Rod Building Supplies

This kit contains all the supplies you'll need to build one of our pre-selected Rod Kits.

It's All You Need! The Flex Coat All In One Rod Assembly Kit has the supplies you need to assemble your rod from start to finish. Available in High Build or Lite.

Everything you need to assemble your rod, including: U-40 rod bond, mixing sticks & cups, syringes, brushes, light build rod finish, two spools of nylon thread and instructions.

Beginner rod builders — not sure what to buy? This kit is an exceptional value.

Extra strong polybags with zip lock, sold by the 100. Available in 2" x 3" and 4" x 6".

Ideal for mixing 2-part finish, these cylindrical mixing sticks are made of a flexible plastic and intended to be disposable. Bagged and sold by the 100. If you want less bubbles in your finish, try these mixing sticks.

100 Pack of disposable mixing sticks

1 oz. mixing cups for mixing multi-part finish & epoxy. Sold by the 100.

Thread Probe Set, 4pc

4-piece spatula set, great for applying finish or mixing epoxy. Just wipe clean and reuse.

When precision is a must, you can trust this digital tool to give you the most accurate measurement possible.

An indispensible tool while night-fishing. Simply clip it to your vest or shirt and your hands are free to tie your hooks or flies. More...

60 yards. Masking tape is commonly used in rod building to make bushings for reel seats in lieu of graphite arbors. Also helpful when weaving butt wraps without a loom. No rod builder should be without a roll.

This set of 2 reusable color-coded syringes guarantees accurate measurement of 50/50 mix rod building thread finish. 3cc.

The fastest way to hold guides while determining placement for wrapping

Mix with epoxy to give a metallic look to wraps or entire blanks.

Very low cost, quality rod finishing brushes. Great for applying Flex Coat Rod Finish and Color Preserver. Available in 1/8" and 1/4".

An assortment of 50 of the most common tip-top sizes from American Tackle. Includes a cement stick for rod repairs. More...

Crystal clear heat shrink, great for protecting handles during assembly and for show. Also a nice touch for new rods being delivered to customers. This 2 mil clear shrink tubing has a perforated strip to enable easy removal, no knives or sharp objects required to remove.

Convenient yorker caps that fit Flex Coat bottles

These pipets are the best tool for minute measurements of solvents while rod building. More...

Box of 100 straight-edge razor blades.

Rod builders in the know mix TESTORS gloss enamel paint with their rod finish to create extraordinary colored/marbled wraps. Experiment with marbling, paint your rod blanks, exercise your creativity! There are dozens of possible uses!

Reusable 12 cc syringes guarantee accurate measurement of Flex Coat 50/50 mix.

Available in large only.

Metallic art markers, featuring single medium-point tip. Available in silver and gold. Use them to color flies.

Double-ended non-toxic art markers. Fine point and chisel tip. Available in over a dozen colors. Use them to color flies.

Great for protecting blanks or finished rods. 3" width, available in 500-ft and 1500-ft bulk rolls.

This great new filler works excellent on all kinds of cork grips and can be used to repair & recondition otherwise sorry looking handles. 3.25 fluid ounces.

• Sands easily to a smooth finish
• Resists shrinking + cracking
• Easy water clean-up
• Solvent free

Silicon Carbide sanding screen for shaping cork & eva handles. 10 meters x 38mm. Approximate size is 33' long x 1.5" wide.

When you need an exact measurement of Dura Gloss resin and hardener, use U40 syringes. Labeled pair, 3cc per syringe.

Standard 2.5 oz. mixing cups. Great for handheld mixing, but these cups can't be beat when combined with the Pacific Bay Auto Mixer. With the Auto Mixer you get perfectly mixed finish, with no bubbles - every time!

An invaluable tool that no rod builder should be without. Makes sizing tip tops quick and easy.

Exacto Knife

10 Mixing Cups and 10 Mixing Sticks

3" smooth-side disposable epoxy mixing dishes. These foil dishes help absorb the heat generated by two-part epoxies during mixing, thereby extending the epoxy pot life. Also, the epoxy flattens out while in the dish to help decrease bubbles. 25-pack.

This kit has the tools, supplies, and instructional materials you need to start a small business building and repairing custom rods. Earn extra money, keep your equipment in tip-top shape, and get inside fishing information from your customers: the expert fishermen who purchase custom rods and have rods repaired in your shop.

1/4" Nylon finish brushes. Yellow. Bulk package of 100.

1/8" Nylon finish brushes. Purple. Bulk package of 100.

This money-saving combo kit includes everything you need to get started gluing handles together and applying finish to your wraps. Builds up to 3 rods!

This money-saving combo kit includes everything you need to get started gluing handles together, wrapping guides and applying finish to your wraps. Builds up to 3 rods!

This money-saving combo kit includes the tools and supplies you need to get started building handles, wrapping guides, gluing tip-tops and applying finish to your wraps. Builds up to 3 rods!