This is the final tally, state by state, of attendees at the 2011 International Custom Rod Building Exposition:

Alabama 47

Alaska 5

Arizona 7

Arkansas 43

California 129

Colorado 42

Connecticut 19

Delaware 25

Florida 216

Georgia 182

Hawaii 2

Idaho 5

Illinois 106

Indiana 39

Iowa 28

Kansas 22

Kentucky 18

Louisiana 41

Maine 19

Maryland 38

Massachusetts 18

Michigan 34

Minnesota 36

Mississippi 23

Missouri 22

Montana 6

Nebraska 15

Nevada 12

New Hampshire 23

New Jersey 57

New Mexico 7

New York 187

North Carolina 314

North Dakota 1

Ohio 92

Oklahoma 13

Oregon 16

Pennsylvania 107

Rhode Island 48

South Carolina 162

South Dakota 3

Tennessee 117

Texas 142

Utah 1

Vermont 28

Virginia 309

Washington 43

West Virginia 22

Wisconsin 84

Wyoming 4

Other (outside USA) 43

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Alaska Hawaii Over Seas

Heck they are coming from all over the world

Bill - willierods.com

there is a big difference to coming in from Memphis TN or Knoxville TN.
But good to see TN is well represented.

I was surprised to see how well WA was represented, Anyone Japan this year?

Good Wraps Bob

Yes, but only 1 as far as I know.

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Very Interesting!! 34 from Michigan. That warrants a Michigan Gathering! What do you think, Michiganders??? E-mail me at mbarkley@wowway.com

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!!

MIke,

I just don't think you can reach many rod builders via the internet. No where, not even here.

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Tom;
That is pretty awesome!
I don’t know of any other rod/expo event and maybe just one other fishing tackle event (ICAST) that can claim that they pull at least one person from every state in the union to Attend. Not to mention other countries. And I’m not sure about ICAST.

I've never been to an Expo and would love to go. Was also surprised at the 34 from the Great Lakes State. Maybe next year some of us can carpool down.
I'm in for a Michigan gathering!
Mike- email sent.

182 from GA, I didn't know there that many from neck of the woods.
Where are they all hiding?

They're not hiding, they're just not active on the internet for building forums. 95% of rod builders aren't active on the forums.

There hundreds and hundreds of custom rod builders in Georgia.

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Very impressive 129 from California! Any breakdown by where in California? ie North/South?

Nice looking event-I'd love to be there one year just to attend all of the seminars, and meet the "stars" of the rod building world.

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Drew
Sacramento, California (that's Northern California for those unfamiliar!)

I could do that, but off the top of my head I don't recognize where in the state (north or south) that most of those cities are located. I'm from San Diego myself. The southern half isn't too hard but beyond that I'd have to get out a map and spend some time.

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109 from PA! Are there any buidlers near Johnstown, Altoona or State College? Maybe we could hook up next year and car pool?
Bruce