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rod blanks

Started by bibio1, December 31, 2013, 11:02:46 AM

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bibio1

I am contemplating building my first fly rod.

Ideally I'd like a 11ft 4wt loch style boat rod with a nice medium action.

Does anyone have any ideal where I could source a good blank?

Cheers

Paul

garryh

as most blanks come from the US that may be a tough blank to find.David Norwich does one that size but you are talking the best part of £300 quid for the blank alone.

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Fishtales

Have you done a Google search?

There are a few but, as Garry says, from America.

Like this one...

http://theanglersroost.com/products/graphite-blanks/im-6-3-pce-11-ft-34-wt-dark-brown-graphite-blank/

There are a few on Ebay too.
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bibio1

Thanks guys. I looked at the ebay blanks and could not get excited.

But i have to say sandy that site is a real find you could get all the parts for less than $50.

Cheers

Paul

Highlander

Might be worthwhile to contact these people Paul

http://www.harrisonrods.co.uk/rods%20and%20blanks/rods_and_blanks.htm

Believe other than Norwich they are the only UK company still making their own blanks.

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bibio1

Thanks Alan. I took the plunge with the site sandy posted. Everything for around £57, blank,cork grip, reel seat and guides, which I thought was unbelievable.

I'll get the consumables from Norwich though.

Cheers

Paul

bibio1

Chaps,

I got the blank, handle,reel seat and guides for $76. Will get the other items from David Norwich. The one thing I am struggling with is guide spacing? I have no info concerning the blank other than its 11ft 6inch and rated for a.3/4 wt line.

Any ideas?

Cheers

Paul

bushy palmer

I posted a similar request a few years ago and sandfly sent me a nifty wee program for calculating the spacing- buggered if I can find just now paul but I'll post it up when I find it.

bushy palmer

Found one- not sandfly's one but this should be good- it was made by one of the top dogs on rodbuildingforum.com
http://guidecalculator.cutthroattraders.com/#/


Harpo

There's a 10 part tutorial on YouTube that folk I know use when building rods

http://youtu.be/LTvyYl2wmOw

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