Anyone have any ideas where I can get a decent yellow blank?? I’m trying to build a rod for the wife, she asked for yellow…
Thanks!!
I’d suggest that you look back in this section. A couple of months ago one of the female members made a beautiful yellow fiberglass rod.
If the honey color is not good enough, you can paint a rod with Krylon Fusion spray paint.
Steps involved:
1 Scuff the blank with gray Scotch Bright to remove all of the shine.
2 Wipe down with mineral spirits and let dry thoroughly.
3 Follow the directions on the can EXPLICITLY using light coats.
4 Finish off with a couple of coats of clear. Krylon has a clear Fusion paint, too.
5 Let dry for at least 5 days before building on it.
It does work. I have done it with a couple of rods with very good results. The key is to scuff the blank, get it as clean as possible, and follow the directions on the spray can.
Bamboo has a nice natural yellow color.
fishbum
This is a Lamigas blank.
I’ve got 2 old school yellow fiberglass blanks kicking around if you are interested. 7 1/2’ 2 pc 5 wt. Nice casting and I’d let one go cheap since I know I won’t get to it.
The lamiglas blank that Betty shows is also very nice. I’ve build one of those in the 5 pc configuration.
The blank that Brad found is a great deal for a decent blank. Heck, if I needed another rod,which I don’t, I would grab one for that price.
If you want really, really yellow, and you could go with an already built rod … try this: http://www.troutlet.com/Eagle-Claw-Featherlight-Fly-Rods-P217.aspx