protecting your fishing investment

[hharada]

I mark rods I build, on the rod blank, near the handle, with drawing ink -- black on light colored rods, white on dark colored rods -- using a steel pen. After the ink dries, its covered with a two part rod finish. It ends up like the information you find near the handle on commercial made rods. The markings are long lasting and though removable with sanding, would probably be overlooked by a thief. I haven't thought to do this with rods I buy, but because of your reminders now plan to.
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