Build a rod

Intro: How to build a rod step-by-step, select components, mount, wrap, coat and test a fly rod

By Jan-Ole Willers

This is the Global FlyFisher's complete build-your-own graphite flyrod article series - known in short as the BaR-series. The series will consist of the following articles, once all have been published:

This link takes you to "Build a rod, 1, Selecting the parts"

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User comments

From: Bob · copperjohn2·at·gmail.com
Submitted March 17th 2008

how do you know what size tip top to buy ? the rod I am building is a three piece 12wt. the tip mikes .076 dia. and how do you know what size the strippers and snakes guides are. thanks Bob
i like this site it will come in handy for my first rod and don't ask why a 12wt. the blank where free.

From: Brian Elward · brian_elward·at·hotmail.com
Submitted January 1st 2008

On the summit you've shown me your arsenal of self build rods and for me that was an inspiratoin of making my own rod some day. So that day is near! Coming week i'll be starting with my own project at my local fly-fishing shop which is giving a course on how to make your own rod. With this background information I won't be completely ignorent. Thanks a lot Jan-Ole!!

From: Kasper Mühlbach · kasper·at·muehlbach.dk
Submitted June 2nd 2007

Jan-Ole,

what an excellent series of articles.

Kasper

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