Custom Builds

If you can't see the rod you are after listed on this site, or are not too sure what a particular rod is capable of, I am just a phone call away. I am always willing to offer advice on rod choice, and can often suggest a rod that is not listed as a standard item. Most rods which I have offered in the past, but which are no longer listed, can still be made to order if required. I am also happy to quote you on custom builds - such as alternative whipping colour, Silicone Carbide rings, non-standard handle specifications and so on.

I am no longer undertaking rebuilds or repairs to rods I haven't built.

Handle Options
There are a number of handle options available beyond the standards. A few are shown here.

 

Harrison ultra-small stainless button, X-wrap shrink tube

Small Harrison stainless button, slim Duplon butt grip.

Rover Ringing and Alternative Rings
First introduced on the P-5 and then the specialist rods Rover Ringing allows two piece rods to be easily 'folded' in two while remaining tackled up. Simply place the hook in the ring on the tip section nearest the joint, separate the two rod sections and wind the line in. The rod will now fold in two so that the tip ring lies just above the butt cap. The rod can now be banded together at the butt, or popped into a pocket of a rod holdall or quiver. I can now provide this system in a wider range of configurations as shown in the table below.

Rover Ringing availability
Rod Length	5 + tip	6 + tip	7 + tip*	8 + tip*
10ft	Yes	Yes	-	Yes
11ft	-	Yes	-	Yes
12ft	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
13ft	Yes	-	-	-
* Two rings on butt section of rod

In addition to the Kigan rings which I fit as as standard to most of my rods American Tackle Vortex, Delta and others are also available.

Blank Colours
Many blanks can be ordered smooth ground and painted. The only gloss finishes currently available are burgundy and clear. There is also an Ultra Matt option - which is a smooth ground blank with no finish applied, which does not compromise the blank in any way, but provides a low flash finish that is scratch resistant. A personal favourite. Ultra Matt and coloured finishes incur an additional cost on all rods except Chimera and Torrix models.

Top -Unground blank. Bottom - Ultra Matt blank.

NB The blank painting process is carried out at the factory and I have noticed that blank colours can vary slightly from batch to batch. For this reason I cannot guarantee perfect colour matching of rods ordered at different times.

Lettering
All rods are inscribed by hand using white ink. Lettering is kept to a bare minimum and you can also have your name (or something daft) written on your rod for no extra charge.

Standard Lettering

BB350

Reduced Graphics

X-1

Isotubes

After impressing a customer who saw them on my own rods, and following on from a thread on the Barbel Fishing World website where they gained some approval I am now offering shrink wrapped isotopes as an option on barbel rods for a small additional charge - using a 22mm isotope. The isotope and tip of the rod are sleeved in clear shrink tube which is over-whipped and varnished at each end. The blank under the tube can be painted white (as shown) or left plain. Tips can also be painted white to the first ring down.

I can also supply clear 6.4mm shrink tube, and 3.2mm white shrink tube for anyone wishing to shrink wrap isotopes to their own rods. Price of each size of shrink tubing is £1.50 per foot.

Other Options

If it isn't listed here that doesn't mean it can't be done. Just get in touch for more information.

ANYTHING CONSIDERED!

Over the years I have built a fourteen foot drift float rod, eight foot heavy trolling rods for pike, twelve foot ferox trout trolling rods, and many variations on my standard builds from the sublime to the ridiculous. Custom builds might well take eight weeks (or even longer) to complete, depending on what fittings are required and where they have to be sourced from, and will require a deposit to be paid.

Please note that I cannot specify completion times for custom builds.

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