Rod Making

[WTL]

There was someone on here who makes his own rods, forget who, anyways this is mostly directed at him - but feel free to offer any adivice.

I am getting that new reel in sometime in the next 2 weeks, and the deal is I want this to be a very lightweight baitcasting setup. Basically I want to use this for lures as small as my 3" BPS senkos, small balsa jerkbaits, all sorts of stuff you normally have to throw on spinning. The reel I got can handle this part of the equation, but I am having trouble finding the rod I want for a price I am willing to pay.

I want in the area of a 7'2" rod medium fast action, split grip, no foregrip with a blank light enough to throw 1/8th lure at least. Most baitcasting rods arent that light, they start at give or take 1/4th oz.

I am considering using this opportunity to make my first rod. In that case I can do it as I want to, but, this brings some questions to the forefront. Could I use a blank that is made for spinning or flyrods instead of trigger sticks? What is the spine or whatever of the rod, I heard there is a side you want to affix the guides to? What are some good online places to look for blanks and handles? How hard is the split grip to make?