Well my buddy is working on getting the last of the original 80-130 blanks we could find and I'm considering keeping my 9/0 after i get my 50 and build a seeker for it only thing I don't like about my 80-130 is it's heavy. I was wondering how the seeker compares in action and weight.
I have the seeker 775-8. It is pretty light compared to Gators, but has plenty of backbone for a 9/0. It has a nice bend, I have a 12/0 on mine and it is perfect, so your 9/0 should be fine. Travis (CapeHaze) recommended this blank to me and he has built a bunch of them, so I'm sure he can chime in and answer any questions about it.
the seekers are nice rods perfect for a 9/0-12/0 and alot lighter than the gators..but if your looking for a bigger rod id recommend a 10ft 50igfa gator
i'd put the 50 on the seeker since it'll be lighter than the 9/0 and balance nicer
I would go with the 8' Seeker 775 it is a great blank and will fit well with a 50.
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I would go with the 8' Seeker 775
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I just bought 2 Seeker 775-8 and a 775-7.5 I cant wait till there finished.
If you handle any rod correctly it will never break and if it does it was a factory fault, like not using 200lb test on a 50lb blank with 100lbs of drag might save you some money.
I beleive the lighter the rod the better, holding on to it for a long time while pressure is beign exerted by a big fish may get tiring, some people have bigger builds and can handle bigger set-ups, if i really was forced to i could fully operate a 16/0, but the biggest im comfortable with would be a 14/0.
I currently own a gator, yes it is somewhat heavy, but overall it has beautiful bend and holds my 12/0 real nice. ive fished with a few of my friends seekes, one model i have seen has a very sensative tip but a hell of a back bone.-You may also choose your rod based on the taper of it whether it be a broomstick or a noodle it's mainly about your style.
Ive fished with a broomstick fennwick and a noodle gator (it was cut wrong) both rods have thier ups and downs, i may not be the best person to hear advice about rods since i dotn have a lot of expirience with too many makes and models, but that's just my two cents.
Just an average fisherman.
can anyone tell me what store or website carrys that seeker blank???
http://www.versitex.com/versitex/main.html Call and talk to Fred, tell him C.J. sent you. He builds my seeker rods.
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I've got a gator glass 80-130. with an exw 50/2
I havent hooked up to anything on it yet but I can cast a 3 lb chunk of bait about 60+ yards with it.
its heavier.from tip to but fast action but not extra fast. I'd reccomend it