Brock Posted May 20, 2015 Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 How hard is it to build a basic rod It's not difficult to build a standard no frills rod if you have the right equipment and understanding of what you want for your application. There are some great video tutorials on mudhole. If you mess up you can always rewrap the rod. The advantage to working with guys that have been doing it for a long time is they tend to have a deep data base and understanding of different blanks. The learning curve can be steeper for guys who've been only building for a couple years. The thing with Ben is he's near some of the biggest blank manufacturers in the country in Socal so he's able to go and actually feel the blanks first hand without having to experiment with building an inventory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurejerk Posted May 20, 2015 Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 Hunter, This brings back alot of memories for me. In the late seventies and early eighties there was a man named Gene Bullard in the (Lake Highlands area) That took me in to learn the craft. I was a young teenanger at this time. The man was as good as gold to me and I will never forget it. He was a true genious in the art of rod building. Monday nights was the night for the grown men to do thier thing there at the shop. Crazy ish there ( The beer truck always made a special stop just for the shop) all them talking trash to each other. Was fun just to absorb everything as a kid. Then later I met a Man by the name of John Bradford (Fort Worth area that taught me the trade of Bamboo Fly rod making another genious in his craft with very primitive tools. He is well known in the fly fishing circle. scoopdaloop 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcm83 Posted May 20, 2015 Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 How hard is it to build a basic rod its fairly simple. blank, reelseat, cork/eva grips, guides, and thread. difficulty for a basic build comes when applying finish. that in itself has a learning curve. like in swimbait fishing, LEARN THE BASICS then move on to the decorative wraps, exotic handle materials, etc. rod building can quickly become an expensive hobby. and if you're just starting out or testing the waters, no need for a power wrapper or fancy dryer. when i first started, i used a cardboard box that i cut V notches in. a phone book or other thick book provides enough tension for wrapping. for the dryer, i hand turned the first 2 rods I've ever built. feel free to pm for more info. good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godzilla Posted May 22, 2015 Report Share Posted May 22, 2015 moam sticks! huddslinger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elnicko Posted May 22, 2015 Report Share Posted May 22, 2015 Moam sticks are sick. Cam did a badass job and was easy to deal with. Only took about a month too. huddslinger, trav and Lurejerk 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILIKEBIGBAITS Posted May 22, 2015 Report Share Posted May 22, 2015 Love these . scoopdaloop, Lurejerk, Nateraz and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILIKEBIGBAITS Posted May 22, 2015 Report Share Posted May 22, 2015 Never had a problem with any ldc I've owned either. Just a really long wait for a production rod . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knowtheledge Posted May 22, 2015 Report Share Posted May 22, 2015 Performance Tackle in Los Alamitos builds some beefy rods... they're expensive... but you won't wait a year to get them. Their time frame is pretty quick... just a couple of weeks. They can definitely fill the void for those looking into an LDC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoopdaloop Posted May 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2015 Love these . Those are Moam right? The one on the right is sick as hell... ILIKEBIGBAITS and Lurejerk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILIKEBIGBAITS Posted May 22, 2015 Report Share Posted May 22, 2015 Those are Moam right? The one on the right is sick as hell... Yessir. Cam made both. ish he had the one rod done in like 3 weeks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeremyW Posted May 22, 2015 Report Share Posted May 22, 2015 Love these .whats the layout of one on left ? xh? what can it handle the rod looks bad ass Ive always wondered about these rod. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILIKEBIGBAITS Posted May 23, 2015 Report Share Posted May 23, 2015 Ones a 2-8oz 8'3" with Fuji kr alconite concepts. Money deps250 rod. Other one is a 1-4oz 7'11" with ss ame micro guides. With burnt cork split grips and hold metallic tiger wrap. With a daiwa tatula hd custom this setup is super light and is my rising son rod. Tad too parabolic for hudd68 weedless though. Awesome for 9inch spammers and depa175 as well. brock194, huddslinger, JeremyW and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeremyW Posted May 23, 2015 Report Share Posted May 23, 2015 wow thats some sexy rods , gonna have to try one out for my slides thx alot for the info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoopdaloop Posted May 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2015 Yep.... going to try a Moam. Thanks! Lurejerk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoopdaloop Posted October 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2015 Has anyone heard of or have a HovCo Custom rod? Still trying to figure out if I'm going to build a rod or order one... tad bit indecisive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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