New Issue

RodMaker Volume 27 Issue #4 mails this Wednesday, December 4. Subscribers should receive it during the 3rd week of December.

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Why North Carolina?

The topic often comes up – “Why is the EXPO located in North Carolina?” Well, it’s not because I happen to live here. It’s because North Carolina ticks more boxes than any other state in the ability to draw the most builders, at only a marginal risk of bad winter weather while also being affordable…

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New RodMaker Special Publication

For the last few years a new RodMaker Magazine Special Publication has been unveiled at the EXPO. This year will be no different. This time out, however, the publication leans more towards the scientific aspect of rod building and less on techniques or aesthetics. Drawn largely from the biomechanical research done by the U.S. Air…

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New Issue Mails February 1st

The Volume 26 #1 issue of RodMaker Magazine will mail on February 1st, 2023. Most subscribers will receive it during the 2nd week of February. Some will get it a little earlier and some a little later. This issue contains the admission tickets to the yearly magazine reception, which is held on Saturday evening February…

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New RodMaker Article Series for 2023

Two new feature article series will appear in all 2023 issues of RodMaker. First up is a completely new series of Magic Wand articles by Rich Forhan. This time, however, Rich will be focusing on saltwater rods (yes, he’s an avid saltwater fisherman as well!). His freshwater series was so well received over the past…

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