Lighter, slimmer, extra fast and in…glass? “If I had glass fiber like this when I was starting G.Loomis – I would have probably not gotten into carbon fiber” – Gary Loomis. In the last three years we have sat down with dozens of boat captains, deck bosses, pin-heads, highliners, and rod builders on the West Coast – with one goal in mind: to engineer the next generation of blanks needed for
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North Fork Composites sells one piece fly blanks - We also sell Surf Blanks that are 70/30 split For One piece fly blanks: Type in -1 in the search box (-1 means a one piece) For Surf Blanks (Type in SUR in the search bar)
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Well folks, we did it. ALL, and we mean ALL of our Blanks and Carbon Fiber grips are in stock. Nothing is stuck in a shipping container, or waiting to be unloaded - Proudly American Made performance fishing blanks from our factory to your workshop. Try a new blank, or a new family of blanks this holiday season and see why NFC blanks are beloved by rod builders all over the world.
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If you are looking for carbon fiber grips for a rod build - take a look at the NFC Catalogue. We believe that we have the largest collection of carbon fiber grips (21 pages to be exact!) Hard to find shapes and exclusive shapes for Fuji IPS/VSS seats.
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Russell Brunt Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Chris, no experience with the silverback series. > I have the sw708-2 it is more like a cobia blank > and the sw765 looks close in power. The pelegiac > 705/704 are nice trolling/live bait > dolphin/sailfish/kingfish rods.. The Xray 736 is > a nice all around 8-17# spin/jig type for > ye
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Chris Morilla Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Decided to place an order for a couple blanks. > Even though they get terrible press online, > let’s see how it plays out. Ordered a silverback > 765 for an all purpose spinning rod around south > Florida, and a sw765 for yellowtail snapper > fishing. Hoping for the best, don’t let me down >
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Michael Danek Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Aleks, how do I determine CCS numbers from your > deflection curves/data? Michael - I will do a separate post if that's OK with what we recommend.
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Chris Morilla Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Does this apply to the silverback line as well? > Didn’t get any discounts when adding to the > cart. Chris, It does not - the silverback blanks are already marked down at flat rate/50% off pricing. Thank You
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David Miller Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Hi Aleks I had 1 SUR1167 IM in my cart along with > some inshore and freshwater blanks and the 75% off > was working fine but now it isn’t. I was > contemplating on adding an Iconoglass fly blank to > my order. David, Some blanks (Surf, X-ray, Silverback,) are already discounted to the max.
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Guy Taylor Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Does anyone know of a fiberglass rod blank for > salmon/steelhead use? Ideal would be a 2 piece, > 9-10 ft, 8-10 lb line. > I’ve got an idea for a light Southern California > surf rod, spiral wrapped, wearing an old school > Penn. Jr. Squidder #146. > All I can find is graphite blanks. Nothing
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Jay Burns Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Hey guys was throwing a buddy of mines Dobyns > 705CB for 1/4 to 1/2 ounce squarebills like a > Bandit 100 and 200 series on the river yesterday > and was really impressed with the power and > action. Label lists as a MH Moderate Fast blank > but honestly the tip was soft and power didnt feel >
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If you have been looking to try a new blank - now is a perfect time to do so. It's a "buy more, get more" sale - how good? Click on the link to see :-) Thanks for buying and supporting American Made products!
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Chris Henry Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Which one would handle 5/8oz drop shot weights > better? Chis, The drop shot 6100. Best, Alex
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Derick Jahnke Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > All, > I'm looking to build a Plunking rod for Columbia > River Chinook...Fall and Spring. I keep trying to > get a hold of Lami, looking at Carolina Castpro > and Rodgeeks. What are my other options and are > blanks rated to 20 ounces really necessary? Derick, This is the blank that yo
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Michael Danek Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I wouldn't build on an X-Ray. Their ratings are > all over the place with no consistency. > You're going to have to wait for more > knowledgeable people on X-Ray products. Sorting > through their blank descriptions is a great > argument for buying only blanks that give you the > CCS
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Chris - the DS 6100 or the SJ 703 would work just fine.
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Matt, The 360 Pro Blanks were designed specifically for trolling plugs, diver and bait, and 360 flasher type applications. The lure weight listed is a casting weight (if you were to cast that lure from shore) If you are using as a trolling application - double the lure rate. Hope that helps, Aleks
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From the desk for Gary Loomis: As I write this message – it is Memorial Day. It also happens that I am 80 years old today. I am privileged to have made it this far, many of my friends have not. I cherish their memories and miss them dearly. I look back at my 45 years of rod building and realize that I would not have been able to accomplish anything without great mentors like Milton Shedd and
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Chris, I replied to this in the other NFC thread. You don’t have to worry about NFC “abandoning” the rod building community Our roots and history are deeply intertwined with the custom rod builder. It’s not easy to make blanks in the USA - and there are not many factories left - and none that sell directly to the rod builder. We see an incredible revival of builders buying American made produc
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Dear Rodbuilders, ALL of our FAF (Fast Action Fly) FASW (Fast Action Switch) FASY (Fast Action Spey) and Iconoglass blanks are in stock! (We have built up an inventory of several hundred per model as part of a partnership to support Project Healing Waters and the awesome work they do with vets) That means if you are looking to build a fly rod (or three) they would ship quickly! (They are al
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Randy, All, I got an email from one of our customers about the missing link - and after some checking - the renewal notices went into a spam folder. The link should be back up sometime today. Thanks, Aleks
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Alex - Take a look at the NFC (Current Gary Loomis) IGFA series: Since you are in the UK - you will need to get them from Rodhouse.fr Thanks, Aleks
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Shaun, The closest to the flex profile of the NRX would be the SB 722 in the NFC Lineup:
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Trevor - we still have it in stock as of this morning. Trevor Esparza Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Are the new NEo blanks in stock?
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Spencer, This is not an offshore specific rod, and the weight on the blank is there to showcase the power of the tip. The blank is also great for Musky applications, etc. :-) Spencer Phipps Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Considering the sea conditions here during non > summer months in the Pac NW, and the Covid crisis > I can't imagine m
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Chris - we will in April. We are staggering releases, and already have a major product release scheduled for March.
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Russ - absolutely.
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Dear All, About a year ago we introduced the NEO blank - which has very quickly become a favorite of rod-builders for its versatility and durability. Many have called it "The One" as its application spans many techniques and styles. We are excited to introduce its older brother that has spent some time at the gym bulking up - a versatile extra heavy blank! More details and pict
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Dear Rodbuilders, If you wanted to find a good excuse to buy another NFC blank, or to try our new grips - this is your opportunity! Details can be found here: Thank you as always for your support, Aleks
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Aaron, The NEO is a great blank for deep diving crank baits, its a composite (carbon/zentron) so the tip is soft and slow to recover, the body is progressively stiff. You can see the deflection here: Aleks
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