now, I got me a wild hair with the new year coming up, and have tentatively added another new year's resolution to my growing list.

I have been looking for a 7'6" - 8' 3 weight rod, and I thought this might be a fair opportunity to try my hand at rod building. I have never built a rod, seen one in any stage other than in a completely finished state, nor do I have the tools necessary to accomplish such a task.

However, I have built complete racing engines top to bottom, and knowing how much patience, measuring, remeasuring, and investment in appropriate quality tools it took for that, I ask you all:

Is it reasonable to think that I can build my own trout rod?

I will set my budget at $250. So again I ask you all:

Is it reasonable to think that I can build my own trout rod?

Thanks for any and all advice.

Marty