Markit Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 So I built my first rod, it turned out great and I had lots of fun doing it. It was a 6’ lite rod that I will be using for crappie fishing. I have a few questions on the benefits of rod building. 1. As I look for other rod blanks I am finding many nice blanks. Ie. Saint Croix, MHX and others. For a good walleye blank, it seems to run about 75.00 up to 200.00. One can by a very nice walleye rod for 100-200.00 from the store. By building my own rod, am I saving any money? Gaining better quality? Or is it mainly for the fun of it and the ability to add the colors/graphics that I like? 2. I have been buying most of my stuff through mudhole.com Do you all know of a place to get great blanks/components at a lesser price. I will continue to build rods, but it gets a little expensive : ) Thanks in advance for your input.Mark G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upnorth Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 My thoughts.1. Custom rods are just that custom. You build them to exactly what want them to be.2. The $200 finished rod at the bait store will most likely be built on a $75 blank. 3. It is a good hobby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickeywing Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 It's well worth it. I brought one in to work for show-and-tell and ended up with 6 guys ordering rods. They also make a really nice gift for buddies. There's nothing better landing a nice fish on a rod you built.The big C store has some really nice custom spinning blanks for $23. Great feel. Order them delivered to the store and avoid the shipping.There is a great guy in Prior Lake I get most of my stuff through. His shop is appointment only but his mail order system is great. Bill will take care of you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad B Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 I get most of my components from Gary's custom rod and reel in Anoka. If I can't get it from him then I use Mudhole. Janns netcraft also carries some rod building stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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