Custom Rods

[Leitsout]

I'm interested in purchasing my first custom fly rod. Does anyone have any recommendations on who or where to go?

[Danoinark]

  Leitsout said:

I'm interested in purchasing my first custom fly rod. Does anyone have any recommendations on who or where to go?

Our own OAF'er Murdoc makes a dandy fly rod.

Check them out here http://rdpflyrods.com/

Also Clay Goforth from the board here makes a design your own one here

https://www.g2rods.com/

[Bman]

Don't know your price range. Charlie Reading in Lebanon, Mo near Bennett Springs.

[Greg]

You should check ebay as well. There are always a # of them for sale there. I've purchased a couple of beautiful rods from builders that mostly sell through there (ebay).

Greg

[loo10]

  Leitsout said:

I'm interested in purchasing my first custom fly rod. Does anyone have any recommendations on who or where to go?

Specifically, what are you looking for?

I have a custom flyrod made for me that has never seen a stream.

It's a 4-wgt.

[Fishmeister]

I purchased one of Murdoc's rods (RDP) and love it, really good looks and fishes even better.

[Leitsout]

Thanks for the replies. I'm looking to purchase a 9' 5 wt. I'll check these fellas out and see what they can do. Thanks again.

[Murdoc]

Thanks guys for the promo!!

[Gavin]

Since your in Troy...next time your in St. Louis, stop by Tom Hargrove's shop and check out some of his custom rods...I own two of them, and his feather inlay work is fantastic. Cheers.

[brownieman]

I have seen some of Charlie Readings rods...they are nice but pricey.

I know a guy that fishes Montauk quite a bit and he had a split bamboo made by reading. He had some feathers from his pet parrot inlayed on the rod and the butt piece looked more like a piece of jewelry than a handle...nice work and it should have been, believe he payed $3500.00 for the rod...I would be about half scared to use the rod but I guess I wouldn't have one built if I had no intention of using it.