anyone build their own rod

[outdooraddict]

been looking at you tube about building my own rod, sounds kinda fun, my dad built me a fly rod years ago, iloved that rod even more cause he built it.  anyone build their own, or advise for or against it?

[Emptyhanded]

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[boneaddict]

I built several from sage blanks years ago.   Years, oh my.     Fun project.  Good time of year for it.   

[Henrydog]

I've built two, a 4 weight and a 6 weight.  I borrowed the wrapping machine.  Its fun getting one the way YOU want it, blanks are fairly cheap but once done your not saving any money.  To me (as some one who reloads a lot) it much like reloading in the sense you are not saving any money but there is a special satisfaction knowing you built it.

[Bullkllr]

I've built two, a 4 weight and a 6 weight.  I borrowed the wrapping machine.  Its fun getting one the way YOU want it, blanks are fairly cheap but once done your not saving any money.  To me (as some one who reloads a lot) it much like reloading in the sense you are not saving any money but there is a special satisfaction knowing you built it.

I've built a ton of rods of all types over the years.
Some I built because there was literally no commercially made rods for what I wanted (like building long fly rods into jig rods before they were available). I wouldn't say that is the case much these days. Also, the price point for finished rods and components for building the same seem closer than it used to, so it's hard to save much $ many times.

Still worthwhile if you have the time. Hurts to break one you spent a lot of hours on though.

[boneaddict]

Same with fly tying really.   

[boneaddict]

Used to be a good shop there in Spokane that did classes or group builds.....  can’t think of the guys name.  I doubt it’s there any longer.  It was out on Sprague but still close to downtown.

Propps......  might have been it or another.

[Wetwoodshunter]

I have built quite a few. I have 11 in my garage that I am currently working on.

This is a 9'6" ranshadow RX7 with alps components.

[outdooraddict]

that is awesome, the guy in spoakne that my dad took classes from died i think. he had a little shop on trent and fancher, i think thats who it was.  any particular website or company you buy blanks from and thread, eyelets, epoxy?

[Wetwoodshunter]

that is awesome, the guy in spoakne that my dad took classes from died i think. he had a little shop on trent and fancher, i think thats who it was.  any particular website or company you buy blanks from and thread, eyelets, epoxy?

I buy everything I use from Batsonenterprises, you can google them by searching them, or Rainshadow rods. The warehouse is located in Sequim, Wa. They have everything to get you started.

Mudhole.com has awesome videos for rod building. You can also buy components there, but I never have.

[outdooraddict]

the mudhole.com site videos is actually what perked my intrest in it. they have some excellent videos

[walt]

that is awesome, the guy in spoakne that my dad took classes from died i think. he had a little shop on trent and fancher, i think thats who it was.  any particular website or company you buy blanks from and thread, eyelets, epoxy?

Steve Moran.  Good guy, he repaired a few rods for me.  He passed away earlier this year.  Silver Bow does occasional rod building classes, I think Alan at Swede's does too.  I have 2 blanks I need to build one of these days as well. 

[Angry Perch]

that is awesome, the guy in spoakne that my dad took classes from died i think. he had a little shop on trent and fancher, i think thats who it was.  any particular website or company you buy blanks from and thread, eyelets, epoxy?

I buy everything I use from Batsonenterprises, you can google them by searching them, or Rainshadow rods. The warehouse is located in Sequim, Wa. They have everything to get you started.

Mudhole.com has awesome videos for rod building. You can also buy components there, but I never have.

This place is a couple miles from our new property. I've been wanting to stop in when I'm there on a weekday.

[Henrydog]

that is awesome, the guy in spoakne that my dad took classes from died i think. he had a little shop on trent and fancher, i think thats who it was.  any particular website or company you buy blanks from and thread, eyelets, epoxy?

That was Steve Moran...did not know he died that's too bad.  I used to run into him up high on the Joe in the middle of the week a couple of times a year.  He would build custom rods as well as teach classes

[Wetwoodshunter]

that is awesome, the guy in spoakne that my dad took classes from died i think. he had a little shop on trent and fancher, i think thats who it was.  any particular website or company you buy blanks from and thread, eyelets, epoxy?

I buy everything I use from Batsonenterprises, you can google them by searching them, or Rainshadow rods. The warehouse is located in Sequim, Wa. They have everything to get you started.

Mudhole.com has awesome videos for rod building. You can also buy components there, but I never have.

This place is a couple miles from our new property. I've been wanting to stop in when I'm there on a weekday.

You 100% have to. They have the largest collection of custom rods in the world there. It would take at least a day to look at them all.