Good deal Joe. They are really good blanks. Travis of TH Custom Rods just made me a couple of custom cut 1144's (THl164 by their numbers)- 9 1/2' for 8 to 17 lb. line in casting and one in spinning. They will be great for large OP nate fishing, and as dual purpose rods when both steelies and 'nooks are present at the same time; as in Tillamook in the fall and spring. I think they were cut from 2 of the new 14 custom Rainshadow 1263 blanks? They are plenty light and sensative for steelie drift fishing, yet plenty strong to land big Kings too. Nice rods.

Steve