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Rod builders

James Benfield

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Hello Guys, Im after recommendations for a good rod builder. Someone I can talk to and explain what it is im after an also who's a proven track record for top quality.
Looking at Harrisons as my Hi-s are in need of retirement. Thanks
 
If you want a fishing rod and not an ornament, Dave Lumb, not knocking any others (I can't, having no experience of them) but Dave makes a good rod, he'll build it to your preferred spec regarding rings, Cork etc. I've had quite a lot of rods made by Dave and all are excellent.
 
I used Chris at CJS to build me *two baby Ballista rods to my spec. I thought they were well priced too.


Comes highly recommended and his quality is outstanding. Great communicator too.

*I had two made but one of them had an argument with my 2-tonne garage vice and lost, so I ended up having three made in the end.
 
Lots of great rod builders around. Bob gill / mark Tunley / Lee Preston / I wish Bob was still making rods he does the best isoblobs in the game I’ve got a few of bobs rods and there top top quality. mark Tunley is a good friend of mine known him years great bloke to have a chat with about your requirements. who ever you decide to have one built by I’m sure it will be top quality good luck 👍
 
Lots of great rod builders around. Bob gill / mark Tunley / Lee Preston / I wish Bob was still making rods he does the best isoblobs in the game I’ve got a few of bobs rods and there top top quality. mark Tunley is a good friend of mine known him years great bloke to have a chat with about your requirements. who ever you decide to have one built by I’m sure it will be top quality good luck 👍
If you live near Essex way east coast rod builders copied bobs isoblob for some rods u had done and you couldn’t tell the difference between them
 
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