30# grafighter - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Goose1993 · 04-28-2015, 02:01 PM

Hey guys. A friend of mine who spins rods offered to help me make a rod that looks really cool.

I mainly fish YT off my boat and try off my kayak sometimes (although I've never had any luck doing it off the kayak).

I want to spin a grafighter to fish 30# line. Do you think the 700ML or 700M is a better blank to go with?

Thanks

nickc5 · 04-28-2015, 03:44 PM

Heavy for YT

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rossman · 04-28-2015, 04:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Goose1993

Hey guys. A friend of mine who spins rods offered to help me make a rod that looks really cool.

I mainly fish YT off my boat and try off my kayak sometimes (although I've never had any luck doing it off the kayak).

I want to spin a grafighter to fish 30# line. Do you think the 700ML or 700M is a better blank to go with?

Thanks

I have caught a lot of YT on a Graffighter 700.xl and bluefin also. I think the Ml would be the better blank to go with. I am thinking of picking up one of those when I am back in the states in September.

cabojohn · 04-28-2015, 04:48 PM

Six in one hand, half a dozen in the other.

I have both...I like the 700M for 30-40# line for YT & WSB.

The 700ML is my go to hali rig. I fish lighter lines with rod.
Both are great.
$.02

skrilla · 04-28-2015, 05:54 PM

ML is a better 30# blank IMHO. I've got one around here somewhere I'm gonna wrap for myself. Another option is the Rainshadow RCLB70M. Check one out, very similar in action and construction, and a little easier on the wallet.

dmrides · 04-28-2015, 09:01 PM

For live bait fishing, I'd go 700ml. Plenty of backbone to bring 'em up

Goose1993 · 04-29-2015, 05:25 PM

Played with both at Turner's today. I couldn't tell a difference in the power or action. Seemed like the exact same rod with a different label haha.

So clearly they'll both do great with 30# line.

04-28-2015, 02:01 PM	#1
Goose1993 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: San Diego Posts: 115	30# grafighter Hey guys. A friend of mine who spins rods offered to help me make a rod that looks really cool. I mainly fish YT off my boat and try off my kayak sometimes (although I've never had any luck doing it off the kayak). I want to spin a grafighter to fish 30# line. Do you think the 700ML or 700M is a better blank to go with? Thanks

04-28-2015, 05:54 PM	#5
skrilla Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 664	ML is a better 30# blank IMHO. I've got one around here somewhere I'm gonna wrap for myself. Another option is the Rainshadow RCLB70M. Check one out, very similar in action and construction, and a little easier on the wallet. __________________ Urban Camo Trident 13

04-28-2015, 03:44 PM	#2
nickc5 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Placentia Posts: 186	Heavy for YT Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

04-28-2015, 04:48 PM	#4
cabojohn PROBATION Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 656	Six in one hand, half a dozen in the other. I have both...I like the 700M for 30-40# line for YT & WSB. The 700ML is my go to hali rig. I fish lighter lines with rod. Both are great. $.02

04-28-2015, 09:01 PM	#6
dmrides Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Point Loma Posts: 584	For live bait fishing, I'd go 700ml. Plenty of backbone to bring 'em up

04-29-2015, 05:25 PM	#7
Goose1993 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: San Diego Posts: 115	Played with both at Turner's today. I couldn't tell a difference in the power or action. Seemed like the exact same rod with a different label haha. So clearly they'll both do great with 30# line.