Thread: building custom rods

Then maybe trying a northern/muskie rod after...

i personally like the mudhole blanks, not MHX but the IM6 graphite series. they have a 6' 6-10lb line class blank and a 7' 8-12lb blank that would probably fit the lighter applications, these are both very inexpensive blank, $18 and $25………..I wish I could recommend a good muskie blank but I frankly know nothing about muskie fishing man, sorry.

these are both very light blanks however, I wouldn't personally use the 6' for big large mouth or big small mouth, the 7' maybe but there is a 7' in a 14-18lb rated version

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The mud hole im6 blanks can be very fragile. I have built quite a few and have had 6 break now

Don't know where you live but Mud Hole is offering a rod building class in Mobile 9/20/14.

Originally Posted by the original pier pest

The mud hole im6 blanks can be very fragile. I have built quite a few and have had 6 break now

Really? Ive only seen the MHX blank break myself, which blank model did you built on?

i built two of the im6 blanks and they lasted about a week before breaking

Well damn man, I have never had one break, but i guess others have had different results, how bout the ISB843 Rainshadow?

Originally Posted by rodbuilderESM

Well damn man, I have never had one break, but i guess others have had different results, how bout the ISB843 Rainshadow?

I have 3 CRB "mudhole" blanks and I haven't had one break either. One I had literally doubled over fighting around a 20lb class red and it held up fine. I do have a MHX blank that is extremely tippy, its like all the movement in the blank is at the first 1/4 of the blank. Its rated as medium w/ fast action but I swear its extra fast. Hauling up decent sized spanish I'm just waiting one day to hear the snap. Now i just handline them.