Super Seeker CTSF55XXXH

[MrBill]

I just received my new Super Seeker CTSF55XXXH rated 80 (100) 130 made by Seadog Rods. I'm home alone or I would have taken some lift test pictures. Let me just say that I need to bring home some more weights. I will follow up lift pictures in a few days. I'll probably have "Rodbuster" help me with the test. I will stop him before rod failure occurs.

I fished with some custom rods using the Winthrop guides last summer. After using them on a few marlin, I don't think there is any comparison to the proven Aftco big foots. They are expensive, but worth the extra money for the long haul. You can place a pencil through every guide including the tip. The pencil will even fit between the rod blank under the guide. You would have to be the world's worst knot maker to make a knot that wouldn't pass through these guides.

The Winthrop's are machined out of a solid block of aluminum. The ball bearing rollers are machined to fit perfect inside the machined guide. There is absolutely zero play. No wobble what so ever. I don't see any way you could fray the line. Then, you have the hottest blank on the market. The Super Seeker line of rods is raising eyebrows throughout the fishing industry.

The rod is topped off with a black/gold Aftco unibutt. A shrink wrap was used over the hypalon grip. Very nice.

Thanks, Kevin. Once again you've outdone yourself. Excellent job. We'll be doing more rods very soon. Here's some pictures of the rod. Some will have a pencil placed into the guides to give you an idea of the guide size.

[Rooster]

Very nice, can't wait to see how much weight it'll lift.

[DeepBlueGulf]

Very nice rod!! Now don't go breaking it when you test it! You've gotta fish this one.

Tom - DBG

[gimmedeal]

Very nice. Those Winthrop guides are beautiful. It's nice to get a good lookin' rod and it's grand to get a rod that functions perfectly, really cool to get both. That rod screams 'fish me hard'.

Fred

[Snagged]

Nice.

[Ragman]

Originally Posted by gimmedeal

Very nice. Those Winthrop guides are beautiful. It's nice to get a good lookin' rod and it's grand to get a rod that functions perfectly, really cool to get both. That rod screams 'fish me hard'.

Fred

Exactly Fred!

I have 2 rods that, to me anyway, fit this description and one of them was done by Kevin.

[rhale]

How about those lift pics Mr Bill ? I cant wait to see it loaded up. Beautiful rod by the way!!!

[MrBill]

Originally Posted by rhale

How about those lift pics Mr Bill ? I cant wait to see it loaded up. Beautiful rod by the way!!!

Hang in there. My rod testing buddy had bone rolling fever. He went to Vegas to get in some gambling time. I would have joined him but I had a family member become very ill. I've been at the hospital on and off for three days. The pics will come, just bear with me.

[Ragman]

Hope everyone gets -or has gotten- better!

[MrBill]

I finally found some time this evening to do some lifting tests. I put a Shimano Tiagra 50WLRSA on the CTSF55XXXH. It is spooled with 150 pound spectra. I am pleased to find out that I have mastered the 12 turn Bimini twist. I attached a 500 pound sampo ball bearing swivel with an two lap offshore swivel connection to the 12 turn Bimini.

Lifts were first made with 33 pounds of sash weights. I then added one gallon water jugs to the sash weights. Plastic water jugs hit the scales at 8.5 pounds per gallon. Therefore, I did lifts of 33, 41.5, 50 and 58.5 pounds. I tested the 50 pound lift with over 200 lifts to see if I could break the Bimini. It held like a champ.

The only reason I stopped lifting at 58.5 pounds was because that is about the maximum a person can handle standing up in a boat and still be mobile. I also ran out of water jugs. The rod was not peaked out. I think it could take 65 pounds with no problem.

[Bret]

Wow, thats a stout rod.. I am sure it will put a whoopin on a big tuna or marlin in short order.. Thanks for taking the time to take the pics..