OTI popping rod

ember · 02-07-2008, 05:41 PM

My 7 1/2 foot OTI Popper arrived today.I'm actually pretty excited. If it fishes as well as it looks,those Cape Cod Bay tuna are in some serious trouble....Thanks TJ. I'll be back for some plugs and stuff.

BretABaker · 02-07-2008, 06:45 PM

got mine yesterday and am using it next weekend if the weather holds. it looks and feels great!

ichibahn · 02-07-2008, 08:25 PM

got mine today, feels and looking great rod for the price !!!
Thanks TJ .....

ksong · 02-12-2008, 08:46 AM

I got 7'6" 80lbs popping blank.
I am going to make a short conventional jigging rod from the front part.
It is perfect as its length is 5' and weighs 5 oz. I am going to use it mainly for tuna jigging.

BretABaker · 02-12-2008, 08:53 AM

are you going to have it acid wrapped?

ksong · 02-12-2008, 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by BretABaker

are you going to have it acid wrapped?

There was a discussion about the merit of acid wrapping for short tuna rods.
Some concern that too short blanks are not good for spiral wrapping, but many rod builders don't think so. I might have acid wrapped rod as I want to experiment myself.

BretABaker · 02-12-2008, 10:06 AM

yeah that's why I was wondering - after the butt, reel seat and foregrip you probably won't have more than 3 feet for guides. It'll be good to see whether thats enough or not

Ragman · 02-12-2008, 11:02 AM

I had JPR Rods wrap my OTI 5 1/2' blank with spiral guides after watching a guy -Trent or Trey?- fish with one during an '07 Oct Big E trip.

I was amazed at how stable the reel remained when he fought nice size YFT.

He didn't seem to need a belt/gimbal to keep the reel from twisting.

jureal · 02-12-2008, 04:46 PM

There is plenty of room to make a spiral wrap if you use the bumper guide rather than a three guide transition on a 5 ft rod with 4 guides. A 5.5ft rod would take 5 guides so you could do a three guide transition for that one. You would end up with one guide at 12 degrees, next at about 40-60degrees, next at about 140-160 degrees and the other two at 180 degrees.

I got my three blanks today.... Thks TJ. Now I have to find some time in May to wrap them.

Ragman · 02-12-2008, 06:49 PM

Do post pics once you finish them!

02-07-2008, 05:41 PM	#1 (permalink)
ember Junior member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 14	OTI popping rod My 7 1/2 foot OTI Popper arrived today.I'm actually pretty excited. If it fishes as well as it looks,those Cape Cod Bay tuna are in some serious trouble....Thanks TJ. I'll be back for some plugs and stuff.

02-12-2008, 11:02 AM	#8 (permalink)
Ragman Moderator Join Date: May 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 924	I had JPR Rods wrap my OTI 5 1/2' blank with spiral guides after watching a guy -Trent or Trey?- fish with one during an '07 Oct Big E trip. I was amazed at how stable the reel remained when he fought nice size YFT. He didn't seem to need a belt/gimbal to keep the reel from twisting. __________________ Tom www.oceantackle.net *Go Hard or Go Home!*

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Ragman Moderator Join Date: May 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 924	Do post pics once you finish them! __________________ Tom www.oceantackle.net *Go Hard or Go Home!*

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02-07-2008, 06:45 PM	#2 (permalink)
BretABaker Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Pearland, TX Posts: 1,006	got mine yesterday and am using it next weekend if the weather holds. it looks and feels great!

02-07-2008, 08:25 PM	#3 (permalink)
ichibahn Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Atlanta,GA. Posts: 132	got mine today, feels and looking great rod for the price !!! Thanks TJ .....

02-12-2008, 08:46 AM	#4 (permalink)
ksong Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,157	I got 7'6" 80lbs popping blank. I am going to make a short conventional jigging rod from the front part. It is perfect as its length is 5' and weighs 5 oz. I am going to use it mainly for tuna jigging.

02-12-2008, 08:53 AM	#5 (permalink)
BretABaker Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Pearland, TX Posts: 1,006	are you going to have it acid wrapped?

02-12-2008, 10:06 AM	#7 (permalink)
BretABaker Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Pearland, TX Posts: 1,006	yeah that's why I was wondering - after the butt, reel seat and foregrip you probably won't have more than 3 feet for guides. It'll be good to see whether thats enough or not

02-12-2008, 04:46 PM	#9 (permalink)
jureal Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 267	There is plenty of room to make a spiral wrap if you use the bumper guide rather than a three guide transition on a 5 ft rod with 4 guides. A 5.5ft rod would take 5 guides so you could do a three guide transition for that one. You would end up with one guide at 12 degrees, next at about 40-60degrees, next at about 140-160 degrees and the other two at 180 degrees. I got my three blanks today.... Thks TJ. Now I have to find some time in May to wrap them.

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