rushcreekoutdoor
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Hey guys, I am new to the forum and it looks like you are the local experts on rod building. I have decided that I would like to build my own rods to spider rig or troll for crappie in West Ky and TN. Do you know where I could find blanks for 14-18' graphite trolling rods or spider rigging rods for crappie? Am I insane? Do I just need to forget it and buy my rods or is this a do-able hobby that won't make me crazy?
Any help would be appreciated.
rushcreek
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vangofishin
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not sure about where you could find the technique specific blanks for that but a spey rod blank might work , 14' 6 or 7 wt. maybe , it would be a three peice blank though . Just a thought anyway .
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Alaskan
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Look at Anglers workshop, Mudhole, Merricks Tackle, online for all the components you'll need.
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ABUfreak
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correct me if i'm wrong but i always thought the 10-12' and longer crappie rods were called "poles" where there is no reel, just sort of a clip system for sticking them far into brush to jig for spooky fish from far away.
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Trouthead
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That is one style of Crappie rod. With the creation of Crappiethon tournaments, new technology got involved. Do a web search and you'll see some crazy stuff but it works.
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Rainshadow
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Its a new one for me try rodbuilding.org
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fishdoc
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Hey Rush...my advice would be a snoopy rod and Silver Lake in Cowlitz County in October/November...always worked for us!
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If we always do what we've always done, we'll always get what we've always gotten.
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