Fly Shop

[Baja Fly Fisher]

Are there any fly shops in Northern Cal that sells rod building accessories. I've tried a few shops but it seems that not one shop carries any rod building components. Whatever happened to the full service fly shops.
I don't want to order a few items and pay more for the shipping than what the items cost
I'm looking for 3 cork rings to make a fighting butt or a fighting butt already made up. 3 stripping guides and some flex coat or whatever they use nowadays

Thanks

Jay

Just finished wrapping two sections. I did it the "old fashion" way. A coffee cup, a spool of thread and two heavy books

[Lincoln Gray]

Check your pm's

[wineslob]

I hear your pain. I'm getting in to bamboo rods, namely South Bends, Grangers, Heddons, etc, (most of which need some level of restoration)... and just finding silk thread without spending a fortune online is tough.

[Darian]

Hi Jay,.... I've not seen many, if any, fly shops that have rod building materials (in store) any longer. I'm able to get the best materials/hardware on-line. However, Bob Marriotts on Orangethorpe in Orange County has the best in-store materials (cork, hardware, etc.) selection I've seen.... Not much help for immediate need but isn't your son down there for a quick visit???

[FISHEYE]

Jay, if you want I will look around my stuff tonight. I may have a fighting butt or cork I can send to you. Let me know. Phil

[PaulC]

Hi Jay,.... I've not seen many, if any, fly shops that have rod building materials (in store) any longer. I'm able to get the best materials/hardware on-line. However, Bob Marriotts on Orangethorpe in Orange County has the best in-store materials (cork, hardware, etc.) selection I've seen.... Not much help for immediate need but isn't your son down there for a quick visit???

I'd second what Darian mentioned. I was just in there the other day to get a reel spooled up and a gentleman was going through the cork bins. They have quite a bit in the rod building department.
I'm sure they could help ya over the phone if you can't find something local.
-Paul

[Baja Fly Fisher]

darian

That reminds me, Marriott's does have some rod building components. But my son doesn't live by marriotts anymore. The wife and kids moved back to Fresno so they can be by family with the new baby. He still lives in the area, santa fe springs. I'm also going down to Southern Cal next month for a presentation at one of the clubs, I might swing by there if the rod isn't completed.

Phil, if you have a fighting butt or corks let me know

I've sent a email to Raptor rod works but haven't heard back.

I've wrapped the tip and second section and will be working on the third section this week, the butt section will have to wait until I find some stripping guides. Oh well, it should be ready by next April to test out on the big roosters in Baja

Jay

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

In the last 10 year most fly shops got away from rod building all together.

20-30 years ago we all had rod building and even some custom rods.

One big change was the lifetime warranty on good inexpensive imported fly rods.

That filled the need for cheap rods and you don't have to build them.

Most all the rod building supplies are sold by a few online specialty shops.

I could go on for a long time about why all the shop dropped rod building supplies and there are many reason.

First off you would either go big $$$ or stay out of it all together.

If you don't go big $$$ you will never have the right selection.

There are hundreds of different styles, sizes and colors of guides to start with.

You could put $100,000 into blanks and not have the one they are looking for.


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[trichoptera]

Are there any fly shops in Northern Cal that sells rod building accessories. I've tried a few shops but it seems that not one shop carries any rod building components. Whatever happened to the full service fly shops.
I don't want to order a few items and pay more for the shipping than what the items cost
I'm looking for 3 cork rings to make a fighting butt or a fighting butt already made up. 3 stripping guides and some flex coat or whatever they use nowadays

Thanks

Jay

Just finished wrapping two sections. I did it the "old fashion" way. A coffee cup, a spool of thread and two heavy books

Jay,

Have you ever visited Larry Lee in Citrus Heights? He has a lot of rod building materials and seems to price them reasonably. His email: L3rods@gmail.com Good Luck!

Jerry

[mloconn1]

I've used Utmost Enterprises in Washington for a lot of rod building materials. It's much less expensive for small items than other online shops. The shipping is also much cheaper.

here's the link www.utmostenterprises.com