Fishing Rod Blanks

Fishing Rod Blanks

Fishing rod blanks are quite an important material in making fishing rods. These blanks are made out of fibers composite prepregs (pre-impregnated). Not al fishing rod uses prepegs since making it is quite costly and takes a long process. The aerospace industry and the automobile use prepegs in their manufacturing processs.

A composite is made out of a raw material called carbon or graphite. To produce a carbon composite, it would need to be reinforced with a polymer matrix, like an epoxy or polyester. These are the basic material used on some of the fishing rods that are on the market right now.

The carbon fiber composite, used in making fishing rod blanks, are like hexagonal rings. It is like in a ribbon structure and quite flexible. You might think that it can be easily broken but quite on the contrary it is quite flexible, light, and still resistant to stretching. The composite of prepegs differ according to its purpose. That is why a fishing rod company should know what composite to order because prepregs are manufactured to have different composition, resin content, orientation, and weight per square meter.

A fishing rod company can actually make their products according to different specifications. A carbon fiber can be mixed with other materials to form different layers. The materials that can be mixed with a carbon fiber are fibers like glass, ceramic, or boron. The different layers made can be used in different sections of a fishing rod adding more strength and flexibility to the rod itself.

The ratio used for a fishing rod blank is called the modulus. It is the ratio between the weight and stiffness graphite blank. This can be used as a measurement for the power and sped of a particular fishing rod. The higher the modulus ratio the better the quality and of course this would mean the more expensive the fishing rod will be. To get a great quality fishing rod one should look for a higher modulus ratio. You can make comparison on some fishing rods by checking out a review on a particular brand on the net.