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I have seen the question of which blank to build up for tuna popping on a couple of different boards and figured I would summarize the recommendations here.
For 40 lb (schooley size tuna)
700m(20-50) - longer and will improve casting distance
765xl(20-50) - a little more backbone than the 700m but still soft
above can launch lighter 1.5 oz poppers with ease ... well suited to 4500 size saltiga or 8000 size stella
50lb(most gulf tuna)
700H - most popular and well suited for 20-100 lb fish, nice flexible tip for launching poppers
765L - similar benefits to 700H but easier to fit in a travel tube
either of the above will handle 20-25lbs of drag... good match for larger stella, saltiga, accurate, van staal
60-80lb(bigger gulf tuna)
700XH - difficult to load with poppers under 3 oz but has brutal power for lifting fish. Somewhat hard on the user for a rod this long with a high rating
765ml - a little harder to cast but with practice and gloves can become a tuna artillery piece. Definitely needs 4 oz poppers, bottoms out at just over 30 lbs of drag... matches well to any of the large spinners fishing 80 lb braid
txseadog please add if you see points I have missed as I know you have been making suggestions on the other boards as well after building a couple of these
For 40 lb (schooley size tuna)
700m(20-50) - longer and will improve casting distance
765xl(20-50) - a little more backbone than the 700m but still soft
above can launch lighter 1.5 oz poppers with ease ... well suited to 4500 size saltiga or 8000 size stella
50lb(most gulf tuna)
700H - most popular and well suited for 20-100 lb fish, nice flexible tip for launching poppers
765L - similar benefits to 700H but easier to fit in a travel tube
either of the above will handle 20-25lbs of drag... good match for larger stella, saltiga, accurate, van staal
60-80lb(bigger gulf tuna)
700XH - difficult to load with poppers under 3 oz but has brutal power for lifting fish. Somewhat hard on the user for a rod this long with a high rating
765ml - a little harder to cast but with practice and gloves can become a tuna artillery piece. Definitely needs 4 oz poppers, bottoms out at just over 30 lbs of drag... matches well to any of the large spinners fishing 80 lb braid
txseadog please add if you see points I have missed as I know you have been making suggestions on the other boards as well after building a couple of these