian - thanks for the follow up. That ionized coating on them, still rusts. I have a couple of sets of IC's as well as IG's, which are starting to show signs of oxidizing - an dI wash my stuff religiously after every trip. A friend of mine built a rod for Baja with a set of IG's, forgot to wash teh rod before putting the rod in the bazooka. By the time the person shipped the rod back to him, it had been 2 weeks. All teh guides were rusted pretty good, adn some had to be re-wrapped.

WE WANT T-MNSG'S WE WANT T-MNSG'S. I know i'm not alone, they got freaking Low Riders in Titanium, they need to come out with the T-MNSG's already.

Ouch that sucks. I've had good luck with ICMNSGs on both of my inshore/backbay rods with little to no corrosion at all, but I wash all of my rods after usage. The worst thing I'd do would probably be not washing it until the next day or something....

I do want T-MNSGs though. However, I will suffice for the T-HVSG and T-SVSG guides for now on all my future rods