Fishing Monthly Field Editor, Gary Howard, has been custom-building fishing rods for decades. Listed here are some recipes to help you 'roll your own' rods from blanks that are available locally in Australia.

Currently, there are no basic 'how-to' articles here - just the rods and the specifications that you need to build them.

As we compile the how-to's, we'll post them, but at this stage, that won't be in the near future. - Ed

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2 - 3 kg Spin 2-3 kg Spin & Baitcaster 2 - 4 kg Spin 3kg Bait & Spin 4kg Baitcaster 4- 6kg Baitcaster 4-6kg Baitcaster 4 - 8 kg Baitcaster Double-handed Braid Outfit Mid to Heavy Baitcaster 10+ Offshore Outfit 10-15 kg Game 10-15 kg Offshore 10-15 kg Short Stroker

1-3 kg Spin 1-3 kg Spin 2-3 kg Spin & Baitcaster 3kg Bait & Spin 3 - 6 kg Light Surf 6-10 Bluewater Spin 6-10 kg Spin

6 kg Beach Beach - Rock

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