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Custom rod builder with St. Croix blanks
Posted on 8/30/22 at 7:44 am
Posted on 8/30/22 at 7:44 am
I’m looking for a custom rod builder in LA who would be willing to use St. Croix Blanks. I want to make a shorter rod for fishing the trestles.
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Posted on 8/30/22 at 8:11 am to hall59tiger
"OCR" Oliver's Custom Rods
1208 LA 728-8, Lafayette, LA 70501
(337) 233-6341
Craig is a skilled rod builder and an even better guy. Give him a shout, you won't be disappointed.
1208 LA 728-8, Lafayette, LA 70501
(337) 233-6341
Craig is a skilled rod builder and an even better guy. Give him a shout, you won't be disappointed.
Posted on 8/30/22 at 8:18 am to hall59tiger
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I want to make a shorter rod for fishing the trestles.
What length you want to go with, jigging or trolling?
Posted on 8/30/22 at 8:32 am to hall59tiger
I build rods for my immediate family and close friends, I'm curious what makes you decide St. Croix is the only option? Not saying it's a bad decision, they are good blanks, but I like to hear opinions on the different blanks.
Posted on 8/30/22 at 9:49 am to Dock Holiday
A few years ago I switched to only fishing with st croix rods/blanks. That’s not because they are the best. I’m sure there are “better”, more affordable rods out there.
I really just wanted to pick a brand that I could trust to deliver a consistently well done product. I wanted to be able to know exactly what I was getting in my actions/powers. For instance, I know St croix rods run a little stiff so their medium is really in between a M/MH. That’s a perfect sweet spot for my jigging rod. I know exactly what rod I want per application.
I’d be shooting in the dark if I went with another company.
I really just wanted to pick a brand that I could trust to deliver a consistently well done product. I wanted to be able to know exactly what I was getting in my actions/powers. For instance, I know St croix rods run a little stiff so their medium is really in between a M/MH. That’s a perfect sweet spot for my jigging rod. I know exactly what rod I want per application.
I’d be shooting in the dark if I went with another company.
Posted on 8/30/22 at 2:30 pm to hall59tiger
Lance Dupre of Swampland Tackle use to be in Houma and looks like he has a Lafayette address now.
His work on a lot higher level and been doing it a lot longer than Craig at OCR or Oliver Custom Rods.
Nothing wrong with Craig, just Lance has a lot more experience in what you are asking to do. It not just matching a blank up and building. It may involve finding something close and cutting it down which can change the action of a blank. Then he deals with Baston blanks which are also a blank to look at.
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Ph 985-852-1703
Email swamplandrods@msn.com
His work on a lot higher level and been doing it a lot longer than Craig at OCR or Oliver Custom Rods.
Nothing wrong with Craig, just Lance has a lot more experience in what you are asking to do. It not just matching a blank up and building. It may involve finding something close and cutting it down which can change the action of a blank. Then he deals with Baston blanks which are also a blank to look at.
LINK /
Ph 985-852-1703
Email swamplandrods@msn.com
This post was edited on 8/30/22 at 2:32 pm
Posted on 8/30/22 at 2:51 pm to hall59tiger
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A few years ago I switched to only fishing with st croix rods/blanks. That’s not because they are the best. I’m sure there are “better”, more affordable rods out there.
I really just wanted to pick a brand that I could trust to deliver a consistently well done product. I wanted to be able to know exactly what I was getting in my actions/powers. For instance, I know St croix rods run a little stiff so their medium is really in between a M/MH. That’s a perfect sweet spot for my jigging rod. I know exactly what rod I want per application.
I’d be shooting in the dark if I went with another company.
I like this. I also like St. Croix a bunch. They have great customer service and their rods hold up.
Posted on 8/30/22 at 3:06 pm to johnnyrocket
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Lance Dupre of Swampland Tackle use to be in Houma and looks like he has a Lafayette address now.
I reached out to Lance and got a build started but he stopped responding to my texts and FB messages. Not sure what happened there.
Posted on 8/30/22 at 4:04 pm to hall59tiger
That would be sad if he is out of the business.
Always the type of guy that pushed the limits of rod building.
When I build a rod, its a rod nothing fancy as it for myself or friends.
When he built a rod, it was a work of art and performed well.
Whenever I asked him for idea for a certain type rod he threw some good ideas from spacing, guides, or even blank type.
Always the type of guy that pushed the limits of rod building.
When I build a rod, its a rod nothing fancy as it for myself or friends.
When he built a rod, it was a work of art and performed well.
Whenever I asked him for idea for a certain type rod he threw some good ideas from spacing, guides, or even blank type.
This post was edited on 8/30/22 at 4:07 pm
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