Has anyone on here built up a rod with Mudhole’s ice rod blanks? Kits are pretty inexpensive. I have retied guides, and made some handles, but haven’t built a whole rod yet. Thought this could be a good starter.
Ive built on most of their blanks, they are pretty good. I don’t use the kits. I buy a 1″x5″ cork handle and fly eyes as I don’t like reel seats nor the heavy A frame guides they send you. Basically to put the rod together this way is about $32-$35.
Feel free to PM any specific questions you may have about a blank and I can do my best to let you know how it fishes. Last year I bought almost every ice blank they made so I actually had a feel its power and quickness.
I’ve built a crap load of them. I think the one thing most guys find with them is that they are stiffer and a little heavier than they thought they’ll be. As stated, I don’t use their kits.
I have made several with both Mudhole and Janns blanks.Kits are meh,and I prefer the carbon handle.Best guides I have used are Janns Flexilite and Pac Bay wire single foot fly guides.I have made them with the blanks as-is,but ended-up tweaking them to desired taper/action.
Not a fan of ice rods that flex in the handle,the carbon tube is light,durable and super sensitive.Not cheap though.
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