Wilson Texalium Blanks

[jerson]

I'm thinking about using a wilson texalium blank for a spin rod for flathead. I don't use plastics, but cast & retrieve blue bait, pilchards & white bait in a similar fashion, I imagine, to plastics.
The blank will be a 2 - 5 kg, 6'6", cork grips & single foot guides with a Penn Applause 2500.
I haven't priced anything yet.
Has anyone used these blanks, i don't imagine their cheap, is there a better option.
Any recipes would be appreciated.

Jerson

[finga]

I'm definitely no expert (or any spert for that matter) but isn't 2-5kg a little heavy for flathead?
I'd love to catch one that would test that blank though :)

[jan]

G'day Jerson,
The last I heard u couldn't get a tex. blank. u can in the live fibre trophy (red) and tournament (blue) and then the cheaper black ones. One of those should do as u aren't using it for SP.

G'day Finga,
I use 3 x 6-8kg live fibres I made up bream fishing as well as a Sabre/Seeker 210 :) as we need to tear the b.astards out from their hidy holes so a 2-5kg rod for flaties should be ok, lol.
Cheers, Jan.

[jerson]

Jan,
Can you explain the differance in the blank where sp's are used.
I was hoping to put as much action into the bait fish as possible. Is this the wrong way to go?

Jerson

[finga]

G'day Finga,
I use 3 x 6-8kg live fibres I made up bream fishing as well as a Sabre/Seeker 210 :) as we need to tear the b.astards out from their hidy holes so a 2-5kg rod for flaties should be ok, lol.
Cheers, Jan.
No wonder I've been not getting fish in the bag. I only use 6' 1-2kg rods for bream and flatties :-/
Or is it I just don't know how to fish :-[

[B_E_N]

ive heard of alot of people useing 6-8 kg rods for sp with flathead. big plastics and big flatties tho, they use the heavier stuff to sink the hook better and get the fish up for release quicker so the fish isnt tired, choice and prefered method of fishing i guess

[tim2]

I use a 2-5kilo(or maybe 2-4kilo?) 7 ft factory rod with single foot guides and a double foot stripper, its one of the Ian Miller squidgy spin rods. i dont how others would feel about this rod but i like it. i've caught many big flathead with it and had no problems, but i only use a 1500 size reel.
Hope this helps your decision