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Fishing Rod Blanks

 

 

A Rod's Blank Is Its Foundation, you build a rod on a Blank not right for the application or for the duty you want then you have a weak foundation and a rod you will not use. No angler will argue that fishing rod blanks is the most important piece of any fishing rod. If you ask a rod engineer they will tell you it is 80% of what makes a rod. Then comes the bling or durability of the other components and that is dictated by where and what you fish for. Typically defined as salt or fresh!

 

Fishing rods is the assembly of many different  parts

 

So what are the parts of a fishing rod after you have the blank? There are grips types, handles types, reel seats types, guide types, thread wrapping and even epoxy used to hold it all together. How these elements are place and the detail of the assembly is what makes a rod power, action, application, sensitivity and durability.  Every fishing rod manufacturer has their own "formula" of how to best build fishing rods, some or great others are not so great. Some manufactures fishing rod blanks components are made to their own specifications. The remainder may buy or import  rod blanks and components  from China or other countries.

The blanks are usually graphite, fiberglass, E-glass and more commonly, a combination of the two. Both materials have their place it all depends if you want sensitivity, durability, strength, or a combination of all three. Think of it like this all three cost more than just one. E-Glass is all strength light weight and strong the durability of E-glass can come into question some times. Fiberglass gives you strength and durability but less sensitivity. If you have graphite in the right mixture or what the industry calls modules. High modules is 640 million plus modulus and much more expensive and gives you all three. Standard Modulus in Graphite is 500 million Pulse Modulus and is not as light sensitive is also lessened. If you want to feel a fish think about hitting your bait use High modulus. If you want to feel every tap and touch then Standard which is the norm in graphite is the choice.

A angler can get so confused trying to fully understand the terminology of fishing rod components, especially fishing rod blanks, your head can explode. The important thing when you are shopping for a quality fishing rod is choice and  having a basic understanding of what goes into a good rod. The construction and components are what tells the tale. Not all fishing rods are the same, an ugly stick is ugly and not sensitive and fiberglass and in the end bomb proof and inexpensive for a reason. Not all rods are created equal, and not all rods can claim equal in quality and performance.

 MAKING THE CUT

So why all this chatter about fishing rods?, well if the blank, the components, and the rod design and application are all key to have Strength, durability, and sensitivity I think there is only one rod company that comes close to all three. It is not Shimano or G.Loomis which is not Gary Loomis or TFO which are made in China is not Gary Loomis it is Phenix Rods. With a lineup of rods that cover ground fish, trout, bass, halibut, offshore and more there is the only one in my opinion that truly tells you the blank design and composite story is Phenix Rods. Weight, size, application, durability, sensitivity and application are all addressed by Phenix Rods.  From Abyss Saltwater rods, to trout rods, to world class high modulus Bass rods. Phenix Rods is  my choice in a premium high Quality rod. The Devil is in the details, and all you have to do is look at the handle design, the detail cork work and the handle system all the Phenix Rods have amazingly good attention to detail and bling. There are lots of great rods on the market but I just keep coming back to Phenix rods.

All anglers are opinionated and much of that is caused by confidence and what we have has success with. However if you are not from California and you have not seen, touched or felt a Phenix rod check them out you will not be disappointed.

 

These remarks and opinions are not meant to disparage any rods they all have a place, this is the opinion of this Channel only J

 

Keep your rod tip down and your head up and the worm will turn, let’s go fishing Wahoo!