Thursday, March 22, 2012

Custom Seeker Hercules GTS70L (Inshore Lite Spinning) - Jigging Rod

Introducing Seeker Hercules Inshore Jigger

Specification(s):

Blank: S-Glass composite
Line: 15-30lb
Weight: 1-10oz. (cut tip 1.5", cut butt 8" - handles up to 12oz sinker)
Length: 6'3"
Cut Blank weight after cutting: 4.48oz.

Tip: 10 tip, 9 tube
Guides: BKWAG 25-20, BMNAG 16-12-10-8
Grip: Double surf tape fore+shrink, single surf tape rear+shrink
Seat: Fuji DPS-LD20 (B)
Grommet: Matagi LD (B)
Butt: PacBay



 









Monday, March 12, 2012

Foregrip Design - Split & Extended, EVA and Shrink Tube/Wrap

Since keeping simple sometimes coincides with "use-specific" rod grip design here is an example of something a foregrip can have so when jigging a spinning setup your handle is on the EVA.
However when fighting a fish you can extend your hand forward on the rod for more leverage and still have a good "grip".

Shimano has a split EVA (2-sections) setup on some of their production Terez spinning rods.
This is a small EVA + Extended Shrink Tube layout.

Cheers