Super Ultralight/ Extra Ultralight Blanks

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Super Ultralight/ Extra Ultralight Blanks

Post by alanmacias541 » Sat Mar 21, 2020 12:17 pm

Good afternoon,

Hope everyone is doing well.

I've done some perusing on my own but it has been unfruitful. I'm looking for a blank that will do 0.1 grams to about 3 or 4 grams. I know there are some rods you can buy pre built with those ratings but I've yet to find any blanks to have one custom built.

Thanks in advance,

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Post by Hobie-Wan Kenobi » Sat Mar 21, 2020 1:09 pm

I would be interested as well. Would make a wonderful small brook trout rod.
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Re: Super Ultralight/ Extra Ultralight Blanks

Post by Allsorts » Sat Mar 21, 2020 3:12 pm

alanmacias541 wrote:
Sat Mar 21, 2020 12:17 pm
Good afternoon,

Hope everyone is doing well.

I've done some perusing on my own but it has been unfruitful. I'm looking for a blank that will do 0.1 grams to about 3 or 4 grams. I know there are some rods you can buy pre built with those ratings but I've yet to find any blanks to have one custom built.

Thanks in advance,
Check out http://www.matagi.co.jp/english/ - they have T-Russell blanks that will suit, for that casting weight range you need a solid tip.

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Post by alanmacias541 » Sat Mar 21, 2020 4:24 pm

Thanks for the suggestion. Now, to get one shipped her in buildable condition! Too bad no one makes them here domestically.
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Re: Super Ultralight/ Extra Ultralight Blanks

Post by alanmacias541 » Sat Mar 21, 2020 4:26 pm

Hobie-Wan Kenobi wrote:
Sat Mar 21, 2020 1:09 pm
I would be interested as well. Would make a wonderful small brook trout rod.

That SUL Tsurinoya you feature in your videos (always an great job by the way) seems pretty sick but I can't seem to find it. I think it was discontinued.

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Post by Hobie-Wan Kenobi » Sat Mar 21, 2020 5:44 pm

alanmacias541 wrote:
Sat Mar 21, 2020 4:24 pm
Thanks for the suggestion. Now, to get one shipped her in buildable condition! Too bad no one makes them here domestically.
I was looking at the TR56 Area Sensor XUL. Never ordered from them.
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Re: Super Ultralight/ Extra Ultralight Blanks

Post by NorCoMike » Mon Mar 30, 2020 11:57 am

The matagi TR-68 super big pond is another good blank. I built a pair of them and they fish great for light baits. Haven't seen anything in the US that even compares.

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Post by Hogsticker2 » Mon Mar 30, 2020 2:37 pm

Perhaps something from NFCs freshwater catalog?

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Post by Hobie-Wan Kenobi » Mon Mar 30, 2020 4:04 pm

Hogsticker2 wrote:
Mon Mar 30, 2020 2:37 pm
Perhaps something from NFCs freshwater catalog?
I use the NFC 4'6" UL blank from the freshwater series. Pretty nice. I like for panfish and normal sized trout. I prefer a lighter eod for the stream brook trout I get into
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Re: Super Ultralight/ Extra Ultralight Blanks

Post by maibinenu » Sat May 02, 2020 3:17 am

the blank you search si intended to be used with small jigs or plugs?
a great choice for reactive would be Phenix Mirage

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