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Post 26 Dec 2021, 23:52 • #1 
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I am looking for Fiberglass blank 6 feet or 6'5 feet 2 wt , US made
Looking for information on Blank makers

Thanks


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Post 27 Dec 2021, 07:07 • #2 
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Steffen brothers. 6ft 2/3wts listed on the site but I also make 6'6". https://www.steffenrods.com/

Shane


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Post 27 Dec 2021, 11:32 • #3 
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Mike McFarland and Dusty Miller (********* Rods) both offer blanks.


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Post 27 Dec 2021, 11:46 • #4 
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Thanks for the info, I will check out
I heard James Green also makes fiberglass blanks, any info on him


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Post 27 Dec 2021, 20:19 • #5 
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The closest you will get with a ********* is a 7’ 3-weight. I am not aware of him rolling anything shorter or lighter.

Orvis makes 6’6” 2-weight, and you may be able to call them directly to see if you can order a blank. They have sold the Superfine Glass blanks in the past, but I haven’t heard about them recently.


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Post 27 Dec 2021, 21:35 • #6 
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You can’t go wrong with a Steffen , but as others already stated , you have McFarland , ********* , and J Green for starters , talk to any of them with what you’re looking for , either one are great options…


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Post 27 Dec 2021, 22:48 • #7 
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JP Ross offers a 6'6" 2 weight 4 piece as part of his Beaver Meadow S-Glass line. I can't speak to how it fishes (I just found a Muir blank under the tree that I'm excited to build out) but I'm pretty certain all of the JP Ross blanks are rolled domestically.


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Post 28 Dec 2021, 06:07 • #8 
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Agate:

Decide what action you want in a short lightweight rod and ask questions related to that before you buy anything, even going as far as finding something in a different line weight or length and using that as your benchmark to drill down to what you are after.

A short 2 weight can end up feeling a LOT faster than you expected, which is fine if that is what you are after.

Good luck!


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Post 06 Jan 2022, 10:48 • #9 
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Sometimes I fish in small creek chasing Brookies , challenge here is these creeks banks are crowded with river willows, creeks are small mostly less than 4 feet wide, my smallest rod which is 7.6 feet 4 wt., is still big for these creeks, I plan to make a 6 or 6.5 feet glass rod in 2 wt., which may work in these creeks , I borrowed a rod in same specifications and worked.

Can't do backcasting here, mostly bow-casting and roll casting, mostly just throwing line under the willows. It works, caught lot of Brookies.

I heard James Green also makes fiberglass blanks, any info on him


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Post 06 Jan 2022, 11:57 • #10 
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Agate:

I fish a ton of water like that in my home state:



I am using stuff from 5'0" to 6'6" with a preference on 6'6" when I can get away from it BUT, they are all 3wts.

I'm not trying to discourage you from a 2wt, but I guarantee you will find WAY more choices & flex profiles in a 3wt, than a 2wt and to be honest, a 3wt is way more practical and with the tiny amount of line you will have out past the tiptop fishing short & tight, the difference between a 2wt & a 3wt line is barely noticeable.

Good luck!


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Post 06 Jan 2022, 12:26 • #11 
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As a thought, you could catch a cgr 4wt 6'6" rod on sale for about $50 and try it out to help inform you on what kind of blank you want. Might save you some trouble, plus you get a cgr to loan out to a friend. I have found that mine roll casts well and is appropriate for brookie fishing up through 10-12" creek bass for a wild ride. You get the bennefit of the versatility of the 4wt line, and you already have a 4wt line spooled.

Just a though.


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