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Bit of silver, and flair due to logo (both aesthetics related btw) otherwise no better. Got it, I'll assume the dreamy Cabelas rod was compeltely identical in action. Same guides spacing too. And, made in MN?
2- 13 Fishing Archangels, 1-Gloomis Ice, 6-Haat Rods plus various others St Croix Mojo Ice.... Haven't really invested in a "Custom" built rod yet.
Aren't those gloomis rods like $200?
HT blue ice for me. its not a custom rod but somebody had to make it.
So is an HT blue ice rod that has been stripped and re-tuned a custom rod?I modified a pair for a guy I fish with,and he just loves them.Other than a little labor,the total cost for each rod was about 20.00.
Custom rods, wow where to start? Its some ones time and effort put into a blank. Blanks vary and so do prices for them . Carbon or fiberglass general composites for certain applications. I have built many flyrods and ice rods, I keep them simple and look to build them for specific applications I have a need for. With that being said many rods will perform in a similar fashion, its all the trimming certain markers put on them, do they have specific handles, # of guides, fancy colors/appearance ect.. I have seen many great looking rods on rod-building sites. I will say this, step up to the ledge take a jump and build your own, you will love the end product for one application or another. If not build another. I have seen some excellent rods shown here and many other sites. I give those makers huge credit, but ultimately a rod has one job and its to fish. A secondary for a maker is how well it appeals to buyers, so unless you know how it fishes your buying an assumption based on looks. I worked for A major snowboard brand for 3 years and was stunned to find out there were 4 board presses in the whole world and manufactures built them to a companies specs and graphics, but specs did not vary that much. The difference could be 2-3 hundred dollars or more based on cosmetics. Support rod builders 1000%, but please don't take the bait hook, line and sinker on you need a $100 ice rod or 2 grand fly rod. My 2 cents 100% build your own- cost is priceless.
Bricker custom Rods.No custom rod even comes close to a Bricker rod.