I am looking for a blank for panfish. In the past I used a Forecast blank that was 6 1/2 feet long. It was awesome!!! I really liked the fast action with the ultralight power. I have also used some of the blanks from Cabelas, with similar results. I am now getting people asking me about them, and all of the blanks that I find in the light power are not fast action. I have looked at the popping blanks online, but, being from northern Wisconsin, I have never put my hands on one. What I am looking for that would be ideal is a 6 1/2 to 7 foot blank with a fast action rated for 2-6 pound test and able to cast 1/16 ounce jigs a long way. I know this sounds like a lot, but the old Forecast blanks that I used to use fit the bill, and were under 30 bucks.

Mike -

Drop me an email at alex@hydrafishing.com. I have something that will fit the bill.

It's not one of our "core" stock of items, but do have them available. I can give you more details direct.

Thanks.

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Maybe a Batson RX8 XP840.

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x2 on the xp840 but the batson ip840 will do a good job also at a little closer to the 30.00 dollar range

Personally, I don't think you will like a popping blank. To me they are slower and softer tipped. I think you will like a traditional spin/jig best but I may be reading your needs wrong.

My life has changed a lot recently and I have gone from blue water fishing to fishing at a local lake. We have a lot of "exoctic" panfish here. Some of them are very strong fighters. I have been having a lot of fun with mudhole's sj9000 which is a 7'6" zero power hotshot blank. It has more power than you need but fishes 4-6# mono nicely and will cast the weights you want. It has a very light tip with a magnum butt.

It would probably be nice for walleye and will certainly handle the occasion largemouth/smallmouth that one hoks when panfishing.

Russ in Hollywood, FL.

Take a look at the blanks from Net Craft, they sell one of their Sportsman blanks that is 6 1/2 ft long and is rated 1/8-1/4 oz range that will fit your bill. I have built several rods using this blank, it's a good one.

Mudhole has several MHX spinning fast for 3/16 lures

Bill - willierods.com

The reason i use the poppin blanks is that most are used crappie fishing.The slower action helps in not pulling hooks from the soft mouthed fish

I just built my 5 year old niece an MHX S781 (6'-6" 2-6#) that she uses to catch bait when she goes fishing with me. She likes it but she's 5. I've used it a little and actually like it pretty well.

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St Croix and NFC have a complete lineup that would meet your criteria.

MHX blanks-----S781-MHX, S781-2-MHX or S782-MHXS782-2-MHX or S842-MHX,S842-2-MHX. I have built 5 or 6 rods on MHX blanks and in my opinion you get a whole lot of bang for the buck with these blanks. I just built a S842-2 for a good fishing buddie of mine and I think this would make a real nice panfish rod, and would still have enough stuff to handle the accidental bass or larger fish!!

Rog

This one is a little more money MHX DS820 it's 6'10", but it fits into what you're looking for. I have one that I built for myself and use it for Crappie, Bass and Walleye. It has a fast tip and plenty of power in the back bone. [www.mudhole.com]