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I needed a pier rod that could handle 30 lb snook mixed with Goliaths in the 100-350 lb range. The water is 25' deep, concrete pilings, and a very fast tide. The rod needed to handle 16 oz of lead and a bait up to about 5 lbs or so. I found an OLD 30-40 year old 130 lb class shark rod (wood handle) that was solid glass on south florida shark club forums back in august of 2011. I brought this to my local rod builder and told him time and money were no object. I said if John Deere ever built a monster rod, I wanted it to look just like that. Classic yet Elegant. I brought him the batson handle, and he did the rest. This is what I picked up 8 months later. A true one of a kind... And its solid glass. Something you dont see everyday. I think he did a fine job. Thank You Mike Westra from Lehrs Economy Tackle. You turned my dream into a reality!

Its 7' 10" if anyone is curious

Very nice

Needs a bigger reel Nice match.

The only reason I didn't go with a larger reel is that I don't put the rod down. I hold it at all times. No clicker fishing for me. This 30 weighs the exact same as my widespool 6/0. 49 oz but alot more easy to maneuver around. Plus an extra speed

Love the old school look for sure bad set up right there man now go get er' done!!

love the john deere look

Nice like d colors.

Nice fishing rod, worth the loooooong wait.

Nice meat stick

Cool rewrap!

Here are the before pictures!

sweet rod, bro

Well Said!

Dockmaster, I'm glad those guy's at Economy Tackle did the rebuild. Older rods always deserve a second chance. Especially one's that are solid fiberglass with a length close to 8 foot. Judging by the thickness at the tip, that blank is going to slam dunk any fish swimming underneath the dock.

Nice job. Lets see some fish pics when you break it in...

Anything under 30 will defiantly be in trouble