Hi There,

I'm new to all this, haven't built a rod yet but i was wondering if anyone out there is in the UK, I'm a little stuck for getting odds and sods and was wondering if anyone can help me find sources, i realy want to build a light jerkbait rod for pike, but dunno where to get a blank etc,

Is there anyone out there that can help, I'd much apprecaite it.

Tightlines John

john_forret@yahoo.co.uk

Hey John,
take a peek at the left side of this page and you should find everything you need. I like Mud Hole, I get most of my supplies from them and their team is very helpful with questions! Not to mention the expert advice you can get from the people on this site. They are very helpful!

Tom

Here's a link from my site. I think you'll find everything / anything you need through this link:
[www.go-fishing.co.uk]

Hi Guys, thanks for the replys, it looks like it will be easy enough to get the little bits i will need, the only things the blank, i think postage from the states will be crippling, does anyone know of any UK blank suppliers for casting rods for pike??? or anyone involved in making these rods??

Tightlines John

As earlier -- I did a search on the link I passed before. There are 3300 associated links from that "central home page". I did a search for "blanks" and came up with several... Here's one:
[www.harrisonrods.co.uk]

Hi There,

thanks very much for your help ken, but i can't find anything along the lines of casting rod blanks, your help is much apprecited

Is there anyone who can help, possibly it might be a long shot as these are specialist rods????

Thanks in advance

Tightlines John

John,
You might try doing a search on this board for "UK", "United Kingdom",
etc. There are builders from UK that post on this board.

G'day John,
Just email a sponsors like Jann's Netcraft, Summermoon etc etc they can give you a quote for postage, make it worth your while and get a couple more blanks, it won't make any difference to price of freight, build them up sell them to your mates and add the freight charges to their rods, so you get your blank freighted for nothing. Thats how convict does it out in the penal colony of Australia.
You might as well get a few blanks because you will become addicted like the rest of us.

Regards
Myles
Brisbane, Australia

Hi there John,
I'm over in West Wales, and have been using American suppliers mostly, They are a great bunch of people to deal with, I've had very little trouble with ordering from accross the pond,and with the £-$ exchange rate as it is, you should think about getting what you want over there.
If you are interested, I will be placing an order early in the new year(1st-2nd week,Jan.)Let me know what you want, and we can share some of the postage.
Hope this is of help to you.
Martin E.

John
Give Colin Taylor a call at taylormaderods;

www.taylormaderods.co.uk

He should be able to help you out.

Hi There,

Thanks for your help guys, martin that would be a good option splitting postage, what sort of blanks are you getting??

what sort of shop are you getting it from????

Tightlines John