It’s rained steadily for 3 days now and I’ve started thinking about building a couple of musky rods for my winter projects. [spiral wrap] I know some of you fish regularly for musky, so what would some of the qualities be that you look for in a good musky rod?? Length – material [glass—graphite etc?] Do you prefer spinning tackle –Bait casting. Guide size . what brand blanks do you like? Why? I caught a large walleye? sauger? sargee? or something with a lot of teeth earlier this year outta the Ohio and my light bass tackle was over matched SO I'm thinking heavier equipment


Thanks
Ken Blevins

RodMaker Volume 7 #3 had an in-depth article on building musky rods, complete with the various types of rods used in musky fishing. Also numerous specific recommendations for blanks for each respective purpose.

I don't build many musky rods and would not feel comfortable steering you to any blanks in particular. I will defer to the article.

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Your blanks depend on what you're going to be tossing. Big variation between a Bucktail rod and a Jerkbait rod.

Casting rods only.

The only time I care for glass is trolling. Otherwise graphite all the way.

I prefer longer rods. For playing fish, for figure 8'ing, for casting, for getting your bait out away from the boat, for absorbing shock when a fish strikes with less than 2 feet of line out from your tip. 7'6" and 8' rods.

St. Croix is my manufacturer of choice. They live and fish right in the heart of Muskie country and they've done a great job with their blanks.

The 3M76MHF is one of the best all around rod blanks I've used. That's certainly a blank I'd steer anyone towards for their first stick. It excells with Bucktails which are a must have bait. And it handles a lot of other baits well.



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Better to have and not need than to need and not have.

Ken , check out the Close Out page on our website Fishsticks 4u , we just put some Rainshadow IMU blanks on it , at close out prices . Maybe there is something you can use . We are on the sponsor list.

A graphite pool cue would be just about right :-)