Rodbuilding course offered near Cedar Rapids, IA

Fishing Rod Building Class
Build a fishing rod to your specifications! A fishing
rod building class will be held on February 16, 23, and
March 2 from 6:30-9:30 p.m. at Wickiup Hill Outdoor
Learning Center. Custom rod builder Chuck Ungs,
will lead participants through the process of building a St. Croix or other brand of spinning rod. When finished
with this series of classes, you will have the knowledge
to move on to other rod-building projects. You
also get to keep the rod you build. For additional
information or to register, please call Chuck at (319)
892-6485. Registration by February 2 is required. Class
size is limited. Class cost depends on the model of
fishing rod blank and options selected.

I took a class over 40 years ago in Chicago, Ill and it was a great idea. I built many rods over the next 20 years. Then started getting some tournament sponsors and quit building for almost 20 years. I am starting up again for a winter hobby
Don’t think about saving money because you won’t when you figure in time/effort/ and parts cost… But you can build it the way you want it, put some custom touches, and really feel good about fishing that rod.
I highly recommend it!

Thanks for the endorsement Tom! It is a fun winter pastime and there really is a unique joy in catching a fish on something you made – be it a jig you tied/poured/painted or a fishing rod you built. Learning the skills involved presents a person with the chance to create something new that you have as a concept or allows one to specialize a fishing rod to improve it’s performance for an application or just to have it mean something more than just one off the shelf. I enjoy it greatly! And performance can be improved with a little thought and the right mix of materials.