handmade ice rods

[wolfboy630]

does anyone know of someone who makes custom ice poles, i have one made buy a guy in lindstrom, mn but i can no longer get ahold of him, and would like a few more. thanks for any info.

[Rick]

Thorne Brothers makes them or talk to Scoot in the Red River Forum. Rods by Engel are very well made.

[Northlander]

I have a Engel rod and love it. Some of the best money I have ever spent. Thing I like is he will do it how you want it exactly and at a great price.

[Deitz Dittrich]

I've been making my own ice fishing rods for quite some time... Its really not that hard and it really only takes a couple of hours... most of the time is waiting for the seal to dry... I'm tryingto think of someone in Lindstrom that makes them and cant think of anybody?

Best of luck...

P.S. IT truely is rewarding to finish a product that you made yourself and get to use it...its awesome!

[SPIN DRY]

Exudedude dosen't Chisago community ed still offer the rod building class. I took one several years ago. Good luck

[IcEaHoLiC]

Exudedude-

How do you make ur own ice fishing rods?.........that would be a really fun thing to do.....plus extremely cool to actually catch fish with something that you made. Can you give a beginner some advice and/or pointers on how to start making them?

[Big Ick]

IcEaHoLiC - I've been building rods for several years now and can help you out if you want to get started in making your own rods. I must warn you though, it's addictive. Send me an email at ejmccalla at yahoo.com and I'll help get you started.

[Deitz Dittrich]

I would suggest getting a book from the library.. thats how I got started. Then its just a mattter of buying the materials and going from there... If you want them to look awesome you can get as extravigant with your thread for the guides as you want.. or you can go simple and take as little time as you would like.. its really not hard to make a couple of very nice ice rods in a day!

[Sandbar]

Wolfboy,

There is an excellent custom rod builder in Marine on the St. Croix. His work is exceptional on soft and hard water rods. Email me at [email protected] for his number.

Sandbar

[Sand Burr]

WB,

They hold a class in Mora every year around Jan. There are two guys up there that teach the class for free you just order all your parts from them. I have done numerous ice rods a spinning rod and a baitcaster.

[wolfboy630]

exudedude, his name is mitch bergquist, i lost his number so that is why im asking he lives near south lindstrom.

[wolfboy630]

rick, where can i get more info on engel rods ?

[Deitz Dittrich]

wolf- I looked in the phone book for M.B. and came up empty, I also did a web search and came up empty there as well... I tried!

[FreeFlySpy]

Hey wolfboy. What type of rod are you lookng for?

[Mark Cook]

We stock all the parts necessary to build your own ice rod: Rod blanks, guides, handles, glues, thread, and how to books. If you are unsure as how to get started building rods give us a call. We can also build ice rods to your specifications if you prefer. For those of you near Bemidji we offer rod building classes each winter (as does Thorne Brothers for those of you near the cities).

Mark

Bluewater Bait & Sports

801 Washington Ave SE

Bemidji, MN 56601

218-444-BAIT (2248)

www.bluewater-bait.com

[IcEaHoLiC]

Mark-

Do you guys ship the supplies ro make them?!?! I would love to be able to go there and look around...but since i go to school in iowa i dont think ill be able to......so if you ship them plz let me kno!

[fishin]

Wolfboy,

I build custom fishing rods both open water rods and ice fishing. Drop me an email and we can talk more.

fishingdm at aol dot com