custom fly rods, custom spinning rods, fishing rods

Links

The below list of companies all provide a nice assortment of blanks and components that can be used to construct a unique, custom fishing rod. Please feel free to peruse the sites for ideas and inspiration and please contact me with any questions.

Rod Blank Manufacturers

American Tackle (Matrix Series, Viper series, Classic Series)

Batson Enterprises Rainshadow (RX7, RX7+, RX8, RX8+); Forecast (RX6)

CTS (Affinity One, Affinity MX, Vintage, Elite Spinning, Elite Bait Casting)

Dan Craft Enterprises (Five Rivers FT, Signature III, Signature V)

North Fork Composites

Lamiglas (XMG, IM700, G1000)

MHX Blanks

Pacific Bay International (Tradition II Series,Rainforest II Series)

Sage (VT2, TCR Series, TXL Series, Z-Axis Series, ZXL Series)

St Croix (SCII, SCIII, SCIV, SCV)

Tiger Eye

Line Guide and tip-top Manufacturers

Reel Seat Manufacturers

Exotic and Domestic Wood

Here are a few sources for wood turning blanks that can be used for reel seats and grips.

Amazon Exotic Hardwoods

Unique winding checks, hookkeepers, and other components

Arcane Components

Golden Witch

Matagi

Thread

Gudebrod Nylon Thread

Gudebrod HT Metallic

Classic Fly Reels

Complement your custom rod with an elegant classic fly reel. Here are a few to consider:

Other

Great Article on Reducing Rod Breakage

(from Rodmaker magazine, Volume 7 Issue #5)

BassResource.com - The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide

Hunt, Fish, Camp, Wisconsin - Great Resource site for Wisconsin outdoor activities

Flyfishingnetwork.org - Good fly fishing directory site

WisconsinLakes.com - Detailed fishing information on Thousands of Wisconsin Lakes.

Wisconsin on the Fly - Good WI fly fishing resource site.