My new custom Popping Rod

ksong · 02-06-2008, 02:15 PM

I got my custom popping rod from Ralph today.
It was so beautiful that I got to post a few pictures of the rod here. The tuna picture weaved by him is incredible.
He builds most my jigging and popping rods for me as he knows what I want since he is a great fisherman himself as well as he is a master rod builder.

The blank is Japanese Smith 80P/35 which I purchased from Anglers Proshop. It is really hard to get Japanese jigging and popping blanks as blanks are not available to the public in Japan and we are fortunate to get those blanks from Angers Proshop.
Smith 80P/35 is kind of first generation blank for GT, but I found the blanks is still good for GT and tuna popping. It is light, durable and cast very well.

Nice GT caught with Smith 80P/35 rod.

And the rod's action.

BretABaker · 02-06-2008, 02:21 PM

wow thats a great looking rod - really cool looking wraps

paul708 · 02-06-2008, 02:36 PM

very nice rod Kil.

Fishhead56 · 02-06-2008, 02:56 PM

Holy smoke's thats a Classy custom rod..

Plus the below qoute is the funniest post I think I've seen in along time
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.ksong
Senior Member

Who can cast farther with conventional reels ? If you do, you are really skillful or you suck with spinning reels.

Uncle Russ · 02-06-2008, 04:07 PM

Kil: I love my stock 80P/35, although I have not caught anything with it yet. Did you shorten the blank or go with it at the full 8 feet?

Russ

gman · 02-06-2008, 04:12 PM

Its all about the girth Russ ha ha ha ha

Uncle Russ · 02-06-2008, 04:22 PM

You lost me there, gman, but I can assure you my girth is greater than most!

ksong · 02-06-2008, 04:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Uncle Russ

Kil: I love my stock 80P/35, although I have not caught anything with it yet. Did you shorten the blank or go with it at the full 8 feet?

Russ

It is full 8 ft. There is no reason to shorten the blank.
I don't think you have any problem to land a tuna upto 100 lbs with the rod though I feel OTI 80 lbs popping rod is stronger, but heavier.

fishr1989 · 02-06-2008, 04:46 PM

nice rod!!

Ragman · 02-06-2008, 05:13 PM

That tuna weave even has a mean look on its face! Beautiful!

Great pic of the GT with the Komodo! I hadn't seen that one! Was that in Fiji?

02-06-2008, 02:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
ksong Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,298	My new custom Popping Rod I got my custom popping rod from Ralph today. It was so beautiful that I got to post a few pictures of the rod here. The tuna picture weaved by him is incredible. He builds most my jigging and popping rods for me as he knows what I want since he is a great fisherman himself as well as he is a master rod builder. The blank is Japanese Smith 80P/35 which I purchased from Anglers Proshop. It is really hard to get Japanese jigging and popping blanks as blanks are not available to the public in Japan and we are fortunate to get those blanks from Angers Proshop. Smith 80P/35 is kind of first generation blank for GT, but I found the blanks is still good for GT and tuna popping. It is light, durable and cast very well. Nice GT caught with Smith 80P/35 rod. And the rod's action. Last edited by ksong : 02-06-2008 at 02:21 PM.

02-06-2008, 02:56 PM	#4 (permalink)
Fishhead56 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Galveston County Posts: 333	Holy smoke's thats a Classy custom rod.. Plus the below qoute is the funniest post I think I've seen in along time ................................ .ksong Senior Member Who can cast farther with conventional reels ? If you do, you are really skillful or you suck with spinning reels. Last edited by Fishhead56 : 02-06-2008 at 04:05 PM.

02-06-2008, 04:07 PM	#5 (permalink)
Uncle Russ Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,114	Kil: I love my stock 80P/35, although I have not caught anything with it yet. Did you shorten the blank or go with it at the full 8 feet? Russ __________________ "Tschirhart: Helluva deal. You bait the hooks--I catch the fish!--Grimm."

02-06-2008, 04:22 PM	#7 (permalink)
Uncle Russ Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,114	You lost me there, gman, but I can assure you my girth is greater than most! __________________ "Tschirhart: Helluva deal. You bait the hooks--I catch the fish!--Grimm."

02-06-2008, 04:46 PM	#9 (permalink)
fishr1989 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Newport, RI Posts: 359	nice rod!! __________________ HowlinWolfCharters.com Everyone needs to believe in something, I believe I'll go fishing.

02-06-2008, 02:21 PM	#2 (permalink)
BretABaker Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Pearland, TX Posts: 1,080	wow thats a great looking rod - really cool looking wraps

02-06-2008, 02:36 PM	#3 (permalink)
paul708 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Pa Posts: 371	very nice rod Kil.

02-06-2008, 04:12 PM	#6 (permalink)
gman Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,080	Its all about the girth Russ ha ha ha ha

02-06-2008, 05:13 PM	#10 (permalink)
Ragman Moderator Join Date: May 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 924	That tuna weave even has a mean look on its face! Beautiful! Great pic of the GT with the Komodo! I hadn't seen that one! Was that in Fiji? __________________ Tom www.oceantackle.net *Go Hard or Go Home!*

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