Making own rod?
 

Checking to see if anyone makes their own rods? I've been looking into building one and found a few places to get materials. It will be my first time building a rod but I am pretty handy at making things. I dont think I will build a perfect rod right off the bat, but I think I will be able to build a useable one.

Post some pics or hints and tips for me if you have any knowledge of building custom fishing rods.

IM SURE THEY CAN HELP YOU

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3079/...7c63203fac.jpg

If you want a good built rod to start off....buy you a Waterloo and you will not want to use anything else

Which one would you recommend for plastics?

7ft HP light....

Everything you should need can be found in this forum. The talent of some of these guys in unreal. Good luck.

pure junk....

These guys put more crap on those rods...maybe one out of a 100 would make a trout rod.....

Ricky, if you'll contact STIX, I'm sure he'll be more than happy to lead ya in the right direction.

Thanks for the input guys. W, I checked out those rods and they are really nice. I've just always wanted to try and build my own. I know it won't be as good as ones I can buy, but I'm gonna see what I can throw together.

You doin' micro guides....split grip?

Not sure what guides I'm gonna use yet but I'd like a split grip

Check out Tackle Underground - they have a forum dedicated to rod building.

Mud Hole is probably your best bet for supplies. They even have kits to get you started.

Good luck and keep us updated as I have always wanted to try it myself.

my buddy Doug builds rods he would be able to help you, some people on the site have bought rods from him
http://www.kajunlimbcustomrods.com/

Ill be making one myself Ricky I checked out mud hole and i think I'm gonna start ordering some stuff, it will give me something to jack with while I recoup from my surgery so holler at me

Nice, I plan on making something similar to your carrot stick. I just need to figure out what guides I want and how much equipment I want to get started with.

Haha that is what I'm going to do myself! I love that effin carrot stick

i just got mudhole's catalog in. ive also been looking into making my own fly rods. go to mudhole.com and order you a catalog. lots of neat stuff in there

Will do thank ya sir!

along the lines of building rods and repair.. we need a good rod repair guy to service the shop. ... if any of y'all do get into it and are local to lake charles/sulphur area, gimme a holler.. we may b able to work something out! :grinpimp:

Well, I do live just 1.5 miles away from "The Tackle Box"...... I guess I need to learn how to do this soon!

Swampland tackle in Houma has supplies and good advice
 

I use to buy from Mudhole when I started out.
Find they are really expensive on freight and slow in getting items out especially at 1st of the year where they take care of the larger accounts over little guy.

If you are in Houston Fishing Tackle Unlimited high as you know what, but they got it. I usually stop there if I need blanks and already in Houston it cheaper than having a blank shipped. Accessories I have 3 our 4 places I use on line especially if you want good cork.

I use Swampland Tackle due to he has good advice, he forefront of selling microguides before mudhole, and has castaway blanks.
Website is www.swamplandtackle.com
When you call him he will give you advice.

Flyrod blanks I buy them from Schiender's rods http://www.schneidersrods.com/ in Arkansas I find their custom blanks are really good for bream and light bass fishing. This is also what they do being located next to some nice trout streams. Love their spinning rod blank for trout it a nice blank to build a sacliat or bream rod.

Offshore rods which I build for a friend who is a guide I got a Cal-star dealer in California that hooks me up.

I have nice equipment, but to start out in rod building you don't need much to get going. The rods will not be as pretty as a production rod in the beginning. If you build it right on a decent blank you will find they are more sensitive.

Websites I like rodbuilding.org.

Thanks for the info