Rod building has come a long way over the last 50 years, and Mud Hole continues to lead the way. From early blank designs to today’s cutting-edge materials and equipment, innovation has shaped how custom rods are built and perform. Join Chris and Hunter as they dive into the evolution of rod building, blank technology, and the latest advances in components and tools, sharing insight you won’t get anywhere else. We’ll see you live as we celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Mud Hole Custom Tackle, yo

🎣 Take your rod building to the next level! Join us October 24–26 at the Mud Hole Advanced Rod Building Technique Seminar in the Curt Baker Education Center. 👉 Learn advanced techniques like: • Carbon grip making • Spiral wraps • Thread finishing • Thread inlays …and much more in 16 hours of hands-on instruction. ⚡ Seats are limited—sign up today through the link in our bio or down below! | Mud Hole Custom Tackle

6.1K views · 48 reactions | In this video we begin the process of building a custom fishing rod. At Mud Hole, we provide all of the necessary components and tools for fisherman all over the world to make custom rods, with the specifications they need. Here, in part 1, we glued the reel seat together, reamed the grips, glued everything to the rod blank and adjusted the reel seat to follow the spine of the rod. Follow Mud Hole and explore our website for more! | Mud Hole Custom Tackle | Facebook

One of the nice things making custom rods is customizing it and one of the more popular things we have are these customs decals. You can put your name on it, your company name, contact information. Right now, we’re going to show you how to install one. THINGS YOU WILL NEED: * Rod Building Tape: http://bit.ly/2oHVvP1 * Thread Clippers: http://bit.ly/2nHJ7tJ * Burnishing Tool: http://bit.ly/2nHJ7tJ First you need a few things, obviously, a decal, a pair of snippers, a burnishing tool and some scot

Wrapping a red, white and blue America rod with the CRB 4 Spool Rolling Thread Carriage and ProWrap threads. | Mud Hole Custom Tackle

Some of the coolest custom fishing rods brought into the Advanced Rod Building Techniques Seminar this weekend at Mud Hole! Rods in Order: Neon Green Acrylic Grips by Doug Kidd, Day of the Dead Floral Closed Thread Wrap by Mary Christy, Red Feather Inlays by Mike Garone, Pink Red & Purple Closed Thread Wrap by Mike Garone, 🌚🇺🇸 Closed Wrap by Chris Wilhelm, Earth Tone Spider on Steroids Thread Wrap by Stephanie Bennet Aderhold, Weaved “Pops” boxed in with Rattle Snake by Gary Rudolph, Painted