After buying a pair of "demo" rods I built for Pelagic Outfitters, the customer came back and ordered two more for general purpose tuna and offshore fishing here on Long Island. These rods start off on Calstar Tackle 6455XXH blanks, trimmed to an overall length of 5’6”. Winthrop Adjusta-Butts offer the ultimate in “form and function” when it comes to custom fishing tackle. These super strong, lightweight butts have the benefit of going from a straight butt to a bent butt with

With advances in electric reels and new daytime tactics, deep drop sword fishing has been gaining in popularity from the Florida Keys to New England. I've been fortunate enough to make several deep drop rods for customers in Florida and New York, each slightly different to account for the owner's boat and fishing style. This builds starts with a Calstar fiberglass blank that was trimmed to offer a more powerful tip section while maintaining the proper action for a rod that wi