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Need serious help from anyone familiar with blanks
Posted: Tue May 28, 2013 7:20 pm
by NCPierRat
Looking for a 7-7'6" blank to build a cobia rod 30-50 line class maximum. Fiberglass preferably. P.S. its going to be a spinning rod with split grips
Re: Need serious help from anyone familiar with blanks
Posted: Tue May 28, 2013 9:51 pm
by Floridahogfish
Is this a cobia rod for boat or pier because most cobia rods are 9 foot in length
Re: Need serious help from anyone familiar with blanks
Posted: Wed May 29, 2013 6:27 pm
by NCPierRat
Its for pier but i cant more than 8 due to transportation problems
Re: Need serious help from anyone familiar with blanks
Posted: Wed May 29, 2013 9:38 pm
by Floridahogfish
Go with a American tackle or a calstar and but foul proof hoop guides
Re: Need serious help from anyone familiar with blanks
Posted: Thu May 30, 2013 4:57 pm
by bigboyjames11
The baston swb70h is a good affordable blank and would be good for throwing jigs. Phoenix makes a black diamond hybrid phd760h-b which is an awesome blank but a little expensive
Re: Need serious help from anyone familiar with blanks
Posted: Sat Jun 22, 2013 3:35 pm
by NCPierRat
On mudhole there is a series of e-Glass blanks one is 8 foot and is rated 40-60 lbs, its only $40 and i dont know if i trust it.
http://www.mudhole.com/Rod-Building/E-G ... /SPSWB8XXH
Re: Need serious help from anyone familiar with blanks
Posted: Sat Jun 22, 2013 4:57 pm
by BEOWULF
Just curious, but what makes a rod "cobia" specific?
Re: Need serious help from anyone familiar with blanks
Posted: Sun Jun 23, 2013 3:24 pm
by NCPierRat
BEOWULF wrote:Just curious, but what makes a rod "cobia" specific?
They are long, heavy duty rods that should be able to sling a jig farther than the last guy could. Oh and the guides are massive wire guides that allow braid to fly freely
Re: Need serious help from anyone familiar with blanks
Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2013 4:08 pm
by rays
NCPierRat wrote:BEOWULF wrote:Just curious, but what makes a rod "cobia" specific?
They are long, heavy duty rods that should be able to sling a jig farther than the last guy could. Oh and the guides are massive wire guides that allow braid to fly freely
being able to sling a jig further than the last guy is a combination of casting technique and guide placement. i've been to peter thain, neil mackellow and tommy farmer casting seminars and i can tell you, attending one of these deistance casting seminars will greatly improve your distance compared to getting a new rod.
massive wire guide is a hindrance to casting distance. go to distance casting tournaments, you'll never see a distance tournament rod that starts with a 40mm and above stripper. that reasoning of a bigger guide allows for less resistance is flawed.