Put the perfect rod in your hands by building it yourself. Not only will you save a pocket full of cash building your own versus designing and purchasing from a custom rod maker, you'll experience a greater level of satisfaction accomplishing your angling dreams with a rod you built yourself. From small streams to lakes to offshore, we've got what you need.
Whether you're a novice or an enthusiast our introductory line of lure making components will give you the ability to create some of your favorite lures, to your own personal specifications tastes and needs, while saving both time and money. Getting started is easy! Start building your one-off creations or customize your existing lures today.
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Formed from the finest marine alloy using AFTCO's unique "swaging" process, the ONE-PIECE aluminum butt and reel seat is "unitized" for maximum strength and minimum weight. The aligning pin-plug, gimbal and fixed hood are locked in permanent alignment so that the gimbal, reel and rod guides always line up perfectly.
The ferrules are precision-machined to ensure complete interchangeability of rod tip sections and an "O" Ring on the ferrule prevents corrosion between ferrule and reel seat. A Teflon ring inside the collet nut assures a snug fit, prevents galling and allows easy removal of the nut. Stronger, lighter and simpler, AFTCO aluminum butts are available in Silver, Black, and Black and Gold anodized finishes.
