It seems that more and more manufactures are dropping colored blanks. I like the colored blanks and wish there were more to choose from. I have yet to build on a matte or glossy matte or charcoal or black or whatever. I've seen some nice looking rods in the gray and I see the value in having the blank color being more accomodating to a vast array of thread choices. I just hope we don't see the day when every darn blank you buy is grey. Just some thoughts on the matter.

I really like white blanks, too. Blue isn't bad, but I've got a bad thing with green...
I build green rods, but I'm really challenged with them. Black and white, throw in a few blue for me!!

Putter
Williston, ND

Tom,
Have you seen the CTS site? Look in the sponsors area.

Raymond Adams
Eventually, all things merge, and a river runs through it..

I have seen the cts balnks but how much are they? Either I missed the prices or they are not there. They do have some great blank colors though.

Graphite USA also has lots of colors, Angler's Workshop, Mudhole, FishSticks4U and others carry them.

who does one contact to check on price and/or order a CTS fly blank? anybody know a distributor in the states? any company service or blank performance experience? very curious...

eric
fresno, ca.

Andy Dear at Lamar

Putter
Williston, ND

thanks putter. i found andy's link under distributors. i could have sworn i surfed CTS' site thoroughly earlier.

eric
fresno, ca.

I've been having pretty good success with painting blanks. Just finished turning a gray blank on my little girls rod to pink. I did one in red for my wife, and am going to start a purple one for my other daughter and also a purple one for a customer. Krylon fusion spray paint works great. Some Auto body paints work well too...I spray spar urethane over the color as a clear coat...works just fine so far....Basically you can buy any blank you want, and have it any color you can find the paint for.....