Expensive Hobby

[Jeremy]

Simple fix. Just buy one $20-$30 culm of bamboo and build a handful of rods from it instead of a $40 blank for just one rod.

Simple, yah?

Jeremy......(okay, run/duck thingy.) *G*

[lastchance]

Simple fix. Just buy one $20-$30 culm of bamboo and build a handful of rods from it instead of a $40 blank for just one rod.

Simple, yah?

Jeremy......(okay, run/duck thingy.) *G*

I'm wrong. I'm wrong. I'm wrong. Because of the generosity of some great guys and gals on FAOL I've been shown the flaws in my thinking. They have shown me how to put together a rod and components package or about $70. Rod building can be almost inexpensive. I just didn't know where to look. If I'm satisfied with the end product I'll be very, very happy.
Thanks All,
Bruce

[ol' blue]

Check out utmost enterprises. Batson's outlet. $16 will get you a blank, $4 for a grip, and some seats for $2. All you need is guides, and you are only in for $22.

[Bass_Bug]

MudHole is one of the most comprehensive rod building sites out there. http://www.mudhole.com/ But I usually start with Jann's. https://www.jannsnetcraft.com

Here's a parts list for a 5wt I just threw together off their site from Jann's. They have parts both cheaper and higher end.

8'6" 5wt IM6 Graphite blank: $38.95
10 piece chrome guide set with stripper $9.65
Chrome tip top: $1.09
Titanium anodized aluminum winding check: $2.09
Hook keeper: $0.62
Reverse half wells cork fly rod grip: $8.29
Pacific Bay Rosewood fly reel seat : $9.59

$71.18 plus shipping.

[Buddy Sanders]

It's been a while since I built a rod, but I still have the paper work on the last one I built that I 'sold'.

9' 3 wt. batson blank $48.
Skeleton Fuji seat $4 (okay, 3.98..I rounded up)
Twenty cork rings @ .25 each $2.50
Reel seat insert turned from mesquite - Free (turned it from a piece of firewood)
Fuji SIC single foot guides, 10 @ 2.99 each $30.
Add in a few dollars for thread, finish, feathes for the inlays, etc. $5.

Still under $100

Sold it for $600 cash.

Had about twelve hour of labor in it.

Buddy

p.s, prices above were 'wholesale' at the time I bought them.

[canecast]

Try Cane
Middle grade cork rings billed as the best go for $2 per ring 12 required = $24
Good CSE Ferrules $50
Reel Seat $45
Good Blank $350. Hex
$450 Quad
Silk Tread $6 spool
Varnish $20 (you have to buy at least a Quart)

Cost about $ 500.00
Cut your own strips save 300.00 but double the labor
Value at the end $400-$500
Good used Orvis Battenkill $350-$450

[fishbum]

Try Cane
Middle grade cork rings billed as the best go for $2 per ring 12 required = $24
Good CSE Ferrules $50
Reel Seat $45
Good Blank $350. Hex
$450 Quad
Silk Tread $6 spool
Varnish $20 (you have to buy at least a Quart)

Cost about $ 500.00
Cut your own strips save 300.00 but double the labor
Value at the end $400-$500
Good used Orvis Battenkill $350-$450

OK I will

Blank (in-house) $660
Reel Seat (in-house) $65)
Cork 32 @ $2 $64
Ferrules two sets (in-house) $250
Guides $24

Total $1063 + the miscelaneous thread, glue, and finish.

Rod will sell for $1200

All the items marked (in-house) are manufactured by me and the price listed is what I would have to have for them if I sold them at retail. For what it is worth, a rod like this is not available from Orvis, T&T, Winston, Etc. You might find one that is similar from custom bamboo rod makers.

Don't you just love this rod building. There is no end to where a person can go with it. A person can pick any range of cost you want and have fishing rods that perform well that are made well.

Enjoy the rod building journey,

fishbum

[jstraightj]

Try

David Ahrens
Sevier Manufacturing Inc
5864 Manchester Ct
Pittsboro, IN 46167
317-892-2784 "best form of contact"
https://store.seviermfg.com