Need some suggestions

Darrick · 02-12-2012, 04:08 PM

Hey guys looking for a new king rod for my 303 or 403 if I find one.Im looking for something like the old allstar 1087 something over 8' with a fast tip for slinging ly's and cigar minnows. I have a rainshadow 1087 but when it was cut down I think they took 6 inches from the top and 6 from the butt!So it made it a little stiff for me.I looked at a Rouge rod not to long ago that felt pretty good but figured I would ask here for suggestions.

Billcollector · 02-12-2012, 04:33 PM

If you are pier fishing, I would look into the Pac-bay Rainforest 1087, or a rainshadow 1087 that is untrimmed. If you want to go the glass route, the lamiglass MB1083M is a bit noodley at full length, but if you take 3-5 inches from the tip it makes a fine cig rod. The next blank if you could get them is a lamiglass 1143F. All of these make fine cig slinging rods, and I have fished all of them, as well as built all of them.

Darrick · 02-12-2012, 04:55 PM

How fast is the tip of a rainshadow 1087 untrimmed?Sorry for all the questions lol.The 1087 I have now I like, would make a good cobia rod.

Darrick · 02-12-2012, 04:58 PM

The pac-bay seems reasonably priced!I dont recall what the rainshadow blank went for

Darrick · 02-12-2012, 04:59 PM

And yes ill be pier fishing

Billcollector · 02-12-2012, 05:15 PM

I personally prefer the Rainforest over the Rainshadow. The rainshadow claims to be a fast action, but I completely disagree. I hooked a 15lb king on mine and had a tough time getting him in on it. It just didn't have the lifting power I was looking for. As far as the Rainforest goes, it is a fast action blank. It has the lifting power I like in a blank as well. I have a tendency to run a lot more drag than most people who fish for mackerel.

02-12-2012, 04:08 PM	#1
Darrick Member Ruby Red Lip Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 57	Need some suggestions Hey guys looking for a new king rod for my 303 or 403 if I find one.Im looking for something like the old allstar 1087 something over 8' with a fast tip for slinging ly's and cigar minnows. I have a rainshadow 1087 but when it was cut down I think they took 6 inches from the top and 6 from the butt!So it made it a little stiff for me.I looked at a Rouge rod not to long ago that felt pretty good but figured I would ask here for suggestions.

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02-12-2012, 04:33 PM	#2
Billcollector Senior Member Trigger Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Montgomery, al Posts: 397	If you are pier fishing, I would look into the Pac-bay Rainforest 1087, or a rainshadow 1087 that is untrimmed. If you want to go the glass route, the lamiglass MB1083M is a bit noodley at full length, but if you take 3-5 inches from the tip it makes a fine cig rod. The next blank if you could get them is a lamiglass 1143F. All of these make fine cig slinging rods, and I have fished all of them, as well as built all of them.

02-12-2012, 04:55 PM	#3
Darrick Member Ruby Red Lip Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 57	How fast is the tip of a rainshadow 1087 untrimmed?Sorry for all the questions lol.The 1087 I have now I like, would make a good cobia rod.

02-12-2012, 04:58 PM	#4
Darrick Member Ruby Red Lip Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 57	The pac-bay seems reasonably priced!I dont recall what the rainshadow blank went for

02-12-2012, 04:59 PM	#5
Darrick Member Ruby Red Lip Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 57	And yes ill be pier fishing

02-12-2012, 05:15 PM	#6
Billcollector Senior Member Trigger Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Montgomery, al Posts: 397	I personally prefer the Rainforest over the Rainshadow. The rainshadow claims to be a fast action, but I completely disagree. I hooked a 15lb king on mine and had a tough time getting him in on it. It just didn't have the lifting power I was looking for. As far as the Rainforest goes, it is a fast action blank. It has the lifting power I like in a blank as well. I have a tendency to run a lot more drag than most people who fish for mackerel.

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