Just finished my first build, a light shining rod. I want to try my hand at a fly rod. I like quality fast action rods but don't want to break the on my first fly build. Probably start with a 5wt for throwing heavy opst lines. Any suggestions? Thanks. Gary.

If you build on a "price-point" blank - and you come to like fly fishing - the ]first rod will sit in your closet - a waste of $.
IMO you should build on a quality blank. If it turns out to be not to your liking you can rebuild it,

Sounds as though you are a perfect candidate for a CTS fly blank. Quality and performance at a reasonable price.
Your email is hidden - contact me fpr details and pricing (discounts).
Herb
Distributor CTS rod blanks

Thanks. I'm already an experienced fly fisherman just new to building.

Edit. Herb, sent you an email.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/19/2020 05:43PM by Gary Goldsmith.

You cannot go wrong with the CTS blanks, if the cost and wait meet your needs. If not, the Batson Eternity 2 is a very good fast action blank as well.