"Jim" wrote in message
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Why don't you build your own? You can buy kits from Cabelas or check
online
at other websites. There is nothing like landing a fish on a rod you
built.


Whilst living in or near Galveston, Texas, we would go and find a good
"calcutta cane" pole, and make them into a surf redfish rod. I was not sure
of the merit of these, but once, I had a plain one come off the top of the
car and immediately run over by a semi and a few cars. A few nicks, but the
thing was fine. Some people had neither the time or talent to make them, so
others capitalized on it and made a few bucks. Putting on guides,
particularly with today's glues and supplies isn't exactly rocket surgery or
brain science.

You had to look through a bunch of poles to find a straight one that was
just right for mounting a reel and guides on. But the end product, was, as
you say, rewarding. And you could toss a 5 oz. sand sinker and a big chunk
of mullet a country mile with one of them. And they lasted forever.

Steve