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Please note that the
pictures shown below are just a very few examples of work from some of our
members that sell there fine custom work.
you may click on any picture for a larger view
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Kevin
Graybeal
Mosquito
Lagoon Rods
Kevin
hails
from Florida where he specializes in Rattan wrapped grips and fly rods |
Beautiful Rattan Grips. |
Custom Rattan
Grips
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Jeff Shields
Shieldski Rods
Jeff
Shields
lives in the Austin area and specializes in Offshore Rods. His work is
stunning to hold
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2 Piece Surf Rod for Bull Sharks!. |
Offshore Fishing Rod |
Terry Jones
Coastal
Quest Rods
Terry
specializes in experimental rods using some of the latest
technologies around and then airbrushing them with super tough 2 part
Urethanes. He is also focused on lightweight trout and red fish rods
for
the Gulf Coast.
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Concept rods where space age
foam is used to integrate grip with the
reel seat, then airbrushed and flocked. |
Custom hand shaped composite
grip/ reel seat and custom
urethane paint Job |
KYLE JUD COASTAL
BEND RODS
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Tiger wrap |
Amphitrite Heavy Duty
Spinning Rod
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Doc Ski
The Dream
Weaver
TRB is honored to have Doc
Ski as a member of our club. Doc is
renowned as one of the best known rod builders
in the country. Doc has
been building rods for over 40 year and still leads the pack with his
specialty weaves and halo wraps. He lives in California
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Custom Batson Rod built by
Doc Ski |
Example of a Doc Ski weave
and Halo wrap |
Mark Blabaum Custom
Wood Handles
Marks
lives
in Wisconsin and has appeared in many Custom Rod Building
publications with his intricate wood work. His wood handles are some of
the most beautiful and original around.
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Marks exquisite wood work |
A variety of Marks work |
Putter - the
Marbleizing Master
Putter
Parpart is a standout rod builder that is a tireless advocate
for this craft and the Rods for Kids program. Rods are built and sold
for funds to promote and teach rod building to kids. He
accomplishes all
this from his home in North Dakota.
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Recent build featuring a Halo wrap and some Classic Putter Marbling. |
This is a Fund raiser Rod done by
Putter in conjunction with
Raymond
Adams, Doc Ski, and
Mark Blabaum. It is headed for
a raffle in
Washington for their
"Rods for Kids" program. |
Allen Pierce
- Custom Coastal Rods
Allen
lives in South Houston and besides his rod building, he also collects
and sells antique lures...specializing on plugs for the Gulf Coast.
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Split grip and marbleized reel seat |
Closeup and some of Allens beautiful decorative wraps |
Raymond Adams
Sacramento Californiawww.rodbuildingtutorials.com/
Raymond is a club favorite among members and a very active proponent of
rod building. He specializes in Weaves and Tiger wraps for rods from
40lb class stand-up rods down to ultra-lights |
Blue Metallic Tiger Wrap (Halo)
Beautiful job by Raymond. Tiger (aka
Halo) Wraps are multiple color threads are laid in on direction with a
different color laid on top in the opposite direction giving off a
moire effect. |
Beautiful
Blue and Red Tiger wrap
with an excellent moire effect. |
Doug Moore
Tideland
Custom Rods
Doug
lives
close to Galveston Texas. He is great at deco wraps and
halos, but his weaves are incredible. He specializes in offshore rods,
but also builds very fine trout and red fish rods.
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Beautiful weave and rod built for his Dad. |
This is an incredible example of a weave. In person it looks like a
decal, but it is actual threads weaved into the image of a shark. |
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M.L. VandeRiet
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Cross
Timbers
Diamondback Rod |
this
is a Gaboon Viper Handle on a
St.Croix Fly rod blank..( black satin finish)
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Paul
W. Lindsey
3203
Williamsburg Duncan
OK, 73533
www.
SoonerCustomRod.com
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Grip and weave rod
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Patricia's
Redfish Rod 002 weave
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Acting web master , Terry G.
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About the Builders
If you wish more information about these
builders,
or any others in our Club, please contact us at info@texasrodbuilders.com
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Want to be a member!
If
these rods excite you and you want to learn how to start building your
own custom rods, just click on this link for a membership application!
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