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Originally Posted by Caliber1
Hi guys,
This thread peaked my interest as I've been thinking of getting sending my dad to the course as a christmas present. Does anyone know roughly what the cost of blanks and materials would be for a 5wt rod.
Thank you,
Frank
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The cost is really dependent on what quality of blank you choose to buy. I wouldn't recommend anyone build on a Sage or any expensive blank until they have built a few rods. I'm not saying you can't fish a rod that is your first build even if it has crappy wraps. But is does take some time to get good at wrapping a rod. I usually tell people to build at least 2 or 3 rods before tackling a really good blank. If your going to spend the money on a good blank you want it to also look nice.
So for an entry level blank, components and epoxy I would say about $100. Of course you can spend $400 to $1000 on a blank. But as I said I wouldn't recommend it.