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		I've been wanting to make a couple of Ice fishing poles but I can't find anybody that carries Ice rod blanks.  Doe anybody know where I can find a good quality rod blank for Ice fishing.  Any info would be great thanks Skeeter2
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		I have had the same question, but what I have found is that most manufacturers don't make a blank specifically for ice fishing.  What you need to do is decide what kind of stiffness and tip sensitivity you want and find a one piece blank that is rated a little higher than you want and then cut the length down.  This gives you a rod that has the tip sensitivity you want and stiffness close to what you want.  Hope this helps.
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		Skeeter2,  
there is a message board that has a lot of activity on rod building that might be able to answer your question better.  Go to [url "http://www.mudhole.com"]www.mudhole.com[/url] and click on bulletin board.
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		Thanks for the info I'll see what I can find.
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		I know cabela's or bass pro shops carries a few different Ice rod blanks. 
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