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Grey Ghost
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Posted: Sun Jun 18, 2017 8:37 am • # 1 |
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Joined: 07/28/13 Posts: 262
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Looking for a one or two piece 5 or 51/2 foot XUL spinning rod blank, can also be a flyrod blank same length in a 1 or 2 wt. batson sp600 or like. Open to suggestions. Wanting to build my own, (first build) and I don't want practice on an expensive blank. TIA
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waterman87520
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Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2017 6:31 pm • # 2 |
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Joined: 04/08/15 Posts: 49
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Netcraft has a cheap fiberglass 5ft blank that makes a nice fly rod for $13.98 (297-111x) you can also get a all cork grip for 10.95 (250-734) it makes a nice 2-3 wt
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strummer
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Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2017 9:56 am • # 3 |
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Joined: 06/13/16 Posts: 936 Location: Southwest Florida
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Some other options are practicing on a section of an unused or broken rod (I learned on a butt section of a busted St. Croix), or on a dowel rod.
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Grey Ghost
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Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2017 10:23 pm • # 4 |
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