I had the pleasure of meeting John at the Ward Melville Fishing Club show back in March. After looking over my personal collection of custom fishing rods, he threw out a wild idea: an acid wrapped rod for targeting tuna and swordfish on the Helen-H offshore trips out of Hyannis, Massachusetts.  Doesn't sound so wild does it? "I want every guide a different color"...now we're talking! The pictures below are the final product; "Beatrice" starts off on a Phenix Black Diamond Hyb

It was a pleasure to make this beautiful Lamiglas Tri-Flex Inshore for Patty, who will use the rod for general purpose bottom fishing around Montauk and Long Island Sound. The build starts with a Lamiglas Tri-Flex blank, which is a series of composite rod blanks that feature the best characteristics of graphite (lightweight and power) and fiberglass (durability and softness) to produce one of the best all around inshore rods on the market. Shaped hypalon grips and a polished

I was happy to deliver another CTS Vapor Trail to a repeat customer in Martha's Vineyard recently. Modeled after another Vapor Trail I made for him in 2015, this build features Fuji Silicone Carbide K guides, Infinity style shrink tube grips, and a Star/Snowflake decorative wrap. The rod will be used extensively this fall in the Martha's Vineyard Striped Bass & Bluefish Derby; I hope it puts a winner on the sand for you Ned! The CTS Vapor Trail blanks represent some of the li