Any suggestions on a 10' crappie rod blank? It doesn't seem to be a lot of 10' UL-L blanks out there to chose from.

Thanks,
<>Dave

Try fly blanks

Bill - willierods.com

Dave, trying e-mailing you but it never worked.

steve

Dave,
Check out light action steel head blanks. They make wonderful crappie rods. If you look for the ones that are labeled float rods, they have just the right tip action for crappies.

Take care
REW

Dave,
When you fish crappies, do you use floats in your fishing technique.
If you do, then check out the bobber called the rocket bobber. This is a solid plastic weighted bobber that you fish with it lying on its side. Then, when you get a very light bite, the bobber only has to swivel and the bobber tips up to sense the bite.
I personally like to use these bobbers, because they vastly increase your casting range. It is very easy to cast 200 feet with these bobbers with the right rod.

I bring this up, because after using many different rods for crappie fishiing, I find that if I use the heavier rocket bobber, I need a rod with a bit more butt section than one might expect in a conventional crappie rod.

I find that a rod that is typically rated as medium light works very well - when using the rocket bobber for crappies. Without the heavier rocket bobber, the use of a plain jig and or light foam bobber - then the use of a light or ultra rod works wonderfully well.

Take care
Roger