10 Lessons learned

So, this week I wanted to talk about the things I have learned so far on this journey. I think a good old top ten list would be in order here. So, without further ado: Number 10, Shop around. I have talked about Mudhole quite a lot and I do love their products, but that

Finding inspiration for your project

Welcome back. This week I thought I’d talk a little bit about where to find components and inspiration when making your rods. So, I think a little top 5 list is in order. Let’s start out with an often looked-over place. For my number 5 place to get inspiration, I would suggest https://www.rodbuilding.org. This was

Cheep Ways to Start Rod building

I originally started this hobby because I was looking for a surfcasting rod that was over 12 feet long. The only place I could find them was at the bait and tackle shops near the beach. Most of the tackle shops I went had a bunch of custom-made rods that were way out of my

Wrap Time

Now I am working on what I have dubbed “Eagle 1”. This rod will be for a new Eagle scout. Today I started the guide wrapping process. I found this very tedious. To begin with, I was having some issues getting the thread started. I also decided to get out my camera and record a