7' spinning blank - whats good?

[maddog2020]

I'm looking to build a 7' spinning rod for lures in the 1/4 - 5/8" oz size. One or two piece is OK. I'll be using 8-10 lb mono. This will be a bay/backwater rod.

My factory rod that I have been using is a 7' St Croix Premier that is 2 pc. Not a bad rod for the $. I don't like the dinky guides on the top and I like a larger diameter tip.

I like the Loomis Greenwater rods, but I don't want to pay $200 for one. If I was lazy I could buy an off the shelf St Croix Tidemaster for about $90.

What blanks do you recommend?

TIA -

[Bawana]

I have done a couple of the pacbay 843 graphite one as spinning and one as conventional and like them.Also did one on 845 ugly stick and this is a great blank if you can find one.

[maddog2020]

Thanks for the suggestions, Bawana - I'll take a look at those. Can you tell me where you found the Shakespeare blank ?

No one else builds rods like these ?

[mikecc]

Originally posted by maddog2020
Thanks for the suggestions, Bawana - I'll take a look at those. Can you tell me where you found the Shakespeare blank ?

still got a few left.

[Bawana]

Will stop and check what you still have Mike I liked this one.Did it for one of my kids a couple of years ago and he still uses.Great sm spinning rod for schoolies and casts really well.Did you happen to get the slick butts in yet????

[maddog2020]

I should have known mikecc would have some!

Hey - mikecc -- I been looking for TWO of those slick butts for a while. Put a couple aside for me for sure - if not please order some for Bawana & I !