I was wondering who makes a blank thats 7'6 or 7'9 3 or 4 piece 2 or 3 wt ? Ive been looking but it seems there a little hard to find.I would also like the blank to be some what affordable. Thanks

I think Scott has a 3 pc. 3 weight that is 7'10". At least they produced a rod like that a few years ago that Harry Murray proclaimed the ideal for Shennendoah National Park brookies.
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St Croix makes one of each in SCIII graphite. The Lamiglas ET904 Appalachian travel rod is one of my favorites in this category.

Dan Craft FTL blank. 8' 5 piece. (FTL 803-5)

I just built one for a customer and it is one of the nicest 3 wt blanks I've seen. It's a little more money than the St. Croix and less than the Scott models mentioned above but I think you would be much happier with it.

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Good luck.

Terry

CTS makes a few that sized.... very nice blanks also. contact andy dear at lamar fishing. i have waved some of these stix around and let me tell ya, they are very very nice (also, from what i hear you don't have to wrap their ferrules!)

janns netcraft sportsman series blanks...they have a 7'9'' 3 wt for about 50 bucks i built into a trout rod for fishing wild trout streams in south west Va...Mine is a little shorter after a friend picked it up to admire it and stuck the tip into a ceiling fan...now its about 7'3'' but doesn't hurt the rod any.

It actually has a bit of backbone to it as well. I landed a 12 inch smalie in NC with it last year though it got into my backing once it got into the current i still managed to land it...a beast of a fish on a 3wt.

Loomis makes a 7'6" 3 wt. in an IMX. It's about 140 bucks, but well worth it. It has plenty of backbone for bigger fish and longer throws. I think that is my favorite rod in the quiver at the moment. Good luck.

Brant Widness

Paul,
If you are planning on fishing a three weight line on this rod, I would suggest that you try to learn the ERN of the blanks you are considering. Often blanks of this size and line weight are used on smaller streams where shorter casts may be necessary. The ERN will guide you toward a rod that will allow you to load the rod with the three weight line you intend to fish. Not all rods labeled three weight will do in these circumstances.

Jeff Shafer

what's most important to you, a 3 wt or that length or the 3-4 pieece configuration? pacific bay has their tradition II and rainforest II blanks in a 7'-9" 4 pc 3wt. size and relatively "affordable" although i LOVE my dan craft FTL 8', 6 piece 3 wt for about twice as much. what conditions are you fishing?

eric
fresno, ca.

You can also buy a longer 4 or 5 piece and drop the butt section... Bob.

Paul,

If you can use 2pc. I've got a down & dirty deal on a few 3wt. 7'6" IM7 blanks.

Mark Griffin
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C&M Custom Tackle
San Dimas, California

Three that I have built and can highly recommend are:

St. Croix 4F793.4
Five Rivers FTL 803-5
Five Rivers FTL 803-6

For a fun little three weight at a truly bargain price I recommend Forecast F763-2

All of these rods are affordable when you think what factory rods sell for these days. Treat yourself to one of the top 3 I listed and you won't regret it.

i made my buddy a 7'9" 3wt, 2 piece from a batson RX6 (forecast) blank. it's pretty sweet for small streams, but we're getting away from the request for a 3 or 4 piece blank.

eric
fresno, ca.