Rod Building Class
The NEFT Custom Rod Building Course will teach you how to design & build your own custom fishing rod.
Master the art of custom rod building in our comprehensive 4-week course, where you’ll craft a personalized fishing rod from blank to beautiful finished product. Choose between a 9-foot 5-weight fly rod or a 6’6″ spinning rod, and learn every essential skill—from finding the rod’s spine to guide wrapping and applying a professional finish. We provide everything: premium graphite blanks, all components, quality materials, and full access to our rod-building bench and tools. By the end, you’ll walk away with a custom rod built by your own hands and the knowledge to build rods for years to come.
Over this 4-week course, you will learn how to:
- Find and Mark the Rod Spine
- Attach the Reel Seat & Grips
- Filing the Guide Feet
- Mark & Place the Guides
- Wrapping the Guides
- Apply Color Preserver
- Apply the Finish
Your choice of Fishing Rod Style: Fly or Spinning
- Graphite 9’ 4pc. 5wt Fly Rod Blank, Guides, Rod Grip & Seat
- Graphite 6’6′ 1Pc-4-10Lb Spinning Rod, Front and Rear Cork Grip & Guides
Everything you need!
- All Rod Components: Rod Blank, guides, Reel Seat & Cork Grips
- Materials ( Epoxies/glue, Threads (limited colors), and tools
- Use of the NEFT Wrapping Bench & Rod
