Custom rod builders??

[Bucktail]

Actually much much quicker that that when he's in actual rod building mode.

Although it looks like a fun party, I'm not sure I get the connection between custom rod building and this video.  Can you fill me in? 5hrug

[gottog]

Went out on a tangent from IrishAyes asking about my trip, my bad.

I'll tell you, I've fished cheap factory rods and high end factory rods.  There is ZERO comparison to a good custom stick.
I even have a Lami factory rod and a custom built on the same blank...night and day between the two in action, feel, etc.

[The Broken One]

Danny Rydel ... he is in Manasquan.. writes for the Fisherman Magazine... Worked in Kevin Bogan's sweatshop for many years...  does a real nice job and he is easy on the pockets...

Don;t know if I can post it here so drop me a email if you would like his number...

[Capt -Jerry P]

second that bobber danny makes nice sticks as well as keven bogans....... but

gottog  owns the nicest customs around  think his buddy billy or nerb builds them.

 

[ped579]

I just got am email from Tom McNamara the owner of the Mud Hole in Fla.  I emailed the company asking if the original owner Mike Trallee(?) was still the owner and if he remembered the old shop in Brick and Toms River.  I helped set up the one in Toms River.  Well he is not the owner any more but it seems like they might be interested in putting a location here in T.R. if things add up.  He wants me to call him if I can help him set this up.

Don't know if it will happen but it would be interesting having a good distributer in the area with decent pricing for rod building.

Happy Catching

Paul

[Bucktail]

Paul,

We used to have a "Mud Hole" tackle shop here in Forked River. I guess he left the area more than 10 or so years ago.  It was a small shop.  I don't remember the guy's name.  I didn't go in there all that much since I don't do the offshore thing.  But I would stop in and buy some lure making stuff once in a while. 
The guy who owned was kind of tall with a mustache.  I see there is a Mudhole custom tackle website now.  I always wonder if that's the same guy.  Is the guy you're talking about the same guy I'm talking about?

[ped579]

Yep, same guy.  That was Mike.  From Forked River he moved to Fla. and I guess he sold the business after a while.

He used to make a mean offshore rod especially for those who like to shark fish.  There was a rep from Diawa who got all his rods made from Mike.  I remember his first name was Bob and for the life of me I can't remember his last.  But, yes sir-re that was a fun time.

Paul