Custom Rod

[blitzhunter]

Would you ever spend $1000 on a custom rod?

[rockhopper]

3-400 maybe, but $1000 sounds like a rip off unless he's using real gold thread.

[Monty]

Yes, 300 - 400 would do it for me also.
Great quality rods can be bought for this amount.

[surferman]

$1000 is way out of my league. If someone was selling rods for that price I wonder how many he actually sells.

[surfwalker]

Although I can appreciate the appearance of a finely wrapped blank, a $1000 is way too much for me. I tend to pick my blanks on it's function, what I will be throwing with it, it's action, and how it loads up ( my shoulders click on every cast these days). I usually get blanks in the $150 range and have it wrapped in a simple color, nothing flashy. I don't want to be afraid of using it in all types of weather out of fear of messing it up. So, I guess in the $250-$300 range is fine with me.

Happy Trails

[skinner]

That's too much, you figure materials cost up to $200, and the builder charges you $200 for time spent. No one ever got rich building rods, it's a labor of love.