First fish with custom rod

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2011/05/14 16:08:38 (permalink)

First fish with custom rod

For those of you who remember me asking about a good all around smallmouth spinning blank, here is the finished product.  Well sort of, you can't see much but the fish.  Anyway broke its cherry this morning. Ended up going with a 7' St Croix, SCiii, medium power, fast action.  I went simple on the styling so not much of a looker.  This rod is stout.  Feels like it could handle nearly anything in Lake Erie.




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    Mags00
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    RE: First fish with custom rod 2011/05/14 19:27:43 (permalink)
    2 thumbs up!!!!
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    RE: First fish with custom rod 2011/05/14 21:27:12 (permalink)
    Yep...thats great!
    Had some fun today too..:)

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    RE: First fish with custom rod 2011/05/14 21:30:21 (permalink)
    Congrats on the catch! Has to feel great being something you put together!
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    RE: First fish with custom rod 2011/05/16 11:03:01 (permalink)
    Sweet!!

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    RE: First fish with custom rod 2011/05/17 00:27:38 (permalink)
    Thats sweet. I throw a st croix 7' medium light spinning rod for smallies in the bay. Never had any problems landing fish.
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    RE: First fish with custom rod 2011/05/17 08:25:57 (permalink)
    Always gratifying to catch fish on something you made with your own bare hands. Nice!

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