Rod building

Guido · 03-22-2008, 11:29 PM

I would like to learn how to build my own rod. What books do you reccomend for me to read and learn how to do it?

Thanks,
JC

Bryan A. · 03-23-2008, 07:25 AM

This DVD is good, I use it when teaching High School kids rod building.

fishing rod building DVD steve petri

bent butt · 03-30-2008, 04:01 PM

The books that helped me the most were both written by Dale Clemens, Fiberglass rodmaking andadvanced custom rod building. I built my first rod about 10 years ago and have built about a dozen rods since....I am by no means an expert, in fact about the only thing I can tell you about the whole process is that it will try your patience a bit to learn how to build one, but the end result is more than worth the while if you are interested in it enough to follow through. My first rod was a nine foot one piece spinner that I built to throw tin in the 2-3 ounce range....it works perfectly to this day and I am more than a little attached to it. I have also built a few "concept" rods that didn't work so great, lessons learned.
I have gone a little nuts with it latley, I built two rods last week and I might start a third tonight if my wife doesn't quit bugging me to clean up my mess...A!

bobby · 03-30-2008, 04:56 PM

A friend of mine does classes, Wickford Rodworks and his number is 401-667-7363. He runs the classes at gis shop in Wickford RI and I know he has classes coming up, they last a month and meet once a week. I built an 11 footer last year. Nice to have something that you made to fish with

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03-22-2008, 11:29 PM	#1
Guido NBS Member User Gallery Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Holmdel nj Posts: 5	Rod building I would like to learn how to build my own rod. What books do you reccomend for me to read and learn how to do it? Thanks, JC

03-23-2008, 07:25 AM	#2
Bryan A. NBS Member User Gallery Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Westbrook CT Posts: 1,269	This DVD is good, I use it when teaching High School kids rod building. fishing rod building DVD steve petri __________________ And the sea will grant each man new hope..............Christopher Columbus 2003 Parker 2530 "DORYMATE".......click the pic 1973 Seacraft 20SF 1970 Glastron V153 70hp EvinrudeFOR SALE

03-30-2008, 04:56 PM	#4
bobby NBS Member User Gallery Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 7	A friend of mine does classes, Wickford Rodworks and his number is 401-667-7363. He runs the classes at gis shop in Wickford RI and I know he has classes coming up, they last a month and meet once a week. I built an 11 footer last year. Nice to have something that you made to fish with.

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03-30-2008, 04:01 PM	#3
bent butt NBS Member User Gallery Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: N.C. Posts: 18	The books that helped me the most were both written by Dale Clemens, Fiberglass rodmaking andadvanced custom rod building. I built my first rod about 10 years ago and have built about a dozen rods since....I am by no means an expert, in fact about the only thing I can tell you about the whole process is that it will try your patience a bit to learn how to build one, but the end result is more than worth the while if you are interested in it enough to follow through. My first rod was a nine foot one piece spinner that I built to throw tin in the 2-3 ounce range....it works perfectly to this day and I am more than a little attached to it. I have also built a few "concept" rods that didn't work so great, lessons learned. I have gone a little nuts with it latley, I built two rods last week and I might start a third tonight if my wife doesn't quit bugging me to clean up my mess...A!