Re: I want to build a rod but I need some help
http://www.rodbuilding.org
Use any of the sponsors there and you will be OK. And it is a great resourse for building in general. For supplies, I've used Jann's, Hook and Hackle, Bingham, Schneider's, and Utmost. All of these are fine. I would highly recommend Dancraft when you get around to building a fly rod. Utmost is Batson's factory outlet, and they have some great closeouts at times. And they know the line well.
I'm not familiar with all of those on Joe's list, but IIRC, Rocky Mountain is shut down now. They took money and orders, but didn't deliver.
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