Hi there,
Has anyone built on the "Skeete Reese" yellow blanks?
I like the colour but have never build or even used a fiberglass blank.

Are they a good blank for the price point or is there another better blank that I can paint yellow?

I've built many rods on the MB 84 1, it's been made in S Glass, Glass/Graphite overwrap, composite, and E Glass (yellow) configurations for many years before it was used by SR. E Glass and a composite on the same mandrel are built now, though the composite has a different part number. I think still have an S Glass and glass/graphite overwraps in my collection yet. They are a different yellow with the overwraps being grey on the lower half from the graphite.
All are excellent blanks. Others to look at are the Seeker S Glass 706 though it's not yellow..



Edited 3 time(s). Last edit at 02/09/2010 11:59PM by Spencer Phipps.

Yup....I love these blanks Nick. I literally have 6 of the MB901F blanks in my shop in various stages of completion right now. These are 7'6" and rated 10 to 20 lb.
It really depends on what you plan on using them for. What do you want to fish for, are you using live bait, dead bait, jigs, lures, casting, straight drop down, how deep, and where would you plan on using it?
These are "soft" parabolic blanks that we use for live bait striped bass fishing on the California Delta.
You don't set the hook when you get a bite with these blanks you just let the rod set the hook when it takes a bend. It's a different style of fishing then what a lot of people are used to.
Jon

Thanks for the replies!
I am looking to throw medium (6" or so) and deep (10+) diving crankbaits with them.
I have read a lot about the importance of the soft tip for crankbait rods and really like the yellow blanks.
The Lamiglas MB 84 1E is what I am looking to use.
On the Lamiglas site I downloaded their catalouge and the Skeet Reese version has the same product number as the Fiberglass Light Saltwater & Live bait rod.

Plan on using micros (do I need the guide closest to reel to be bigger then down to 4's?)

You'll have to play with the guides and sizes to get the best mix, but there are others out there that use all 3.5s on top for their crankbait rods with excellent results. Buy a few extra sizes as they are cheap and can always be used on the next rod, tape wrap everything up as you like and test cast a few combos to get what works the best for you. It's worth the little extra time in knowledge and getting the best combo for your needs.

I will static test for sure. I want to get best results posible!
I am keeping the guides all on top...generally how many would I need?

One guide per foot + 1-2. Static test and test casting will let you know.

Bill - willierods.com