Rene, >From what I understand, "M" pretty much stands for "modulus" - which is loosely translated to "stiffness". I think that the rod companies misuse the term. Some "IM6 rods" are not as stiff as others...etc. I think your choice should be based more on your casting style. I don't believe that you'll be getting higher quality just by going to an IM7 blank. A better choice (which I understand that you don't have) is to test the blanks before hand...
That being said - I've used some stuff from H&H and have really appreciated their support and service. I am sure that they would be more than happy to discuss which blank may best suit your casting style (let them know what rod you currently are using...they can probably match a blank...). I hope that this helps. Best regards, Chris -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Deborah Duran Sent: Friday, June 23, 2006 9:58 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [VFB] IM 6 / IM 7 Rene I would make the 9wt if you only make one rod. You're going to be here when the larger blue fish are around as well as some pretty good sized striped bass. Most of the guys I know use a 9 - 10 wt while wading. I don't know anything about the blanks but I thought I would add my 2 cents for the weight. Warm Regards, Deb www.uftri.org www.linesend.com -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rene Zillmann Sent: Friday, June 23, 2006 3:56 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [VFB] IM 6 / IM 7 Gang, For the upcomming trip to the striperhead I plan to assemble 2 new rods (8 wt or/and 9wt). They will be fished in salt for stripers - what a surprise <G> Here in Germany I didn't found a good source for materials therefore I plan to use a kit from Hook and Hackle. Now the Question. They offer kits (blanks) from IM6 and IM7. I know these IM 6/7/8/9 is kinda marketing stuff. Has anybody some more detailed informations? I guess the blanks are from Pac Bay. Is the extra money for the IM7 worth? G'night in Europe Rene
