Billy’s Blog: A Visit to the Rod Forge Factory & Testing New Blanks

Summer's in full swing and the heat is on. It's early mornings chasing topwater blowups, long afternoons on shaded banks, and dusk sessions that linger into the warm night. Whether you're working grass lines for largemouth, drifting deep pools for smallies, or scanning the surf for tailing reds, there's a...

The art of building a custom fishing rod has many aspects: what guides should be used, what colors to wrap them, and which grip materials are ideal. But the most important factor – is blank selection. It can be quite overwhelming for even a seasoned builder to decide which blank...