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Travell Rod
Posted by: Mark Newcombe (---.094.dsl.syd.iprimus.net.au)
Date: May 14, 2013 08:05PM

Hi Guys,

I have a customer that wants a 4 piece 7 foot in a 4-8lb I cant find anyone that produces these blanks running out of ideas, would love any pointers to sourcing these blanks.

Cheers

Mark Newcombe
Old Bar NSW
Australia
markscustomfishing.com
American Tackle Pro-Staff

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Re: Travell Rod
Posted by: Tom Kirkman (Moderator)
Date: May 14, 2013 08:34PM

You may have to look at a fly rod blank to get what you're after.

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Re: Travell Rod
Posted by: Raymond Adams (---.lightspeed.frokca.sbcglobal.net)
Date: May 14, 2013 08:53PM

Batson has a 3pc

Raymond Adams
Eventually, all things merge, and a river runs through it..

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Re: Travell Rod
Posted by: Spencer Phipps (---.war.clearwire-wmx.net)
Date: May 15, 2013 12:44AM

If your stretch a Batson SB 720-4, it would be a 7 ft, 5 piece.

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Re: Travell Rod
Posted by: Col Chaseling (---.nsw.bigpond.net.au)
Date: May 15, 2013 02:26AM

I managed to find him some 7'6" 3-11lb nano technology 4 piece blanks from DBluefishing. Others that are interested then contact Lily using the link for price and availability.

ESFNEM Col
Port Kembla, NSW
Australia

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Re: Travell Rod
Posted by: Mike Barkley (---.nap.wideopenwest.com)
Date: May 15, 2013 03:57PM

I'm starting to build 3 of them on MHX 4 pc fly blanks! Mine will be fly/spin convertible but a straight spinning rod on the blank would work fine

Mike (Southgate, MI)
If I don't want to, I don't have to and nobody can make me (except my wife) cuz I'm RETIRED!!

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Re: Travell Rod
Posted by: David McDonough (---.washdc.fios.verizon.net)
Date: May 16, 2013 01:08AM

I too was frustrated that none of the blank manufacturers (that I'm aware of) seem to make a 7 ft 3 piece blank this light. I built 2 rods like this for myself from fly blanks.

One rod is under 7ft and built from the top 3 sections of a 4 piece fly blank. The other rod is about 7ft 6in and also uses the top 3 sections of a 4 piece fly blank, but the handle is built on a larger diameter piece of scrap graphite. The largest fly rod section (3rd) telescopes inside the handle section. This longer, telescoping rod is effectively stiffer and faster than the 3 piece rod but is still slower in taper than most "spinning" rod blanks.

I would use a modestly priced 7 weight blank like a Forecast. My estimation is that the ideal casting weight for the 3 piece version is a bit under 1/4 oz.. For the telescoping version ideal casting weight maybe is just a little over 1/4 oz .

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Re: Travell Rod
Posted by: Mark Newcombe (---.094.dsl.syd.iprimus.net.au)
Date: May 16, 2013 04:24AM

Thanks guys,

I got a hold of some off Col. I was going down the fly route aswell but im thinking slower action may not be the best option. Thanks again for the replies.

Cheers

Mark Newcombe
Old Bar NSW
Australia
markscustomfishing.com
American Tackle Pro-Staff

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