Catching fish with a rod you've built yourself provides a unique sense of satisfaction. A handmade rod can be adapted to an angler's special wishes in a way that is impossible with a purchased rod. This book will teach you how to build fishing rods, not only those assembled from kits, but those you design and craft using your own creativity, with the blank and other components as raw materials. Building Your Own Rod will introduce you to that most rewarding of hobbies — building a customized fishing rod of your own.