Fishing The Fly Scotland
Index => Rod Building => Topic started by: Graeme Inglis on 18/02/2017 at 20:30
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I haven't been on here for a while but noted that someone a while back was looking for a lightweight blank.
I have just finished building this blank;
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEXTackle-LL-Nymph-10ft-4wt-4pc-IM6-30T-Carbon-Fly-Fishing-Rod-Blank-/302221889926?hash=item465dd41186:g:dCoAAOSwLnBX7Mib
This is the second blank I have had from these people in Bulgaria and I'm very impressed. I was bored post New Year in 2016 and decided to build another rod, not needing another rod I looked for the cheapest blank I could find, the result was a 8' 6" #4 from these people, it arrived quickly and did the job of alleviating my boredom. out of interest I test cast it and soon found it was the equal to my 9' #4 Guideline Fario.
On the back of this I decided to buy the above 10' blank it was recently finished and once again I was impressed. So I took it to the N Esk today where I was fishing with my cousin and fishing buddy with rising water and no fish showing I brought the rod out for him to try, he was seriously impressed, this in both our opinions will make a cracking dry fly rod.
So don't be put off by the fact that they come from Bulgaria the service was excellent, the blanks arriving within a week and the price ... well you can see that for yourselves. Try them you wont be disappointed.
This isn't a sales pitch I have no connection with the vendors, it's just having paid well over a hundred pounds for blanks in the past that have disappointed, these guys are a breath of fresh air.
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I'm looking at one of these blanks to build my first rod on. They get a lot of good press and at £40ish plus shipping I'll not cry as much if I mess it up! :z4
Liam
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I haven't been on here for a while but noted that someone a while back was looking for a lightweight blank.
I have just finished building this blank;
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEXTackle-LL-Nymph-10ft-4wt-4pc-IM6-30T-Carbon-Fly-Fishing-Rod-Blank-/302221889926?hash=item465dd41186:g:dCoAAOSwLnBX7Mib
This is the second blank I have had from these people in Bulgaria and I'm very impressed. I was bored post New Year in 2016 and decided to build another rod, not needing another rod I looked for the cheapest blank I could find, the result was a 8' 6" #4 from these people, it arrived quickly and did the job of alleviating my boredom. out of interest I test cast it and soon found it was the equal to my 9' #4 Guideline Fario.
On the back of this I decided to buy the above 10' blank it was recently finished and once again I was impressed. So I took it to the N Esk today where I was fishing with my cousin and fishing buddy with rising water and no fish showing I brought the rod out for him to try, he was seriously impressed, this in both our opinions will make a cracking dry fly rod.
So don't be put off by the fact that they come from Bulgaria the service was excellent, the blanks arriving within a week and the price ... well you can see that for yourselves. Try them you wont be disappointed.
This isn't a sales pitch I have no connection with the vendors, it's just having paid well over a hundred pounds for blanks in the past that have disappointed, these guys are a breath of fresh air.
I have been looking at the 11 foot 3 weight for "Euro" nymphing...what is the action like on the 10 footer?
Thanks
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The 10' is stunning , not just my opinion but those of one of my fishing buddies as well. I cannot believe the action of these blanks, when I think of the money I have spent on others. Put it this way, they have a 9' 5#, if I got that I could flog my 6# and 4# Guideline Fario's I bought new last season and not miss them at all! And I'm seriously thinking of doing that!!
G
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Vette G :z16
Do you have any pics of your build? I love seeing custom builds and am looking for inspiration!
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I cannot believe the action of these blanks,
Tippy, all through, fast, slow?
I have a 10 foot #4 I built for Czech Nymphing, based on one of the PacBay Quickline blanks and that too is a stunner. Those that have waggled it have thought its a £400-£500 rod. The blank was £80. Light, responsive and very straight!