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The Kid · 05-08-2011, 07:18 PM

its all personal preference i fish 10' rods others fish all sorts of lengths it all depends.

1. What kind of irons are you throwing?
2. What length suits you best?

You might end up with a quiver of rods after you find what suits you, so heres a surer way of finding the right surface iron rod for you: go to your local tackle store that sells blanks and rods and pull on every single one of them 'til you find the one you like best.

Here's my favorites: For me I like Seeker

Salas 7X (though I hardly throw these, however they have their place)-
SS Ulua 93H cut with the usual 6" off the tip and 3" off the butt
Tady 45- SJ100
Tady C- LB100 cut 6" off the tip

One really quick thing is all these Seeker rods are custom the SJ100 and LB100 do not come factory wrapped.

A great starter in my opinion is the Calstar 90J its got a thin blank easy to handle when casting got a nice parabolic action (some may or may not like this style of action) and its fairly versatile with iron brands.
Good fishing!!!

05-08-2011, 07:18 PM	#11
The Kid Loves Surface Irons Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: San Diego Posts: 455	its all personal preference i fish 10' rods others fish all sorts of lengths it all depends. 1. What kind of irons are you throwing? 2. What length suits you best? You might end up with a quiver of rods after you find what suits you, so heres a surer way of finding the right surface iron rod for you: go to your local tackle store that sells blanks and rods and pull on every single one of them 'til you find the one you like best. Here's my favorites: For me I like Seeker Salas 7X (though I hardly throw these, however they have their place)- SS Ulua 93H cut with the usual 6" off the tip and 3" off the butt Tady 45- SJ100 Tady C- LB100 cut 6" off the tip One really quick thing is all these Seeker rods are custom the SJ100 and LB100 do not come factory wrapped. A great starter in my opinion is the Calstar 90J its got a thin blank easy to handle when casting got a nice parabolic action (some may or may not like this style of action) and its fairly versatile with iron brands. Good fishing!!!