hello all im new to rod making well never have done it as of yet.. but wanting to learn im a father of 1 3 year old daughter and have spent 2 years of her life away over seas in several different countries.. air force..... now im back and want a great hobby any info and help you can give me would be great... now i said i was new to rod making but im not new to fishing... im a catfisherman at heart.... my best has been 41# blue cat caught out of the james river in va... also under my belt is a 35# flathead and several nice channel...i recide in wv near huntington... if your interested in catfishing let me know im a member of a free nonprofit site with over 700 active members....that love to talk about fishing...... any way back the the reason im here... i want to make a catfishing pole and start making them for friends and family....not sure on what all goes into this but it looks real addicting....thanks for all the info

I assume you're in Virginia? The National Rod Builders Show is taking place in Charlotte, NC this weekend. This is the world's largest event for custom rod builders. You can find almost any product that is offered by anybody anywhere in the world for rod builders this weekend, all under one roof. There are also a ton of educational rod building seminars plus a couple for beginners wanting to get started.

Jump on I-77 south and come to Charlotte this Saturday. You can read more about the event here:

home.earthlink.net/~nationalrodshow


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ANdy,
If you make it down, stop by my booth. I have a metric ton of American Made blanks at blowout prices...perfect for the beginner who wants a super high quality product at a great price. I'll be happy to help you however I can.

Regards,

Andy Dear
www.lamarfishing.com

Andy Blake,
I guarantee you that Andy Dear will set you up with some good blanks at an increadably good price. If you can't make it to the show contact him at Lamar Fishing. I own several fly rods that I got from Andy that I probably would not have bought elsewhere. Andy Dear, if you read this, knock em dead at the show. I won't be there, my wife wants to go to Costa Rica.

Glad to see you found the website Andy,
As the others have mentioned the show would be a really good way to get started building fishing rods.
Have fun Andy.


Tight wraps and lines,
Wylie

Andy -
You are within "spitting distance" of Mark Crouse one of the finest rod crafters in the country and a superb individual with seeminglingly endless talents. If you make it to Charlotte or not you need to "hook up" with Mark.

Using the search function at the top of this post and setting it for all dates should give you a pretty good hit on catfish gear.