I scored two great older deckhand model rods today at a local yard sale.
The first one is an older 8`6" Calstar DHS 220 rated 15-30#. The blank and guides appears to be in good shape but the cork wrap will need to be replaced. I'm unsure what the intended use of this rod is due to its very parabolic characteristics. Seems a little long for a bait rod, maybe light surface iron?
The second is an older Seeker Cal-Coast Special SJ90F-CT 30-50#. The blank and guides are in great shape but the cork wrap will need to be replaced. This is a classic old school surface iron rod from what I can tell.
I paid the asking price and ran away before the cops arrived... Paid $20 each!
You do well grasshopper 😉. Cork wrap is cheap. Bill
220 is one of my favorites for flylining when the bait is small, a really good rod for salmon mooching too. Maybe albacore when the bait is small. 15-20 line. Not great for bigger tuna and yellows. I use mine a lot for the 3 Bs locally, mines a sabre grafast. $20 is a steal
The Seeker would be good for lighter jigs, colt snippers, tady C's, JRI stingers and that sort of thing
Deal of the week right there
Pics added...
Now I just gotta get them Khan so he can fix the handle and look over the guides and wraps.
Not sure where they'll fit in my arsenal but I couldn't pass up on such a great deal
220 with a small reel full of 20lb for yellows and dorado on kelps when they've been pounded by other boats and are finicky. They can't rock you out in the deep. I'd bring it for sure
Ya' did good !
No yard sales like that round here...
Cool
No brainer "investments" for sure lol. Got 2/3 of your 3/4d quiver covered now.
In my opinion the Seeker rod is good for 40 lb test. You should have no problems fishing Tady 45, Salas 7X lights, 6X jr's and such.
:d
awesome luck
The Seeker couldn't even lift 18# off the ground. I wouldn't lift anymore because I was scared the rod would explode....
...call out for the gaff. that's why they have them on the boat :)
Someone pointed out that trying to lift 18# would rate this on the drag scale at a 60# rod..... So I'm going to try to lift something more in line with the rods line rating when I get back from my trip
It should lift 13 lb no problem.
Edit: from your picture that's where you would start your wind down on the fish not lift higher on it ,or you could high stick the rod and snap the tip
It's a 30lb rod, light jigs,school fish type thing
That Cal isn't good for much . Send it to me for proper disposal :fish
Quote from: pjstevko on April 14, 2022, 01:08:14 AMThe Seeker couldn't even lift 18# off the ground. I wouldn't lift anymore because I was scared the rod would explode....
Yikes... line rating is not indicative of a dead weight lifting power. Try 10 - 15 lbs max, but if you don't like it, I'm always in the market for another jig stick. :d
Don't want to bend the rod in a "U" for a deadlift test (or to play a fish). I think you might have too much line out in that photo. With a long rod, you will also need to stand on a raised platform of some sort. The tip should be vertical, and the butt lifted no farther than horizontal (i.e., a 90 degree bend).
Adding weight will make the rod bend more deeply toward the butt (but still don't lift past horizontal to test, just take in a bit more line). I have no idea what the safe or effective maximum bend depth should be for an older nine foot fiberglass jig stick.
A rod pointed straight at the fish has unlimited load capacity, the more the rod is bent, the more the load is concentrated to a smaller and smaller section of the blank moving toward the tip. So to some extent, the load capacity depends on how you are able to fight the fish. And don't forget all that leverage working against you with a long casting rod with a deep bend.
Heard stories that when a long range vet hooks a big fish on a long jig stick, they hand the rod off to a rookie and go back to the rack for a fresh stick :)
In terms of redoing the grips, have you thought about cord wrapping?
-J