Rainshadow SP841 or 842 - Smallmouth

[d510addict]

Hello,
I'm building a rod for sub quarter ounce Ned's and quarter ounce top waters for Smallmouth Bass. Fish will mostly be on the small side but could be up to 18 or 19 inches. Intend to use an SLX BFS until I can find a more substantial finesse baitcaster. Which of these blanks would you recommend?

[hoohoorjoo]

Assuming those are popping blanks, I'd go 842. Those Batson popping blanks are moderate and don't have huge power down low.

[d510addict]

Yea it's their poping blanks. I've been hunting for CCS data....I'm feeling like it doesn't really take into account how action affects power. I've seen BIG fish landed on moderate blanks with not so much power in the top half. Spoke with Kerry Batson, he agrees with you 2 or 3 power for Bass.just trying to not end up with another power Bass rod.

[Hogsticker2]

842 for sure

[hoohoorjoo]

Yea it's their poping blanks. I've been hunting for CCS data....I'm feeling like it doesn't really take into account how action affects power. I've seen BIG fish landed on moderate blanks with not so much power in the top half. Spoke with Kerry Batson, he agrees with you 2 or 3 power for Bass.just trying to not end up with another power Bass rod.

I have a custom built on the 7' 0 power Immortal popping blank. It will load and launch a 2 gram crankbait into low-earth orbit with a SS Air. It is moderate action at best. It has Ti/SiC micros on it to minimize the guides affecting to blank. I've also had a custom built on the IP845 blank, and it was a medium+ power at best.

[Hogsticker2]

Yea it's their poping blanks. I've been hunting for CCS data....I'm feeling like it doesn't really take into account how action affects power. I've seen BIG fish landed on moderate blanks with not so much power in the top half. Spoke with Kerry Batson, he agrees with you 2 or 3 power for Bass.just trying to not end up with another power Bass rod.

I have a custom built on the 7' 0 power Immortal popping blank. It will load and launch a 2 gram crankbait into low-earth orbit with a SS Air. It is moderate action at best. It has Ti/SiC micros on it to minimize the guides affecting to blank. I've also had a custom built on the IP845 blank, and it was a medium+ power at best.

I have the 844 I sometime use for lighter lipless cranks and top water baits. I'd probably call it a medium powered blank. Use to be my jerkbait stick until I found the Point Blank 701mf.

[MikeK]

RX6 SP842 has RDA power 203 grams

[d510addict]

Right now with an NFC glass rod and an Xray mb 733 I feel I'm stuck either too light or too heavy. Are these blanks thst light? Or does the power just kick in lower? 1/4 oz and up the 733 will do. But thst glass rod is a buggy whip up top then locks up.