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[bhjr.]

I built two rods on the MB 736 X ray blanks. Both of them are built as casting rods, but I have plans on building a spinning rod on one in the near future. It will make an awesome spinning rod. Especially for what you're looking to do with it. I use my rods primarily for tubes and football head jigs in deeper water. Normally using 1/4 oz tube jig heads, and 3/8 oz football jigs on 12 - 15# fluorocarbon line. The MB 736 X ray is one bad ass blank.

I may have to try one of the mb's one of these days. I chose the sj because I fish a lot of brush around docks and felt I needed a little more power to get them out. The mb sounds like it'd be great for offshore using football jigs and big worms.

[Bassbme]

I may have to try one of the mb's one of these days. I chose the sj because I fish a lot of brush around docks and felt I needed a little more power to get them out. The mb sounds like it'd be great for offshore using football jigs and big worms.

It's a great off shore rod, which is what I got them for. I don't throw a lot of big stuff with them though. The biggest being a 1/2 oz football jig with trailer. It fishes that just fine, but a 3/8 oz football jig with trailer really seems to be the sweet spot. And I get what you're saying about power. I don't use mine for heavy cover, but it's an awesome blank for Senkos around docks, and flukes in moderate weeds as well.

[purple_champ193]

Can anyone comment on the power of the SJ 736 at higher weights? Any issues with a 1/2 or 3/4 oz football jig or carolina rig with 3/4oz weight and lure.

[DrewFlu33]

Can anyone comment on the power of the SJ 736 at higher weights? Any issues with a 1/2 or 3/4 oz football jig or carolina rig with 3/4oz weight and lure.

I'd look toward the MB7108 or 7109 for that. If you're cutting down to 7'3 or shorter, probably go with the 7109; else if leaving 7'6" up to the full length of 7'10", go with the 7108.

The 7108 makes one hell of a flipping rod too, for whatever that's worth. The 7109 would probably be the one to use if you were wanting to build a punching rod, though I punch with my 7108 here in MN (not Florida level punching, of course...my max is usually 1 oz tungsten + skirt and plastic).