Looking to start building some spinning and fly rods this winter. I’m new to this and have some questions to anyone that has experience. I can ask on the thread or PM to anyone who would like to help me out with basic information to get started. I know the internet has tons of information on this, but I’d rather get advice from everyone on here that I can get into detail with. Thanks to all.
Hit us with some questions, I’ve built a couple dzn fly and switch rods, mostly on sage blanks and several steel head and salmon casters on multiple manufactured blanks.
Not sure what you need. I know you want local advise … On …?
Rodger at Portneuf Outfitters sometimes has classes, and he has many of the materials too.
On the Internet Mudhole is a good resource:
These guys have lots of materials, tools, and how to:
http://www.mudhole.com/Fly-Rod-Building
Good luck! You will love using a rod you built.
+1 on what cpierce posted. Mudhole is who most of the rod builders use for materials and is a great resource.
I started about 10 yrs ago with a cabelas kit = blank, guides, thread, glue, reel seat, handle etc. and the flex cote hand wrapper, a cheap dryer motor kit, and a set of reamers. I still use all of it. and my lathe for turning my own handles.
I actually buy tons of stuff off ebay, like closeout blanks and obsolete sage blanks. I’ve done 3 zAxis rods this year in 4 pc 10 ft , in 4wt, 6wt & 8wt all with Whitetail antler handle, butt-cap and reel-seat with nickel silver fittings & tch single foot guides. I only paid $185 for each blank set and picked up a half dzn of them.
youtube and goggle have helped tons as well, but not as much as the guys on the rod building forum on ifish.net
http://www.ifish.net/...orumdisplay.php?f=53
last weekend from the Lewiston Pond
Mostly just advice on actual materials a person needs to build a basic fly or spinning rod. I’ve looked online and it seems like every kit has different components which makes me think some of them are charging for items a person doesn’t really need.
Thanks for the help. I think I’ll run up to Portneuf River Outfitters and pick their brains a bit then once I get to know what I’m doing a little bit I’ll order a bit more from mudhole.
You might be interested in the blanks that are mentioned in this post:
http://www.bigfishtackle.com/forum/Utah_Fishing_Forum_C55/gforum.cgi?post=842845;forum_view=forum_view_collapsed;page=unread#unread
Looking at the RDP site, the blanks seem quite reasonable, and Riverdog likes his.