My son has chosen to build a fly rod for his high school shop project and needs to buy a kit. His teacher is suggesting something in the 8 to 9 foot length in a 4 or 5 wt. Any suggestions for this first time builder? He would like spend around $100.

I'd call the folks at MudHole - they have several MHX fly rod kits that will meet your price-break.

Hi Paul,

As Ken mentioned Mud Hole Custom Tackle has an extensive rod building school education program with exclusive rod building kits special price points, instructional aids an equipment loaner programs and more just for schools, clubs, scouts, etc. You can read about the program by following this link: [www.mudhole.com] This program is in use at hundreds of schools around the world where thousands of kids are learning the craft of rod building. We can certainly help out your son, but we would appreciate if you son could pass on our information on to the teacher so that the teacher and other students could also benefit from our program and enjoy a more rewording rod building experience overall. Please have your son or his teach contact Mr. Todd Vivian via phone 407-447-7637 x112 or by email todd@mudhole.com.

Thank you for your time & we hope your son (and you) enjoy the craft of rod building.

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I believe Batson has an Educational program as well. I believe they have kits that will be in that price range as well.

Batson Enterprises started a Rod builders education program over 7 years ago " Batson University" [www.batsonuniversity.com] and has been at the forefront of the Craft for the NEXT Generation. We have personally taught hundreds of Educators the Art/Science/Craft of Rod building. Not to mention the thousands of students that benefited from the program. I have hundreds of stories from students from all over the country about there experiences. And That is what it is all about>>Our Next Generation<<
This is something that we have a passion for and feel very strongly about.
PAUL,
Please contact me directly and I will GIVE your son a kit to build on along with our student manual. the manual goes from just building your rods to how to make a business out of it, it also points out many other aspects of the Fishing Rod Building Experience that has an inpact on other aspects of "LIFE". it is not the actual finished product but everything you can learn while doing it.

PS >> The First of the Batson Rodbuilding videos "The Basics" will be introduced Friday the 19th in the Batson Newsletter>>These are exciting times for the whole industry as the Batson TEAM will be introducing many new products that will only enhance the "EXPERIENCE of the fishing lifestyle.
Thank you all that support the :VISION"

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Bill -
You folks at Batson Enterprises are simply wonderful!

Paul,
Mud Hole and Cabela's both have kits in the rod specs and price range you requested.

Eugene Moore

Hi Paul,
I am a shop teacher that has taught some kids in class. If you email me I can give some of my suggestions.
John