I had a pleasure of checking out line of CTS rod blanks yesterday morning at OBI on Long Island. Our Rod Guru Lou Caruso was there along with my buddy Steve Petri who is always good for a few laughs. I was impressed with one particular blank. I can’t tell you which one it was but I will tell you this. I would cast a 4 ounce DMag pencil popper, drink a cup of coffee and finish half a bagel and plug would still be in the air. Ok, I am exaggerating quite a bit here but I don’t have a rod (or at least I don’t think) that can cast that well. Maybe I just had a good morning, because I certainly have had days when I feel like I am doing everything wrong during the cast. In any event, something for you to keep an eye on. I assume you can pick Lou’s brain about the details, I am terrible with rod names and numbers. As soon someone says “slow tapper” or “parabolic” I cover my ears with both hands and start chanting “I can’t hear you, I can’t hear you” like a two year old….hey, I am good at some things, breaking down the rod to single components is not my thing.
I got some ideas for giveaways this week, something out of the ordinary, you’ll just have to tune in to find out. That is if I find the time…which lately has been hard. I do want to let you know that all of you that ordered William “Doc” Muller’s new book, “Surfcaster ‘ should be receiving it in a day or two. All the signed books were shipped this weekend. We have few extra left but that is it for signed copies. Locally you can find books at LI Outdoorsman, Fisherman’s Line and Saltwater Edge and Amazon. We will hold off promoting the book till we get it in more stores this week.Efingers, Grumpy’s ,East End Tackle, Paulies ,Giglio’s and Paulie’s should have them in about two days.
In other news, we are having a “fall run” sale in our online store. The Montauk t-shirts , whatever we have left of them in stock are on sale for 25% off of their regular prices. We have few left in few sizes, once they are gone that might be it for now. Also on sale are SJ reel bags.
Tommy is in Montauk, taking a well deserved vacation and chasing a Moby Striper
“I am terrible with rod names and numbers. As soon someone says “slow tapper” or “parabolic” I cover my ears with both hands and start chanting “I can’t hear you, I can’t hear you” like a two year old”
LOL – Same here Bud
↓“Tommy is in Montauk, taking a well deserved vacation and chasing a Moby Striper”
↓Poor guy works so hard on S.J. and only get’s “Z” class fish! Don’t worry Tommy, big fish are coming! Good Luck
Z, That was the rod I have been using all season. Thats the CTS Vapor Trail 11′ 3 – 6 oz weight rating. Although it’s rated 3 on the bottom I have been throwing 3/4 oz bucktails with it. If I were to assign a rating I would not hesitate to rate it 1 – 6 ……. This rid has the widest range I have seen…
↓Lou,Z Give the PJ903/906 a try! Built up with Ti single foot K’s the rod is light as a feather with plenty of backbone.
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