i built my first rod, 10 foot gator rope grips aftco reel seat
i think we should drop that here
That is a really nice rod ,it's just got that "BIG STIK" look to it , I try to get those guides whenever I can too , Good Luck with that Bad Boy!!!
working on getting a committed team right now. hopefully i'll be in it.
9/0, 300yards 80lb PP and 550yrds 50lb mono on 6ft 50lb standup rod (i need to reline, its stretched out and looks a little empty. 12/0 with 150lb dacron and 100yrd 200lb mono top shot on 6'6" 60-130rod standup rod. i'll be switching the 200lb for 125BB for more capacity.
spooled the 12/0 with 800yards 150lb braid and 650yards of 80lb suffix mono on top. i have almost a mile of line. lol. we're going for line class. 
Senators- 4/0 6/0 9/0 10/0 and 12/0... all on Star Rods or Cape Haze and Fenwick customs
Tld's- 15,20, and a 50 2speed (the wife inherited the 2speed) all on Shimano rods
Internationals- 50w on a Star rod
Spinning- 460 slammer and the wifes diawa saltist
16/0 200lb Dacron base with toposhot
14/0 200lb Dacron base with topshot both on chaos 130 unlimited
tiagra 80w chaos 80-130 unlimited
9/0 80lb spectra base with topshot with chaos 50-80
50W packed with 50 lb braid with topshot of 50
Me .. Penn 12/0 & 14/0
Wife ... Penn 9/0 & 12/0
add to that a Avet 80w and two avet 50w's
Senator 16/0 with 1,000yrds 150lb test dacron and a senator 10/0 with 800yrds 80lb test mono
Little late on the post but...
16/0 with custom 130 rod filled with 200 mono
16/0 custom 130 rod filled with 150 mono
14/0 custtom 80-130 filled with 130 mono
Diawa sealine 80w 2 speed with a penn international 100 class filled with 100lb momoi mono
Penn international 50w with custom tuna rod 80 class filled with 100lb pp
Spinfisher v 10500 filled with 80lb pp depth hunter
And countless other 9/0s and smaller lever drags
Oh yeah and 3 outdoor freezers full of bait.
6/0 Duel: 600yards 130lb Diamond Braid w/ 130 yards 150lb Ande topshot
On 5'6" Calstar 50-130
FinNor OS9500 with 500yds 65lb Diamond braid, on a 12' Tsunami Surf rod
Spheros 6000 on custom 8' Barrett rod for catching bait
just to document were running 50 and 80 I figured i'd post these pics.
9/0 on a seeker rod with 50lb mono and 12/0 on a half hitch rod with 80lb mono. both have braid backing.
just to document were running 50 and 80 I figured i'd post these pics.
9/0 on a seeker rod with 50lb mono and 12/0 on a half hitch rod with 80lb mono. both have braid backing.
Nothing quite as awesome as the site of a senator filled to the brim 
heres some of our rods we have a few others as well but they are at my dads place. this is my 12/0 with 600yds of 100lb braid and 700yds of 80lb mono with the barnd new handle i just got today and i love it its is a huge handle and looks awesome on the reels
then got my 4/0 wide with 30lb mono,6/0 with 50lb mono, 9/0 with 50lb mono and the 12/0 also all bullbuster line i really enjoy useing 50lb on my reels i like the challenge and got that nice 7'2" lemon first weekend of the bhc on my 9/0 with 50lb. love my senators lol
the other reels
1 Dual 12/0W filled to brim
1 ATD 130 filled to Brim
1 18/0 Everol filled to Brim
1 12/0 Penn Senator filled to brim
1 10500 Penn Spinfisher filled to brim
Two Freezers filled with Bonita, some Stingray, Some cuda, Some Drum Heads, Blue Fish and Mullet.
30 pre-made leaders, tons of gear, and a Cummins Mega Cab with Invisa Rack to match it.
Forming a team to commit to targeting Monsters; and prepare for Black Tip Challenge 2015. If your serious about spending time on the sand when at the beach, and want to be part of a team committed to Shark fishing in NC once per month at the minimum IM Me.
Team HUGE Gear probably should be renamed Team Going Bankrupt
Everols
14/0 2spd
12/0 2spd
12/0 1spd
9/0 1spd
6/0w 2spd
2x 4/0 1spds and 2 Waterproof 30s
Internationals
130 2spd
80w 1 spd
50w 1spd
30w 1spd
Tyrnos
50w 2spd
30w 2spd
Damn that's huge gear for real
30w 1spd
Fin Nor
old school 9/0 1spd
Senators
10/0, 3 9/0s and a couple of 6/0s
Spinning Gear
3 Saltist 6500s
Battle 8000 and 7000
Fin Nor 8500 ofs
Penn 9500ssOh and a 7cuft freezer, 5cuft freezer and one freezer thats like 10ft long full of mostly rays with a few bonita and mackeral. Id say we are ready for WAR!
