Originally Posted by
Spoonplugger1
The FS764 has a 20+ year history, but I don't know how the pedigree has been pulled off in it's last evolution, The original FS764 was a Shikari blank, it came in three graphites and everyone lucky enough to try one loved them, they were as you discribed 618PRP, when Shikari folded one of the lovers of this blank, Rich Forhan author, custom rod designer, tournament angler and tackle designer was developing some bass rods for Lamiglas in honor of Dee Thomas, Father of Flipping and a Hall of Famer, He developed three blanks in IM700 graphite, very similar to Loomis IMX. A frog, medium power, and flipping stick similar to the FS764. Josh Cooper moved from Lamiglas to Cousins bringing the bass designs he liked, FS764 being one, with him, I was told the Liberties were Cousin designs originally till Cousins folded. I have no idea who builds the new Liberties.
Rich Forhan now uses a Thrasher rod blank with the right characteristics, inexpensive, and made in the USA, the BSC7807, an eight foot, (7' 10" for shipping) blank that can be shortened if you choose, and they will do it.