Building with Titanium Components: Is it Necessary?

Building with Titanium Components: Is it Necessary?

When selecting the components for your custom build, it's essential to consider your specific requirements. Most common being cost, performance, aesthetics, and the benefits associated with higher-...

product reviewsTop 10 Features Of LZR Fishing Rod Guides

Top 10 Features Of LZR Fishing Rod Guides

Check out ten design benefits behind CRB’s most innovative and advanced guide series yet. This guide technology allows the LZR series to be incredibly light, yet durable enough for the toughest bra...

product reviewsMade In The USA - Cashion Rod Blanks

Made In The USA - Cashion Rod Blanks

As a rod builder, if you have not heard of Cashion, you are missing out. Founded in 2010 by Dr. Matthew Cashion and headquartered in Sanford, NC, Cashion Fishing Rods develops and builds all of the...

product reviewsBack To Basics For Your Workbench

Back To Basics For Your Workbench

The tools and equipment from CRB have transformed the art of custom rod building, offering affordability and straightforward mechanics like never before. Above all, it provides rod builders with a ...

The All-In-One Ice Kit

The All-In-One Ice Kit

When I mention to people how much fun ice fishing can be, I often receive a blank stare. "How can a guy from Florida like ice fishing?" I've encountered numerous skilled anglers from the south who ...

Get Up To Speed on Slow Pitch Jigging

Get Up To Speed on Slow Pitch Jigging

We have all heard "necessity is the mother of invention” and anglers know this all too well. This is precisely how Slow Pitch Jigging was invented. Rumor has it, an angler by the name of Nirohiro S...

Hook KeeperThe Evolution of Hook Keepers in Rod Building

The Evolution of Hook Keepers in Rod Building

A Rod Builder’s who’s who for hook keepers, this review covers the development of different hook keepers alongside the evolution of rod building, and the functional advantages of today’s most popu...

Custom RodsWhy Build with Winthrop Components

Why Build with Winthrop Components

A name synonymous with quality, Winthrop Tackle provides USA made components for the most extreme fishing conditions. Created by fisherman and tool maker Capt. Fred Malcarne, he set out to engineer...

CRBWhy You Need The CRB Core Hand Wrapper

Why You Need The CRB Core Hand Wrapper

At the Core of rod building is the proper equipment. The tools and equipment you build with are just as important as the right blank, proper guide spacing or length of handle. It can significantly ...

CRBMake Guide Spacing Easier Than Ever

Make Guide Spacing Easier Than Ever

There are many ways to space guides in custom rod building, but none are as fast and easy as these CRB Guide Spacing Charts. Whether you have Standard, Performance, or Elite CRB Guides, this chart ...