Rod blanks

[Welshman]

I'm new to ice fishing and just started this season. I have four ugly sticks but would like to build my own rods.My ? what are good blanks and guides to like at.I have built rods before but not ice rods.Just need some options.Thanks for the help 

[Idahogator]

This may be the answer, Welshman.     

                http://www.mudhole.com/custom-rod-building-blanks?gclid=CKDl37CG6NECFRi4wAodPQcPUQ

[RyanW]

Sportsmendirect has cheap great blanks. You can do whatever you want with them and they turn out fantastic. Mudhole for components. I like to use PAC Bay minima size 10-12 spinning guide as the "stripper guide" and sizes 5-5-4-3 single foot American tackle fly guides. I wrap a single foot guide as a tiptop because there are no tiptops that small. Mudhole has nice cork and eva straight grip ice rod handles that fit SD blanks perfectly. I use theflyshack for rubber winding checks, .20¢ a piece.

[Idahogator]

Nice to have a pro show up with a wealth of info, Ryan.     

Thanks.

[Welshman]

Thanks guy's will look at sportsmandirect. Have look at the Mudhole and a few others. Idahogator been out lately?

[Idahogator]

    Idahogator been out lately?

Out over a mile at Sunnyside on Friday.  5 dink perch returned to grow up, ha.   2 - 9"ers. Chatted with a fellow with 4 - 14"ers. One set-rod strike, maybe a nice trout.
Dawn 'til 1:30 PM.   9" of ice, 2" to 2 1/2" of slush capped with 4" to 6" of snow.   
There are some trails well packed. Best have snowshoes for most of that vast area.   
Good luck.

[Welshman]

Thanks , Be safe

[RyanW]

Nice to have a pro show up with a wealth of info, Ryan.     

Thanks.

Thanks for the complement Gator!

[Idahogator]

Thanks for the complement Gator!

It's well earned, Sir.     

[SpitzoMT]

You might find some info here - http://www.iceshanty.com/ice_fishing/index.php?board=130.0