When I first started skishing, I used a 10 foot factory surf rod. The most challenging thing during that trip was re-learning how to cast while defying gravity by floating in the water column with a 7 mm wetsuit and fins. The butt of the factory surf rod was too long and loading the rod was un-necessarily challenging. I shared my experience with Rich Hedenberg from RH Custom Rods. He listened patiently and recommend a custom 11 foot CTS S7 moderate-fast action surf rod rated for 1 to 4 ounces.
When you are “sitting in your chair” during your drift and trying to cast, you need to raise your arms up high above the water to cast. The range you have to load the rod is very limited. An 11 foot rod with moderate-fast action will load quickly and propel your presentation into the strike zone. When fighting a big fish, the rod will bend parabolicly— which will tire out the fish.
The CTS S7 exceeded my expectations during my field test. The rod is light. Casts “wicked far”. And has the power to land trophy fish. My friend Joe Gugino from Why Knot Fishing filmed my field test. When I view the video, I and still amazed at how quickly the rod loads! 😉
My custom CTS S7 rod built by RH Custom Rods is my second custom CTS rod, but it shall not be my last! The performance of these blanks are amazing!! The craftsmanship is second to none!!!
