Best Kingfish Blank????

[grouperdigger15]

I want to build myself a set of new kingfish rods for slow trolling and livebaiting during the kingfish season. I know what components I want but I am not sure on the best blank for the application. I need a 15-30 pound class blank in the 7' or 7'6 size. It needs to have a light enough tip to let the baits swim freely and no pull the treble hooks but it must have backbone too, a fast action blank would be best. Any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks!!!!

-Mike

[Pucky]

good to see you here man. im getting ready for the fall kingfish season as well. i'll be going with the calstar 700m. if i ever catch you at the skyway i have an 800m for a grouper rod that i can show you. it'll give you an idea of how fast the tip is.

[twh7633]

The best Kingfish blanks I have found were the Cape Fear Live Bait Kingfish which became the Man O War Kingfish blanks. They are in bewteen the Live Bait LT and Live Bait 70 - and are perfect. Not sure if you can find any now. I dread when one of mine breaks.
I would probably replace them with one of the lighter 7' GUSA blanks or a Shikari.

ss-clbf708 or 700xl

either would be perfect for livebaiting kings.