Hi
Looking for a good spinning rod blank to cast 1/24, 1/32 jigs 30 or 40 ft.
Thanks
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Hi
Looking for a good spinning rod blank to cast 1/24, 1/32 jigs 30 or 40 ft.
Thanks
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G3PO
Look up "Get Bent" on ebay. Here in st louis mo, blanks 9' etc are about $33.00 + $8.95 shipping. Have buit 10 or more. They are 4 pce 7 wgt fly rod blanks. Never had a breakage. Do nothing but make crappie rods! Good luck. Just an added note, look at Airwave guides ($16.00); they are adifferent methof of casting and eliminate the line flap as the first guide is 19 inches rather than the 31 inch spacing most commercial builders use.
Good luck
I'll second the Rainshadows. Any of their ultralight rated models should do nicely. I've become a big fan of the Revelation 6'8" UL.
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A said the rainshadow and hmx light blanks are a number of peoples go to blanks for the price point. I personally like the rainshadow blanks over the HMX myself. As to guides, its a personal choice. I've built the same rod with a number of different guide trains and never seen one out do the next in casting distance personally. There is a lot of hear say about it, so don't buy stock in all that. I stick to Fuji because it's what everything is compared to. Yes you pay a higher cost but In the end I've never had someone say I'm not buying that rod because it has Fuji components.
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Ok
I looked at Rainshadows, the tip is 4.5.
That seems a little bigger than expected.
What am i missing?
Crappie jigging rod, very light bite.
Thanks
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G3PO
Tips are measured in 64th of an inch and not mm, for whatever reason. So that's 4.5/64"
Ok.
I've seen some at 3.5 or 4.
Smaller tip= better visible bite?
I'm a rod tip watcher.
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G3PO
I guess it will probably depend alot on the taper of the blank, but I'm assuming the smaller size will show bites better. I would also bet that smaller will be alot more prone to breakage. Never wrapped one with under a 4.5 tip, personally.
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If memory serves, the tip of the 4 piece, 4wt HMX was 4.5. Those tip windings were tough, took a bunch or tries. Response of the tiny tip is nice. The thought ran through my mind of tying up another in spinning. Weighs nothing.