Ive been getting into swim baits and umbrella rigs lately so I thought it was time for a rod dedicated to it, I've been using a flipping stick and it just wears ya down.  I chose a Rainshadow Revelation 7'10" MH Swimbait blank, Forecast 14" carbon tex handle, Alps MVT real seat with carbon fiber hood, Alps Medium MXN Titanium guides.  I am super happy with this rod and have caught a few decent fish since the build.  I didn't get into any fancy wraps just a nice performing rod.

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Nice. A swimbait blank is much more forgiving and pleasurable to cast all day. Good call. 

Nice job!!

Sweet clean looking build.  Less is sometimes more.  How do you like the handle as i am having a rod built with that style????

nice,  what is the lure recommendation of this blank?

21 hours ago, Angry John said:

Sweet clean looking build.  Less is sometimes more.  How do you like the handle as i am having a rod built with that style????

Thanks I love the grip its super sensitive and has good grip.  I run the same thing on my jig rods with split grips and I feel like I can feel everything

16 hours ago, faygo1979 said:

nice,  what is the lure recommendation of this blank?

Its rated for 2-6oz

Wow! Makes me wanna have a rod built. Less is definitely more in this build. Sweet setup.

11 hours ago, CroakHunter said:

Wow! Makes me wanna have a rod built. Less is definitely more in this build. Sweet setup.

Thanks I don't get into the fancy stuff to much I just like building rods that perform.  

Are you mostly throwing jointed swim baits with trebles or do you throw big jig hooked ones like hudds. I'm gonna build a swim bait rod over the winter I've got a combination of s wavers, rats, 6 and 8" hudds, bull shads. I've got the baits but no rod to really throw them effectively 

On ‎9‎/‎14‎/‎2017 at 4:55 PM, clayton86 said:

Are you mostly throwing jointed swim baits with trebles or do you throw big jig hooked ones like hudds. I'm gonna build a swim bait rod over the winter I've got a combination of s wavers, rats, 6 and 8" hudds, bull shads. I've got the baits but no rod to really throw them effectively 

i have that same blank , ISWB 945 , they rate the rod as having a fast action but is really a moderate action . for hudds you might want a more faster action with a little more backbone . it can throw a 8'' hudd but the rod flexes almost to the handle . great for treble hook baits but i prefer a stiffer rod for jig hook baits . i now have that rod designated for catfish . everybody has their own take on what works for them , me i prefer a more powerful rod . by the way , that rod throws 10XD's pretty well , so you can say it is like a big crankbait rod .

 

a good blank that will throw the baits your talking about is the Phenix USB800H , very popular for a custom build for swimbaits ...

On September 14, 2017 at 7:55 PM, clayton86 said:

Are you mostly throwing jointed swim baits with trebles or do you throw big jig hooked ones like hudds. I'm gonna build a swim bait rod over the winter I've got a combination of s wavers, rats, 6 and 8" hudds, bull shads. I've got the baits but no rod to really throw them effectively 

I haven't thrown any hudds on it yet but I've been super happy with it on every bait I've thrown.