Northwest Custom Rod Builders
Friday, April 5th 6pm to 8pm
Saturday, April 6th 8am to 6pm
Lamiglas invites you to share an inspiring weekend held at our production facility in Woodland, Washington. Join fellow rod builders, mentors of the art of custom rod building and rod building vendors to explore the latest in custom rod building techniques and components. This program is open to all participants, from the most elite rod builder, to those who have yet to build their first rod. You are sure to find something to inspire you! Seminars offered will cover craftsmanship of custom handles for all levels, technical issues, how fishing rods are built for maximum efficiency, how to build a “do it yourself†custom wrapper.
Lamiglas Build Your Own Blank , Friday, April 5th 8am – 5pm
Each year Lamiglas opens the door to a limited number of participants who are interested in experiencing HOW a fishing rod BLANK is crafted. It is a hand on experience for rod builders which we hope will help you gain an appreciation and understanding of the fundamentals of a fishing rod’s blank construction? Did you ever wonder how the material and design is important in rod action and power? During the course of building your own blank, the Lamiglas staff will guide you step by step through the whole process from start to finish. Participants will be asked to select a blank from one of three categories- SALMON/STEELHEAD, FLY or FRESHWATER/INSHORE. The blank chosen by Lamiglas for each of these categories is selected on the basis of a blank which has a high success rate during building, and the specs will appeal to a broad range of participants. Please keep in mind that this program is to give you the unique experience of building a blank. The blank you take home will be your own blank, and not a catalogued or warranted blank.
Pre-registration is required. There is room for 50 participants which will be chosen in a lottery system with names drawn on Monday March 4th. Participants will be notified by email or phone! If you are selected, there is a $50 fee for materials, which you may pay when you arrive at Lamiglas to build your blank on April 5th.
While both of these events are held the same weekend, each must be signed up for separately. The Rod Builders Show on the evening of the 5th, and all day the 6th is open to one and all, and there is no cost to attend. We would like to know how many are signing up, and where you are coming from, so that we can give you the best experience possible. When you sign up, you will receive information on directions and area Motels, as well as directions to our factory.
We look forward to hosting these events, and hope you will join us!
Kendra, Josh and the crew at Lamiglas
TO SIGN UP BY EMAIL~
To sign up for the ROD BUILDER WEEKEND only, please email
kendra@lamiglas.com with the subject of the email: SHOW
To sign up for the BYOB, (or BUILD YOUR OWN BLANK) lottery ONLY, please email
kendra@lamiglas.com with the subject of the email: BYOBlank
To sign up for (hopefully!) BOTH, please email
kendra@lamiglas.com with the subject of the email: WEEKEND SIGN UP
Please include your
NAME:
ADDRESS:
PHONE NUMBER:
EMAIL :
TO SIGN UP BY PHONE~
Extension 216 is being set up for the Rod Builder program as well as BLANK SALES to CUSTOM ROD BUILDERS who sign up to purchase direct from Lamiglas. This option is available for builders with a commitment to purchase a minimum of 50 blanks per year.
If voice mail is not available at extension 216, please dial 1/800-325-9436 X O and ask the operator to put you through to Kendra.
