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Top 5 Tools to Build Better Fishing Rods

Check out these useful tools to boost your rod builds for incredible custom fishing rods. The Best RBS Rod Building Tools Whether you’re looking to optimize your rod building system, or improve yo...

How to Make Custom Eva Fishing Grips

Learn how to design your own custom EVA fishing grips with exciting colors and then bring your design to life with the 10 steps in this blog on shaping EVA grips! 10 Steps to Shape DIY Color EVA Gr...

How To Size Custom Winding Checks

Learn 7 simple steps to size your custom winding checks and build custom fishing rods with the sleek, professional style you really want! 7 Steps for Measuring Custom Winding Checks When measured ...

Comparing ColorFast and Nylon Rod Winding Thread

If you want your guide wraps to blend in or stand out, it’s important to know the difference between ColorFast and nylon rod winding thread. Rod Building: ColorFast vs. Nylon Thread Wraps Did you ...

Rod Building with MLF Pro Matt Stefan

If you haven’t caught up with the Matt Stefan Fishing YouTube channel, you’re missing out on some of the most straight-forward, informative, and useful fishing and rod building content available. I...

5 Common Rod Building Mistakes & How to Avoid Them

Rod building can be an enjoyable craft and hobby, but like anything else, the more you do it – the more you learn the little tricks to make the process of building your rod more efficient. Here ar...

Rod Building's 4 Ways for Better Epoxy Finish

Epoxy finish is the key ingredient to crystal-clear thread wraps in custom rod building. But from the thread and epoxy, to the application, curing time and preservation, there are many helpful meth...

5 Steps to Wrap Custom Thread In-Lays

Learn how to wrap custom thread in-lays to make any wrap’s appearance truly pop on the water. How to Wrap Thread In-Lays in Rod Building Custom thread wraps are one of the most fun and unique aspe...

4 Steps to Shape Custom Cork Grips

Learn what it takes to shape cork into custom grips that improve performance, comfort, and style. Plus, check out the step-by-step video tutorial at the bottom for custom checkerboard cork inlays! ...