I am asking for blank suggestions for throughing 1/4 oz yo zuri 3D minnows and jigs with soft plastic for snook, sea trout, and redfish using 15lb braided line, fishing creeks and inshore bays. I like shorter blanks in the creeks and longer on the flats and bays, blanks range 6'6'' to 7'6''.
I am looking for input on RodGeeks, Batson, northfork and lamiglass blanks.

I'd rather be catching!

Take a long look at the American Tackle Bushido SJ 72/ 6-12.

I have built a number of rods for inshore fishing in the Tampa Bay area. My preference is either MHX or Rainshadow popping blank rated either 6-12 # or 8-15#. Most of the rods I build are 7'0", 2 piece rods. In the MHX models I like the P843--2 and the P844-2. In the Rainshadow line, I like the RX7 IP842 or IP843, which are 1 piece blanks. I like the fast action and sensitive tips of popping blanks. They have a soft enough tip for spec's soft mouth but have enough backbone for both snook and reds.



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Take a look at the Lamiglas Black Salt series...

I am going to look at the Rod Geeks inshore as well as Get bit Outdoors Liberty line of blanks at the ICRBE. I want to use it for a similar application for NC sound fishing around Nags Head. I have heard great reviews for both and they look like a good value.