fly rod blank for salt water kayak fishing

Posted on: Sat, 04/09/2011 - 07:59

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fly rod blank for salt water kayak fishing

I fly cast from a kayak in the Gulf of Mexico. What I'm looking for is a 7 foot, plus or minus 6 inches, 9 wt, with a fighting butt. Any suggestions?

Posted on: Wed, 04/13/2011 - 14:37 #1

John Posey

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We do not make such a blank

We do not make such a blank or rod. A short 9 weight is going to be tough to find.

John Posey
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Posted on: Mon, 09/24/2012 - 14:41 #2

kayakjack

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I also fish from a kayak in

I also fish from a kayak in the saltwater bays in western Florida. I'm planning to build a 7'-6" fly rod using either the GSH902MT or the GFW902MT blank. Could you comment on the differences between the two blanks. The GSH has a smaller tip (4.5) vs the GFW (5.0), also the butt dia is larger on the GSH.
Casting distance is not a problem - 30 to 40 feet. Lifting fish is the problem. Any help in selection would be appreciated.

kayakjack

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