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Short 8 Wt. Fly Blanks Anywhere?
Posted by:
John Gertz
(---.mpls.qwest.net)
Date: September 29, 2010 06:00PM
Is anyone making available a short (7'-6" to 8'-0") 8 wt., 3 or 4 pc. fly blank? I want to build one and can't find a supplier that makes them available. I know Reddington (Predator), Sage (Bass) and Ross (FlyStik) sell them, but am wondering if others do, or plan to. I wish Batson or St. Croix had them available. I've tossed around the idea of building one based on the multi-piece bass/spinning blanks, but I'd be taking a chance; buy it, CCS test it and hope to get lucky. Any suggestions? Re: Short 8 Wt. Fly Blanks Anywhere?
Posted by:
Andrew Metzger
(199.117.182.---)
Date: September 29, 2010 06:27PM
Look at some of the salmon/steelhead blanks
I know sage makes one and I believe that the dorber group makes one. Re: Short 8 Wt. Fly Blanks Anywhere?
Posted by:
Jim Gamble
(97.106.17.---)
Date: September 29, 2010 06:40PM
Buy yourself a lighter popping blank and build your own ferrules. They work great and can be purchased very inexpensively ... something along the lines of a Rainshadow IP902 would be my choice. Re: Short 8 Wt. Fly Blanks Anywhere?
Posted by:
Greg Foy
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Date: September 29, 2010 07:15PM
i built one up with a Batsin IP840, 7' one peice. I agree the 902 might work out for you. The 840 turned out to work best for me with a six weight line although an eight worked. It is too short, it's wierd having a deer hair bass bug go flying past your ear while casting. Re: Short 8 Wt. Fly Blanks Anywhere?
Posted by:
Eugene Moore
(---.244.216.220.Dial1.StLouis1.Level3.net)
Date: September 29, 2010 08:50PM
John,
My 8' 8 weight is actually a Cabela's Traditional II 8 foot 5 weight. After buying and building the rod I found it to cast an 8 weight line much better than the 5 it was rated for. Easily throws 80+ feet of 8 weight line. Very moderately priced too. So good I purchased a spare blank. Sorry it is a 2-piece though. Eugene Moore Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/29/2010 08:51PM by Eugene Moore. Re: Short 8 Wt. Fly Blanks Anywhere?
Posted by:
John Gertz
(---.mpls.qwest.net)
Date: September 29, 2010 08:54PM
Great suggestions, I'll follow up on these and see what I can do. I really wish St. Croix, Batson, or any blank builder would make these available. I think the shorter length in heavier line weights is just right for many situations. Re: Short 8 Wt. Fly Blanks Anywhere?
Posted by:
John Gertz
(---.mpls.qwest.net)
Date: September 29, 2010 09:01PM
Eugene,
Good point! Come to think of it, I've done CCS tests on a lot of short rods in the 5-6 wt. catagory that tested 7-8 wt. I'll bet I could hunt one of those down in a 3 or 4 pc. John Gertz Re: Short 8 Wt. Fly Blanks Anywhere?
Posted by:
Eugene Moore
(---.244.218.128.Dial1.StLouis1.Level3.net)
Date: September 29, 2010 11:04PM
John,
If you opt to use a spinning or casting rod a light power should carry an 8 weight line. Med-light is approx a 10 weight and ultra-light is a 4 or 5 weight. Eugene Moore Re: Short 8 Wt. Fly Blanks Anywhere?
Posted by:
Herb Ladenheim
(---.mia.bellsouth.net)
Date: September 30, 2010 07:48AM
CTS - will build anything you wish.
ctsfishing.com Herb Re: Short 8 Wt. Fly Blanks Anywhere?
Posted by:
bill boettcher
(---.dyn.optonline.net)
Date: September 30, 2010 08:02AM
get a pad and start a list A spin or cast 3 - 4 piece that is for about 1/2-5/8 lire . Then see if you can get numbers CCS on them to be sure. Bill - willierods.com Re: Short 8 Wt. Fly Blanks Anywhere?
Posted by:
Bob Riggins
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Date: September 30, 2010 09:07AM
Dorber makes an 8', 3 piece 8wt blank. F968/3
[www.dorber.com] I have an 8wt fly rod built on a St. Croix III spinning rod blank. It works OK, but is not ideal. You could also get a 10'+, 8wt 4 piece blank and build on the top three sections. Batson makes a 10'8" switch rod blank that could work. IF1088-4 Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/30/2010 09:10AM by Bob Riggins. Re: Short 8 Wt. Fly Blanks Anywhere?
Posted by:
John Gertz
(---.mpls.qwest.net)
Date: September 30, 2010 11:45AM
Has anyone built and used the 8', 3 piece 8wt Dorber fly rod mentioned above? I just emailed them for more info on the blank and hope to hear back soon, but I'm especially interested in hearing from someone that has built one, or any of their other fly blanks for that matter.
John Gertz Re: Short 8 Wt. Fly Blanks Anywhere?
Posted by:
Herb Ladenheim
(---.mia.bellsouth.net)
Date: October 01, 2010 12:50PM
John,
I had CTS build me a one-off Affinity-MX 7'6" #6, 2pc. But it loads with a #8 better. I use it for small back-bay stripers on Cape Cod. Lots of guts. Have caught bass over 30" on it - no prob. Herb Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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