Custom Spin/Fly Rod

Hi Rod squad i was thinking abouut buying a Lamiglas blank. I dont know which one to get because i am starting a custom project. The project i am doing is and Spin/Fly, which blank should i use? I was going to mount a normal Fly reel seat at the back and then around 8 inches up a spining reel seat so the rod can be used for fly fishing and for a fixed spool.

So my question was what blank should i use?

Thanks

James Twidale


I would like the blank to me

I would like the blank to me inbetween 9-12 foot Thanks

James Twidale

I make custom rods, and have

I make custom rods, and have made several fly/spin combos. To select a blank, do the following:

(1) Choose the fly line weight you wish to use on the rod. (For example, a wt 6 line.)
(2) Choose a spinning lure weight you wish to use. (For example, 3/8 oz.)
(3) Determine the weight of the fly rod's line (wt 6 in example) in ounces. (The first 30 feet of a wt 6 line weighs about 1/4 oz; a wt 8 line about 3/8 oz.)
(4) If the fly line weight and lure weight are relatively close, the blank will work for a fly/spin combo. (In this case, it probably would work; if you wanted a 3/4 oz lure, it would NOT work.)
(5) Now select a spinning blank for that lure weight in the length and action you want. (From my experience, a spinning blank will make a better fly/spin combo than a fly rod blank.)

Hope this helps!

Thanks whould youi help (1)i

Thanks whould youi help
(1)i want to use a 8 wt fly line
(2)i would use about 5 oz
(3)the weight of the fly line is 3/9oz
(4)not sure????
(5)9ft-12ft. 12 preferably medium to extra fast preferably medium

James Twidale

so could you tell me which

so could you tell me which blank to use

James Twidale

No fly rod blank will carry 5

No fly rod blank will carry 5 oz., even heavy salmon rod blanks and many surf blanks won't either. Usually an 8 weight blank carries 5/8 oz tops, and it will be a sluggish.

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Ok now i Know this

Ok now i Know this information
(1)i would like to use a 8 Weight fly line
(2)i would use about 1 ounce probably not even that bacause i would float fish with it
(3)the weight of the fly line is 3/8oz
(4) still not sure
(5) i would like to use a 12ft rod but any thing over 9ft is ok
(6) would you find out the blank for me because i would not chose the right on as i have never made a spin fly before

James Twidale

I think that you are trying

I think that you are trying to get too much out of one rod. Build an 8wt fly rod and a spinning rod to the specs that you require.

Don

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