tsteadyslayin Posted October 28, 2015 Report Share Posted October 28, 2015 Cam is A1..... Love mine. Lurejerk and igl00jx 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Wynn Posted October 29, 2015 Report Share Posted October 29, 2015 +1 on Performance Tackle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asterik216 Posted October 30, 2015 Report Share Posted October 30, 2015 You can look up batson on YouTube and see how anything is done. They have videos for everything. It is supposed to be stupidly easy actually ti build. It's making it look good that is the hard part. A lot of guys make their own rods for wayless money and it can be better then a off the shelf since it's made with what you want. I have never done it personally but talked with some really good people all about it. They will buy a bunch of rainshadow blanks or whatever on sale and make amazing rods for hardly anything other then time invested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buch1565 Posted November 1, 2015 Report Share Posted November 1, 2015 I'm getting a custom rod made on the Phoenix PHD869XH. I've been working with Walker Nelson of Nelson Custom rods. I found him through the Phoenix website where he is listed as a dealer. Walker has been great to work with. We discuss options several times per week. Walker makes a a good effort to thoroughly answer questions in a very detailed manner. I've learned a ton from him about rod building and how rods perform when casting. I actually stopped by his shop today to get a custom fit for the reel I'm using (Calcutta 400d), and the primary bait I plan to throw (Deps 250). We hung the bait on the blank to feel the flex, and played with the positioning of the reel and handle length to best fit me. I could throw the Deps with less rod, but I know it will do well, and I'll be able to go as heavy as a Mother if I ever decide to cough up the coin. One downside to using this blank: it's too thick to fit an Alps reel seat. We are going to trick out a Fuji instead. For me, I wanted an experienced builder, and someone easy to work with that is available to answer all my crazy questions. Walker has exceeded all of my expectations. He builds a great rod, and is an even better individual. He 's certainly worth considering. Feel free to PM me if you would like his contact info. . ETBA 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vcbassfishing Posted November 1, 2015 Report Share Posted November 1, 2015 I'm getting a custom rod made on the Phoenix PHD869XH. I've been working with Walker Nelson of Nelson Custom rods. I found him through the Phoenix website where he is listed as a dealer. Walker has been great to work with. We discuss options several times per week. Walker makes a a good effort to thoroughly answer questions in a very detailed manner. I've learned a ton from him about rod building and how rods perform when casting. I actually stopped by his shop today to get a custom fit for the reel I'm using (Calcutta 400d), and the primary bait I plan to throw (Deps 250). We hung the bait on the blank to feel the flex, and played with the positioning of the reel and handle length to best fit me. I could throw the Deps with less rod, but I know it will do well, and I'll be able to go as heavy as a Mother if I ever decide to cough up the coin. One downside to using this blank: it's too thick to fit an Alps reel seat. We are going to trick out a Fuji instead. For me, I wanted an experienced builder, and someone easy to work with that is available to answer all my crazy questions. Walker has exceeded all of my expectations. He builds a great rod, and is an even better individual. He 's certainly worth considering. Feel free to PM me if you would like his contact info. . There's other ways to build an xxh on a phenix phd blank hahah... You just have to cut the blanks different and then you can build the rod with the alps tiger real seat SWIMBO 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buch1565 Posted November 1, 2015 Report Share Posted November 1, 2015 You can certainly use Alps on several PHD blanks, just not the 869XH. The diameter of that blank is .905. It is their thickest blank in the PHD lineup. If you fit an Alps on that blank, it would be way too far up that rod, you'd have to cut off a large section that would void the warranty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vcbassfishing Posted November 1, 2015 Report Share Posted November 1, 2015 You can certainly use Alps on several PHD blanks, just not the 869XH. The diameter of that blank is .905. It is their thickest blank in the PHD lineup. If you fit an Alps on that blank, it would be way too far up that rod, you'd have to cut off a large section that would void the warranty. Yup finishing one up right now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxwell S. Posted November 2, 2015 Report Share Posted November 2, 2015 I sold my custom rods for a couple of Donyns 867's. Best choice I have ever made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ETBA Posted November 2, 2015 Report Share Posted November 2, 2015 (edited) I'm getting a custom rod made on the Phoenix PHD869XH. I've been working with Walker Nelson of Nelson Custom rods. I found him through the Phoenix website where he is listed as a dealer. Walker has been great to work with. We discuss options several times per week. Walker makes a a good effort to thoroughly answer questions in a very detailed manner. I've learned a ton from him about rod building and how rods perform when casting. I actually stopped by his shop today to get a custom fit for the reel I'm using (Calcutta 400d), and the primary bait I plan to throw (Deps 250). We hung the bait on the blank to feel the flex, and played with the positioning of the reel and handle length to best fit me. I could throw the Deps with less rod, but I know it will do well, and I'll be able to go as heavy as a Mother if I ever decide to cough up the coin. One downside to using this blank: it's too thick to fit an Alps reel seat. We are going to trick out a Fuji instead. For me, I wanted an experienced builder, and someone easy to work with that is available to answer all my crazy questions. Walker has exceeded all of my expectations. He builds a great rod, and is an even better individual. He 's certainly worth considering. Feel free to PM me if you would like his contact info. . I second Nelson Custom Rods, he built me a couple nice rods and will be building me another in the near future. Pleasure to work with, and puts out some quality work. Edited November 2, 2015 by ETBA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTL750 Posted December 12, 2015 Report Share Posted December 12, 2015 Infinity Structure and Wiseguy customs do some dope work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reelfish Posted December 12, 2015 Report Share Posted December 12, 2015 This is one of the best looking customs rods I have seen posted. Very nice. I just had Mr. Swimbo build me a Moam custom. The whole build process was awesome. Good price, good communication, and he was well ahead of his 12 week completion estimate. It's in the mail now and I can't wait to use it before my season here in the northeast is over. Tuna Meltdown 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buch1565 Posted January 16, 2016 Report Share Posted January 16, 2016 Just Picked up my Nelson Custom swim bait rod yesterday. Built on the Phoenix Black Diamond Hydrid 838 for 250s. It's a work of art. Nelson is crazy detail oriented, and was stressed over ever detail of this rod making sure I loved the final product. We talked several times per week throughout the process. I had a great experience. If you are looking for a Custom build, he makes a great rod, and is an even better guy to work with. Message me for pictures if interested (I can't post images on here). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurejerk Posted January 16, 2016 Report Share Posted January 16, 2016 MOAM 5150 Sticks...... This is his latest build for me with another 8'3" on the way.... This is my Glidebait rod 8'6" beauty, works to perfection! Matches my RevoT2BSt50HS Revo Toro Beast perfect as well. JeremyW, ILIKEBIGBAITS, northeast_trev and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reelfish Posted January 18, 2016 Report Share Posted January 18, 2016 Those MOAMs look too nice to fish with. Digging the Silver Lurejerk. Makes me want a custom stick. Lurejerk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigSlant Posted January 18, 2016 Report Share Posted January 18, 2016 One of two phenix rods, ultra classic 800h...supposed to have the Toro NaCl 61 on here...still waiting for someone to cough it up...my other is wrapped blue/gold do the WM60 on here will be swapped... vcbassfishing and northeast_trev 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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