Beat the Summer Heat with a Drop Shot

Beat the Summer Heat with a Drop Shot

Depending on where you live, the spinning rod or finesse fishing in general can be met with over welcoming cheers or jeers from your peers. No matter if you are for or against using a spinning rod...

Inletting Custom Grips

Inletting Custom Grips

One of the most rewarding custom aspects of building rods is making a custom grip. Whether you are building an offshore rod for billfish or a small fly rod for bluegill, every fishing rod needs a g...

Alternative Fade Wraps

Alternative Fade Wraps

Everyone loves nice threadwork. Of all the rod building questions we get, a bulk of them revolve around thread. One of the more unique options is a fade wrap. Most of you have seen what I would cal...

So You Want to Start a Rod Building Business

So You Want to Start a Rod Building Business

If you have landed here, you are either building fishing rods or thinking about building fishing rods.  As rod builders, we are always looking to improve our skills or grow in the hobby and some ar...

Proper Reel Seat Placement

Proper Reel Seat Placement

A reel seat is one of the most important parts of any rod build. Whether it is a factory-built rod you purchased at your favorite tackle shop or a custom rod build, the reel seat is your connection...

MHXHow to Build a Custom Offshore Fishing Rod

How to Build a Custom Offshore Fishing Rod

Learn how to dial in a saltwater fishing rod to your offshore application for the best performance and experience out on the water. Build the Best Deep-Sea Fishing Rod Whether dialing in a custom r...

Mud Hole LiveTop 5 Most Viewed Mud Hole Live Episodes

Top 5 Most Viewed Mud Hole Live Episodes

Wow, a hundred episodes, that's a lot. During the course of which Gary, Todd, Hunter, Guff and I have covered many topics that have hopefully helped you in your rod building journey.  We have had ...

CRBUp-Locking vs. Down-Locking Reel Seats

Up-Locking vs. Down-Locking Reel Seats

Get to the bottom of the classic rod building debate between up-locking and down-locking reel seats. The Rod Building Debate Over Reel Seats Like many trending topics in rod building, the debate o...

Prowrap4 Thread Tricks for Nylon Guide Wraps

4 Thread Tricks for Nylon Guide Wraps

Learn 4 quick tricks for awesome guide wraps using nylon thread. Easy Threadwork for Cool Custom Wraps Part of rod building is developing new and exciting ways to make each custom fishing rod diff...

Prowrap6 Ways to Add Amazing Metallic Threadwork

6 Ways to Add Amazing Metallic Threadwork

Learn how to add metallic threadwork for amazing decorations on your custom fishing rods. Custom Decorations that Enhance Rod Building Although these threads aren’t strong enough to wrap a guide a...