OTI 5'6" 600g Blank

ksong · 03-31-2008, 01:35 PM

I just got an OTI 5'6" 600g jigging blank I ordered.
It looks much stiffer than my 5' custom jigging rod from top part of two-piece 80 lbs popping blank, which I would rate to 60 - 80 lbs.
I am going to cut 2' from butt and make a 4'4" - 4'6" rod like Hot's Wei's short jigging rod to target tuna or AJ upto 100 lbs.

BretABaker · 03-31-2008, 01:53 PM

do you mean cut 1' off?

paul is wrapping me one of those now......would you rate it closer to a 100lbs line rod?

ksong · 03-31-2008, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by BretABaker

do you mean cut 1' off?

No, I'll cut 2' off to make 4'4-6" rod.
See how John enjoys with 4'4" Hot's Wei jigging rod.

BretABaker · 03-31-2008, 02:10 PM

yeah i hope i fish with someone soon who has that rod, i hear it's really nice and light.

Are you going to make it a spinning rod?

ksong · 03-31-2008, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by BretABaker

Are you going to make it a spinning rod?

Yes, I think I have enough conventional rods.

Uncle Russ · 03-31-2008, 03:50 PM

Kil,

I am confused. Is the blank longer than the finished rod? Mine finished conventional rod is about 5 and 1/2 feet. So if you cut 2 feet off that it would be only 3 1/2 feet long.

Also, don't you think you could bring in a 200 pound cow with the 4 ' 4 " rod? Why just a 100 pounder?

Russ

ksong · 03-31-2008, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Uncle Russ

Kil,

I am confused. Is the blank longer than the finished rod? Mine finished conventional rod is about 5 and 1/2 feet. So if you cut 2 feet off that it would be only 3 1/2 feet long.

Also, don't you think you could bring in a 200 pound cow with the 4 ' 4 " rod? Why just a 100 pounder?

Russ

Sorry about my mistake. I cut 1' not 2'.

I have no illusion.

Once I catch a few 100 lbs tuna on the short and thin rods and get my confidence, then I am going to try bigger tuna with it.

JFLORES · 03-31-2008, 04:50 PM

Kil, very good choice your going to love the short rod.

Im warning you, once you use short rod you wont want to jig with a
longer rod

paul708 · 03-31-2008, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by JFLORES

Kil, very good choice your going to love the short rod.

Im warning you, once you use short rod you wont want to jig with a
longer rod

John how much drag did you have in that pic?

bulllred · 03-31-2008, 05:04 PM

That rod is as light or even lighter than some of my inshore rod. I horse up a nice warsaw grouper with no problem. Its just a tad too short, I like a little longer spinning rod for jigging.

03-31-2008, 01:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
ksong Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,418	OTI 5'6" 600g Blank I just got an OTI 5'6" 600g jigging blank I ordered. It looks much stiffer than my 5' custom jigging rod from top part of two-piece 80 lbs popping blank, which I would rate to 60 - 80 lbs. I am going to cut 2' from butt and make a 4'4" - 4'6" rod like Hot's Wei's short jigging rod to target tuna or AJ upto 100 lbs.

03-31-2008, 03:50 PM	#6 (permalink)
Uncle Russ Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,136	Kil, I am confused. Is the blank longer than the finished rod? Mine finished conventional rod is about 5 and 1/2 feet. So if you cut 2 feet off that it would be only 3 1/2 feet long. Also, don't you think you could bring in a 200 pound cow with the 4 ' 4 " rod? Why just a 100 pounder? Russ __________________ "Tschirhart: Helluva deal. You bait the hooks--I catch the fish!--Grimm."

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03-31-2008, 01:53 PM	#2 (permalink)
BretABaker Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Pearland, TX Posts: 1,293	do you mean cut 1' off? paul is wrapping me one of those now......would you rate it closer to a 100lbs line rod?

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BretABaker Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Pearland, TX Posts: 1,293	yeah i hope i fish with someone soon who has that rod, i hear it's really nice and light. Are you going to make it a spinning rod?

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JFLORES Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 47	Kil, very good choice your going to love the short rod. Im warning you, once you use short rod you wont want to jig with a longer rod

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bulllred Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 79	That rod is as light or even lighter than some of my inshore rod. I horse up a nice warsaw grouper with no problem. Its just a tad too short, I like a little longer spinning rod for jigging.

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