I am looking to build a 10' to 10'6'' 6# to10# spinning rod for myself, I have been looking at the switch rod blanks for this what do you think?

I made a rod like this in 1982 on a 10 ft 9 wt Cabelas fly rod blank for steelhead fishing and tossing Little Cleos off break walls and river mouths for salmon. It was a great rod, just a little bit cumbersome for me personally on the rivers. I've been sticking to lower power (ERN 6 to 8) 9 footers ever since. Not too long or short for the water I'm fishing around Lake Superior. A 10 footer might be just the ticket for you though where you are fishing. A switch blank will work fine if you are really set on making this rod.

Regards,

Craig

I have built many spinning rod on fly blanks(ALL STAR AUSTIN 9',W5-W10, CTS 8'6" W5) and i was changing some fly rods(SAGE,G.LOOMIS IMX 9'W10-W12) in spinning rods.I like to fish on the bank with artificials bait using long rods 9' or over 10'.I can say i like this rods catching many very nice fish.

I builded one switch spinning rod using one Batson blank(,ALPS aluminium triangle realseat,forecast vs tingold match guides,gift from my friend Bill Batson)..

With all the great blanks out there in your length and line rating I wouldn't go that route unless you had a travel or storage problem you didn't mention.

go for it. You will be pleasantly surprised. I am confident it will not be a disaster, and it may turn out to be your favorite rod for many circumstances. Try to match the blank "weight" to the weight of the lures so it loads properly. The heavier the lure the less advantage in going this way. Some have proposed that the "weight" rating of the blank divided by 16 tells the approx proper lure weight. I think it may be a little bigger denominator (like 20?). If you have some fly rods, tape a reel and a couple guides on and feel how it is with the lure weights you want to use.