Making your on rod

[tkidder]

The rods I've built are all graphite rods. I actually love the way that they cast, and they look pretty good too. The blanks I bought are all lifetime guaranteed (and yes I've had to send in a tip section that I broke, and yes they replaced it. Though I did have to re-wrap it.) I believe if you can tie a fly you can probably wrap a rod. It takes some time, but it's not rocket science. I totally agree that the blank isn't the entire cost though, you need to look at what components (guides, handle, reel seat, etc) you'd like to put on it to figure the final cost. I'd also advocate buying from a reputable dealer that's going to help you out and set you up with components that are compatible. I've had a good experience with hookhack.com. They've been good to deal with, and like I said before they have a lot of good information on their site.
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