The rod blank that stands up and fights. 

Calstar blanks model numbers maybe difficult to understand

Ono Custom Rods has a few suggestions on which models to use.

San Francisco Bay Area Fishing

Salmon mooching - 12-20 lb. line

607, 608, 196-7L, 196-7, 196-8L,196-8, GX-7 or GX-8

Salmon trolling w/ 2 1/2 lb. ball

270-7, 870, 210, 270-8, 220 modified

Salmon trolling w/ downrigger

see mooching blanks

Live bait (potluck) or Sturgeon

196-7, 270-7, 870

Light tackle rod cod

700 -XL, 700-L or same as Live bait (potluck)

Diamond Jigs

700-M, 6470, 670, 670-H, 610, 610-H or 6480

Deep water (shrimp flies)

775 (any length), 660-XH or 665-XH

Long Range and Baja Fishing

Live Bait - 20 lb. line

700-XL, 800-XL, 270-7, 270-8 or 210

Live Bait - 25 lb. line

700-L or ML, 800-L, 6856, 6870, 870 or 270-8H

Live Bait - 30 lb. line

700-ML or M, 800-M, 865-H, 870-H, 6465-L or 970

Live Bait - 40 lb. line

700-M, 700H, 670, 6470, 6465, 6460 or 6455  

Live Bait - 40 lb. line w/ 2 speed reel

760L, 765XL, 765L, 700H or 6465

Jig Tossing - 40-50 lb. line

760-L, 765-L, 700-H, 700XH, 800-H, 6460, 6465, 6470, 6480, 610, or 670

Live Bait - 50 lb. line w/ 2 speed reel

760-L, 765-L, BABY BOOMER, 6460-H, 6465-H or 670-H

Trolling - 80 lb. line

655-XH, 6455-XH, 760-M or 765-M

Stand-up Tuna - 80-100 lb. line

655-XXH, 6455XH, 6455XXH, 655-TSSL, 655-TSS

BOOMER JR., BAJA BOOMER

6460-XH, 6460-XXH, 660-XH, 660-XXH, 

755-H, 755-XH, 760-H, or 765-H

These blank recommendations should be used as a guideline.
Be sure to visit  a qualified rod builder and "pull on" any blank before purchasing one.