Hello! Looking for new ideas for rodbuilding

[Moushka Wells]

Hi,
I'm looking outside the USA for new creative ideas for custom rod building. I was doing a search of the web and this was one of the few sites I found and the only one for Australia.

I mostly build light spin and flyrods and I am especially interested in new ideas for cork grip with inlays.

I live in Alaska and don't have a heated outside workshop so I glue up a bunch of grips and when the weather rises above freezing (early spring) set my lathe outside and finish them. I've run out of new ideas for cork grips so thought I would see what you guys are up to.

[Blinky]

Check these two out:
http://www.blackdiamondrods.com/home.php
www.crosstimberscustomrods.com

Here's another forum:
http://www.fishingterritory.com/index.php

[Moushka Wells]

Thanks for the links! Those ultra-short spining rod grips are really interesting; anyone have any experience in fishing with them. I assume the up side of the build is that they are really lite, but I would like to hear the down side of using one.

Thanks!

[chicka]

Hi Moushka
Firstly welcome to TBx!Really interesting to have an international member who has joined an Aussie Forum.Check out an old post of mine in tackle talk section called "Rod Extremes".Will look up the Web Address for you later.Will do some research and get back to you.Here's one for a starter.
www.rodbuilding.org
We live on the Northern Beaches of Sydney mainly fishing inland coastal areas ,bays and estuaries such as Pittwater,The Hawkesbury,Port Jackson,Narrabeen Lakes to name a few.
Where do you fish and what do you Target?We target mainly salt species from a small trailerboat within 2klm offshore,targeting Bream and Flathead inland and pelagics such as Kingfish,Tailor,Aussie Salmon etc offshore.
Keep in touch Chicka

[Ozzy]

Also have a look at these

http://www.rodworks.com.au/

http://www.geocities.com/perrieshotrods/index.html

http://www.southozrods.com/sor/

Welcome to Tacklebox

Cheers
Ozzy

[Moushka Wells]

Thanks for the warm welcome and fishing rod links!

I mostly fish for salmon and wild Rainbows on the Kenai River here in Alaska, but the rivers on Kodiak Island are also a favorite of mine.

After scanning the links provided I have decided to design and build an ultra-short ultra-light spinning rod for river fishing, although when discussing this with other American rod builders I have found them skeptical and questioning as to how functional it would be.

Is there anyone on this site that has experience with fishing an ultra-short rod for fish up to 5 or 6 pounds?

Moushka

[chicka]

Hi Mate
Check out these couple of publications which have excellent resources for anglers.
www.modernfishing.com
www.nafa.com.au
www.fishingmonthly.com

The trend here is to be fishing Lighter and lighter with the advent of braided threadline reels and graphite or semi graphite rods.I mean its the norm to fish with 6lb Bream outfits for Aussie Salmon etc
Good luck and keep in touch!
Regards Chicka
Ps check the gallery for pics.