[poppop1]

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So I have five of these and the guides are literally falling off when I touch them. 11' 6" lure weight up to 9oz. Worth taking the time to strip the guides off and installing stainless?

I have that exact same rod, bought over 20 years ago to use in Buxton for heavier weights, it hangs on the ceiling just like yours, guess I better check the wrapping. The rod worked fine for the price.

 

[poppop1]

The wrapping is fine, just checked, mine is a spinning rod however.

 

[retired]

Ask Greg at the bait shack if he has any 1508 or 1509 rainshadows. Good 8nbait rods, price has probably gone up since Ronnie was building them though. Used to be very reasonably priced for what it is locally compared to little further south.

1508 is my fav rod of all time. Love the 09 but honestly with my age I have to try like hell to load it right when casting. I would love a new 08.

 

[Benji]

1508 is my fav rod of all time. Love the 09 but honestly with my age I have to try like hell to load it right when casting. I would love a new 08.

Rainshadow

 

[Furball]

Ab-sa- freakin-lutely LMAO brother, you gotta be kidding me!!!
Those are very old and very, very good, Graphite rods you got there my friend!
And you got five of them, damn, I would love to get my hands on one of them old Pinnacle’s, that’s what I grew up fishing, along with Silstar and Fenwick too!
I would get some decent guides and wrap a them up quite nicely as conventionals, depending on what guides are on them?
As to my comment about you joining 10 years ago and now posting, a lot of weird crap is happening on the Internet anymore, freaking spam bots, and everything else it’s just crazy!

EA

I have two. The first I bought many years ago -- may be around the first year they came out. It was dark red and maroon colored with some gold trim. They cost $149 at the time and were the first factory rod that could give a custom 11 lami MH a run for its money. I used exclusively for several years and caught some nice drum with it. I put aside with a got an Allstar 1509 as a present from my siblings. Then along came the Ticas and the like silstars were kinda passed over. I saw a blue one on sale at the RDT for $67 and bought it. I still have them but have not checked out the guides. It is a good enough blank that is is worth re-wrapping.

 

[poppop1]

I have two. The first I bought many years ago -- may be around the first year they came out. It was dark red and maroon colored with some gold trim. They cost $149 at the time and were the first factory rod that could give a custom 11 lami MH a run for its money. I used exclusively for several years and caught some nice drum with it. I put aside with a got an Allstar 1509 as a present from my siblings. Then along came the Ticas and the like silstars were kinda passed over. I saw a blue one on sale at the RDT for $67 and bought it. I still have them but have not checked out the guides. It is a good enough blank that is is worth re-wrapping.

The rod you described with the maroon and gold wraps may be the Pinnacle Absolute, pretty much the same specs as the Pinnacle Shoreline Classic, 11'6'', up to 9 0z., maybe they just changed the name for marketing??,...pop.

 

[Furball]

Yes. It is the Pinnacle Absolute. I think I will take it out the next trip for old times sake. It was, and is, a good rod.

 

[Thorhammer]

I have one of those- nicely built stick but I thought the guides a tad light for heavy weights. Absolutely worth a rewrap. I'd use Fuji K guides, CC fazlite is fairly economical and the blue tint will look good on that rod. Alconite if you go up a grade.

 

[leeeeeeee]

Thanks for all the advice on rods/combos. I bought two rods and received them Monday and I tell you what! These rods are built like a tank. I got two Penn Battalion II ULUA rods, 13' 6-10oz. I was a little skeptical at first because I bought them online from Walmart but I couldn't resist because they were only $131 each. I paired it with my diawa sealine and I was able to cast a 6oz weight 135 yards today. A little heavy, but sweet as hell.

 

[ExcessiveAngler]

The price was right, but holy cow, the 42oz weight of those rods is ridiculous lol!
You’re literally carrying over 5 pounds of just rods!
Got to ask again, why you went with you went with the ULUA type rods?
I can see if you’re in the rocks and rough stuff like that, but I could never use or need a rod that heavy!

EA

 

[Fish'n Phil]

Heck of a work out. You’ll be ready to fish the cliffs in Hawaii.

 

[leeeeeeee]

Ok, 8oz sinker makes a huge difference in casting distance compared to a 6oz. 6oz sinker was average 125yards with one cast hitting 135. Today with the 13' ulua rod with an 8oz sinker I was averaging 110 yards. Same reel on my new 12' ugly stik xh was averaging 85 yards. Same reel on my 12' Tika was averaging 100 yards. Is 100 yards a good cast with an 8oz sinker? Would buying a Akios mag or penn mag add distance compared to my daiwa sealine with the break blocks installed?

 

[Fish'n Phil]

Never casted Akios. Tried a Squall, Fathom and Saltist. In my paws, the Daiwa was faster and definitely casted further. I think the Penn spool is heavier.

 

[curranjames0]

Been through all this in the 5 or 6 years Get a ocean master 6-12 oz. Get a tape measure put the end in the middle of your chest measure the distance to your thumb nail. This is where you want the center of your real seat. Either relocate your real seat, $40 or extend the butt section. Match it with a squall 12 or a fathom 12. An absolute beast for about $350 You will cast within 5 or10 yards of setups that cost more than twice as much