12 Foot Spinning Rod

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11-10-2021, 11:50 AM
kegler01

12 Foot Spinning Rod

I want to start this post by thanking all of those folks here who have given me advice on my past beginner builds. I have drank the kool-aid and brothers I believe lol . My first two rods were a huge success in my mind. I now have specialty tools to fish with and what a difference . That brings me to my next subject a 12 foot spinning rod . It will be casting a 1/16 ozjig with a 1 1/4 inch weighted bobber . The objectives are 1) I want it light and balanced 2) casting distance is a must 3) sensitivity I need to feel as much as I can . Just to define these a little bit I am shooting for something thats easy to hold for hours in not feel heavy tipped that I am constantly having to fight to hold up. The castibility comes from being a bank fisherman and I NEED to be able to load this rod up and cast a maximum distance . I have also learned when using a float you can feel bites as much as you see em hence I NEED sensitivity. As far as I know there are no spinning blanks that long so maybe steelhead blanks or fly rod blanks ? I know nothing about either so I am coming here to pick the brains of more experienced builders . Have any of you made a rod for the purpose I am describing? Any suggestions for a blank and guides ? Any thoughts would be appreciated thanks .

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11-10-2021, 01:37 PM
DockShootinJack

This will be an interesting build
11-10-2021, 01:43 PM
deathb4disco

If you’re set on building a rod, more power to ya. However, English float rods are designed for what you want to do. Standard float rods over there are 12-13’. I have several of them, and they’re excellent.

If it were me, I’d buy one.
11-10-2021, 01:48 PM
deathb4disco

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Originally Posted by kegler01

I want to start this post by thanking all of those folks here who have given me advice on my past beginner builds. I have drank the kool-aid and brothers I believe lol . My first two rods were a huge success in my mind. I now have specialty tools to fish with and what a difference . That brings me to my next subject a 12 foot spinning rod . It will be casting a 1/16 ozjig with a 1 1/4 inch weighted bobber . The objectives are 1) I want it light and balanced 2) casting distance is a must 3) sensitivity I need to feel as much as I can . Just to define these a little bit I am shooting for something thats easy to hold for hours …

Why hold the rod at all?
11-10-2021, 02:47 PM
DockShootinJack

Quote:

Originally Posted by deathb4disco

If you’re set on building a rod, more power to ya. However, English float rods are designed for what you want to do. Standard float rods over there are 12-13’. I have several of them, and they’re excellent.

If it were me, I’d buy one.

Interesting rods. I had to look them up. I did know anything about them
11-10-2021, 02:59 PM
deathb4disco

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Originally Posted by DockShootinJack

Interesting rods. I had to look them up. I did know anything about them

I have six, from 12-14’.
11-10-2021, 04:53 PM
kegler01

Thanks for the replies . I will look into English Float Rods. Not sure what was meant by not holding the rod , I have to in order to hook a crappie bite .

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11-10-2021, 05:06 PM
deathb4disco

Quote:

Originally Posted by kegler01

Not sure what was meant by not holding the rod , I have to in order to hook a crappie bite .

I meant that I never hold the rod. I stick the butt in between my legs (while seated.) I keep my hand on the butt of the rod so I can set the hook, but my hand does not “support” the rod. Therefore, rod weight has never been an issue.
11-12-2021, 05:22 AM
skeetbum

I have no experience with these but I am paying attention. My thought on being tip heavy is the right blank and the right reel to make it balance. Don’t think you’ll be holding the reel in hand as you would with a shorter rod but likely that the balance point will be part way up the blank. Which brings to mind the thought of a touch spot where the balance point is. My Sam Heaton was my first like that and it worked very well for me.
11-12-2021, 07:43 AM
deathb4disco

Here’s an example of what I’m talking about:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=CG0KmkjfQdc

This is just one example. Twelve foot float rods in Europe are like six foot spinning rods in the US: there’s a million of them. This video also shows how they are not held while fishing.
11-12-2021, 08:57 PM
z520tom

St Croix makes a Float &Fly rod for a bass fishing technique. They usually use 1/16 oz jigs and a small float. I built one years ago and used it for crappie and bass fishing. I believe it is about 8 1/2 " long. I've caught many crappie on it in late winter and spring. St Croix don't sell blanks any more but probably sell the rod. Mine cast a country mile. Get on u tube and search Float and Fly.

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11-14-2021, 01:53 AM
kegler01

Ok deathbrforedico thank you

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11-15-2021, 01:06 AM
Spoonplugger1

A 12 ft. light and balanced rod can't be done, I've been fishing 13 ft rods for decades, I'm 70 and have no problem holding on to them all day catching steelhead. You can get "lighter and better balanced" using the right guides, but rod length is rod length and it can't be mitigated completely, just the blank will never balance.
11-16-2021, 01:47 AM
Spoonplugger1

You could install a Skamania style grip, short rear grip, long foregrip, this allows the reel to counterbalance the rod's tip weight, balance with no additional weight. Used on steelhead rods and centerpin rods forever,
11-21-2021, 09:30 AM
kegler01

Thank you all for the comments it gives me something to think on .

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