Can someone Explain What a fishing Rod Blank is Please =)?

Question

I dont know what a fishing rob blank is and what its made out of and the way you make one??? full points if someone helps me please thanks

Answer 1

Don't need ta' go inta' detail (others have pretty much covered it) but, that's why it be called a blank ie., there ain't nothin' on it. Some are made of fiberglass, however technology has introduced, Graphite, Graphite-Boron composites, etc., to replace the resin base/fiberglass rods ;)... < ' ( (( > <

Note: Link below is for the building/fabricating of a fishing rod from scratch and it'll give ya' a pretty good run down on the procedures, along with what is needed...

http://www.nodakoutdoors.com/fishing-rod...

Answer 2

Just as its name suggests it a fishing rod before the eyes and reel seat have been positioned and fixed into place, they can be made from carbon fiber, graphite, fiberglass and in older rods cane, this is what you start with when you build your own rod, Ive made a few fly rods myself from sage z-axsis blanks, the great thing about it is you have the opportunity to customize your rod to suit you, such s Fuji guides carbon fiber reel seats with titanium up locking rings and the satisfaction of building one is great you can add your own decals to the rod blank and choose which color you want your thread whippings around the yes to be with extra metallic threads to finish off the whippings, you can start off very easily buy building a  simple fresh water rod, so long as you have patience and a little spare time its  great hobby, and you can sue it when you've built it.

cabelas have some kits you may want to try to start out with, they are a reasonable price, if your intending to build a fly rod don't buy the z-axsis kit, just buy the blank then the guide on their own as the quality of the cabelas guides aren't that good.

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templa...

http://www.flyfisherman.com/rodbuilding/

Answer 3

all the above - it is what some people who either have too much time on their hands or are perfectionists build a fishing rod from - normally it is to make them their ideal rod.

  When you buy a custom rod they normally start with a blank, and they are normally much better quality if the person has a good reputation and does the job right.

  You can take your time and put allot of detail into custom rods(made from blanks), they are better quality than the ones you get from the store that are made in an assembly line or by a machine.

Answer 4

i***n is right, the blank is what most people simply know as the "rod", but that's not it. Picture the rod with no handle and no guides, that's the actual blank. Just a plain old pole! Add the guides, handle, and reel seat then you have a complete rod.

Answer 5

rod blank is just a unworked bare "blank" no eyes no handle nothing on it!

The blank can be made of many types of materials fiberglass.graphite,graphite compsite,modular glass and so on!

Answer 6

no line guides just rod and handle