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

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...

If you're new to rod building, you may have heard the term "blank" being thrown around quite a bit. So, what exactly is a blank? In simple terms, a blank is the raw, unadorned shaft of a fishing rod. It's the foundation upon which the rest of the rod components...