I just completed 2 more salmon rods for two customers. Since making the firts ones, I am seeing alot of interest in the carbon fiber split grip design with the painted handles and decorative butt wraps. This was built on a Rogue SM 828 8’2″ 15-30# blank.

This rod was built for another customer who prefers the traditional full length cork handles. This was built on a Rogue SM 827 8’2″ 12-25# blank.

The customers are very happy and cant wait to land some salmon with their new rods!

Tight lines and screaming drags to all!!!

I had a chance yesterday to get one of my own Reel Tech Customs wet and put it to the test on some Rogue River Chinook. What a pleasure to backbounce with this rod. I love the handle design and the rod feels like an extension of your arm when backbouncing with it. My 2 fishing partners as well as myself were all able to get fish on this rod and the consensus was unanimous……”what a sweet stick!!”

Caleb bendo on the Reel Tech Custom:

George Freitas with a fish landed on the Reel Tech Custom:

Yours truly, very happy with the performance of the rod:

Tight Lines!!

Reel Tech Custom Rod made for Good friend George Freitas. Built on a Rogue SM 828 8’2″ 15-30# blank. Old school design with 14″ rear and 3″ front cork handles…..just the way he likes it!!! Gunmetal wraps with dark blue trim, aluminum winding check. Fuji reel seat and Fuji Alconite guides. Knowing George, this rod will be responsible for bringing MANY Rogue River Salmon to the net!!

Tight Lines!!

I just finished a couple more salmon rods. For these builds I chose the Tribal Ink reel seats which are a painted reel seat (pretty darn cool). I used a carbon fiber split grip design again as these will be primarily used for backbouncing. Fuji Alconite guides and Aluminum winding checks were used as well. I chose to do two different but wrap designs for the area between the butt cap and the rear handle. These rods were built on Rogue SM 827 8’2″ 12-25# blanks.