Does anyone know of a good retail dealer that stocks a good supply of rod building supplies in the Ventura, Los Angeles, Orange countys here in California. I would much rather trade with a shop than with a mail order source.

Thanks

Can't really help you there but I would like to say that probably 95% of all rod building supplies are purchased by catalog or on line. It would be very difficult for any local shop to have enough of a market to justify the expense of stocking even the minimal amount of supplies for rod building, let alone the huge variety of brands/components, etc that are available to the builder. Even mail order, most have to use more than one supplier as even the biggest cannot possibly carry all brands. models,styles, etc.

Unless you are living close enough to one of the suppliers on the left to go to their place of business, mail order is probably uour only option.



Mike (Southgate, MI)
If I don't want to, I don't have to and nobody can make me (except my wife) cuz I'm RETIRED!!

There was a small rod repair and tackle shop in the city of Van Nuys in the San Fernando Valley , L.A. county. 20yrs ago I used to buy
blanks, guides, and all the rest of the matierals needed for building rods. I can't remember the name but it was located on Burbank Bl.
between Van Nuys Bl. and Hazeltine Ave.
Maybe still there, maybe not? Try a Van Nuys 95343 phone book?

Raymond Adams
Eventually, all things merge, and a river runs through it..

You might try emailing Dopc Ski at docski377@aol.com I believe Doc Ski is located in LA area near the Ocean
Good Wraps Bob

Doc's in Oxnard I think?


Raymond Adams
Eventually, all things merge, and a river runs through it..

Hey Raymond, what about me!?! Did you forgoet your old pals Mark & Colleen?? lol I can do that now because we're the latest sponsor on the board!

Will,
we have a retail shop ( C&M Custom Tackle) in San Dimas near the 57/210 interchange. We're still getting everything merchandised, but stock complete lines of components, finishes, tools, etc... Our website is ALSO under construction, but all of our contact info can be found at www.@#$%&.

Look forward to hearing from you,

mark@@#$%&

Hi again Will,
Yes, Mark and Collen are great people and have top notch customer service! I hadn't realized they were board sponsors!! Must be getting old?? LOL!! LOL!! Glad to here @#$%& is with RBO now!!

Mark,
You better be prepaired to expand!! More power to you and Colleen!!

Raymond Adams
Eventually, all things merge, and a river runs through it..