subject: Why You Should Consider Building Your Own Custom Fishing Rods [print this page] For years, manufacturers of fishing rods have made their consumers come to the conclusion that their products cannot get any better than they are now. These companies make the market believe that they have the best products out on store shelves and racks and there's nothing else they can do to make these things work better for their owners. Many still refuse to believe this, which is the reason why a great number of fishermen have begun building their own custom fishing rods.
Of course, makers of fishing rods will definitely say that there is nothing else they could do to improve their products since they cannot produce the equipment to suit every one of their consumers personally. Manufacturers of telescopic fishing rods and surf fishing rods for example will claim that these are the best rods for you. Of course, the kinds of fishing rods these manufacturers come up with are all for the "average angler", which means these could be used by everyone and still be functional.
However, if you are one person who takes fishing seriously, then it would be best for you go and make your own custom fishing rods in order to have a selection that you really want. If you ask whether making your own fishing rods would have an advantage the answer is yes. First, is that you have control over the entire structure, build, material, size, length and general appearance of your rod. When you finally finish your own fishing rod, you'll find that it could possibly even outperform any other rod sold in local shops or sports stores.
Do it yourself custom fishing rods are not as difficult to do as they may seem. If you have spent years in fishing you could even probably find it easier to build one without much help from a guide or tutorial. However, if you're a novice and looking into taking your fishing seriously then you are sure to find simple step-by-step instructions and tutorials on the Internet. You won't be requiring any hard-to-find tools or fancy equipment for building just some stuff you'd normally find lying around the kitchen or the living room of your house would do. For example, you could use medium sized books to create thread tension with nylon to hold the guides or "eyes" in place and a mug to hold the thread. There really aren't any rules. It's just a matter of being creative enough to find something suited to do the trick while making your rod.
Since you have control over the entire process of building the fishing rod, you get to mix and match parts that you could not find together on any manufactured rod found on the shelves of sports shops. You have probably seen a rod wherein you liked the action but you thought the shape or length of its handle not appropriate for you. You may feel that everything about the rod is good except for the poor quality of the guides or perhaps you may want a heavy duty reel seat. When you make your own rod, you can alter each part to suit you. It's like the rod you are making is tailor-made and especially built, just for you.
Another advantage of building your own rod is the possibility of catching more fish. While it is true that your rod isn't professionally made and it may even have quite a few flaws especially if it's your first. But you just might find that you can catch more fish with it than your previous expensively branded off the rack fishing rod. Why, you ask? Simple. It's because you will have more confidence in your own hand made rod. If you are confident that your rods are working well for you, and that you are extremely comfortable using them, then it is more likely that you shall catch more fish than before. Who knows, you just might make a rod better than Shakespeare fishing rods or the best Shimano rods that are available.
