Very nice, Congrats on the rod.
Craig's creative and will be able to source most blanks and components.
He built me one of the first slimline purglass blanks, In fact he made that idea happen within a couple of hours after speaking to me, to say I was gobsmacked that he got the owner of purglass to approve his idea for the slimline blank in one meeting, should tell you the man has a fishing brain beyond us mere mortals.
He also built me a light tackle 12ft rod for the surf and langebaan. I suggested a 3.5lb test curve carp blank for the job, other rod builders would have just laughed and suggested a 12ft t24 or t53 blank. Not Craig, he said that is interesting idea and promptly sourced me blank that was excellent value for money.
There was a more expensive one but he suggested the cheaper one due to it being stronger the the high modulous material.
Long story short, I fished laangebaan mostly with this rod and love the expressions I get when I put a 3oz and prawn out of sight with a simple overhead cast, catch stumps on dead low while the other okes are standing with 14ft put poles waiting for a pull.
I love it when the guys chirp me about the guides being to small for a grinder rod and how I am going to lose distance. Lol, check out a grinder rod in 12ft with K series guides and maybe 4lb test curve blank, it will be super light, sensitive and you will be able to throw up to 5 oz.
If you only going 4oz then go for a 3.5lb test curve blank. It makes scratching much more fun and you will get those small spoons much further.
Tell Craig, Scorps said howzit.
..Thats a neat looking rod Kops...what length and has it got a fast or medium tip?....