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Custom Rod Maker
Posted on 9/2/10 at 1:57 pm
Posted on 9/2/10 at 1:57 pm
About 15 years ago, my brother had a rod made for me by a guy named David Benoit, out of New Orleans. Anyone know him? Is he still around? I was looking to have something similar made.
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Posted on 9/2/10 at 6:36 pm to nugget
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nugget
are you david benoit? or just make rods?
Posted on 9/2/10 at 7:02 pm to Hermit Crab
Neither. I was pointing at my Falcon graphite rods Avi 
Posted on 9/2/10 at 7:31 pm to blueboy
Where are you located?
Posted on 9/2/10 at 7:44 pm to thanksjhester
Ive built about 7 rods all on graphite blanks. Your first one will be an abomination aesthically, but there is a steep learning curve and the ones after your first will be sweet. The guy who taught me makes custom tapered, split bamboo fly rods out of Tonkin Cane imported from Asia. He lives in BR, but I doubt he'd waste his time making a rod on a graphite blank at this time.
ETA: cane flyrods cost well over $1000 because of the labor involved.
ETA: cane flyrods cost well over $1000 because of the labor involved.
This post was edited on 9/2/10 at 7:51 pm
Posted on 9/2/10 at 8:04 pm to Tbobby
What blank did you use? IM6 IM7 or what?
Posted on 9/2/10 at 8:22 pm to nugget
Both. Whatever I could get the best deal on at the time. I like to have travel rods that are 3 or 4 piece and they are very expensive to buy premade. Google a company called JJ King. They have great deals on blemished blanks. If you are building your first rod, I'd strongly recommend using a cheap blank because it is going to be ugly. Wrapping and flex-coating take some practice and special techniques. If you are in BR, the Redstickflyfishers club has a rodbuilding class every year.
Posted on 9/2/10 at 10:40 pm to Tbobby
A guy in the Denham Springs area (Watson) has made a couple of rods for me that are top notch. I buy them to give to my customers. They will run you anywhere from $60-$100, depending on what you get. 
Posted on 9/2/10 at 11:29 pm to thanksjhester
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Where are you located?
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Posted on 9/2/10 at 11:42 pm to blueboy
who is the guy from BR that made the lsu rods?
Posted on 9/3/10 at 6:12 am to subMOA
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Swampland Rods
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Posted on 9/3/10 at 6:41 am to blueboy
not around NO, but Acie Ardoin in Pine Prairie, LA does some really nice stuff and won't break the bank
Posted on 9/3/10 at 7:48 am to Blah Blah Blah Dude
quote:This is why i asked where you were located.Its AD's rods in watson.He is truly the best and you can get a LSU rod or have any custom color.His number is 225-933-7955.For $86 i got a custom rod in LSU colors.
A guy in the Denham Springs area (Watson) has made a couple of rods for me that are top notch. I buy them to give to my customers. They will run you anywhere from $60-$100, depending on what you get.
This post was edited on 9/3/10 at 8:05 am
Posted on 9/3/10 at 10:20 am to blueboy
There's a guy in Pine Prairie, La that makes some beautiful ones. Can have your name "twined in".
Goes by "Acey". Basketball ref for years. If you're interested I can try to find his number.
Goes by "Acey". Basketball ref for years. If you're interested I can try to find his number.
Posted on 9/3/10 at 3:57 pm to CajunSensation
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not around NO, but Acie Ardoin in Pine Prairie, LA does some really nice stuff and won't break the bank
Posted on 9/3/10 at 6:14 pm to SaDaTayMoses
Hey that's the same guy I'm talking about.
Posted on 9/3/10 at 6:49 pm to CajunSensation
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There's a guy in Pine Prairie, La that makes some beautiful ones. Can have your name "twined in".
Benoit did some incredible cork work for me. I'm almost afraid to fish with that thing.
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