A Shameless Plug…
Custom rod builders who rely on the internet for the bulk of their rod building information and education will always lag behind those who subscribe to RodMaker. When did you first hear of Micro Guides, Carbon Skinned Grips, The Common Cents System, Marbling, Free Form or Beaded Wraps? When you attend a rod building seminar…
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The shooting club I belong to is comprised of just over 400 acres. An added benefit, it includes two nice ponds, one is fairly large, about 5 acres. While doing some shooting this past weekend, one of my fishing buddies decided to try his hand at some bream fishing in those ponds. He met with…
Read More14-3 and 14-4 available now
Several folks (non-subscribers) have asked about specific articles which appeared in the recent Volume 14, number 3 and number 4 issues. Both of those issues are available now, on the back issue page. New issues generally go on sale on the back issue page about a month after subscribers have received them. Tom…
Read MoreEmail Subject Line…
Statistics vary, but the general consensus is that most folks receive an average of about 85 junk or spam emails per day. I receive considerably more – often as many as 350 in a single 24 hour time period. I mention this because I don’t bother reading them. In fact, I don’t even open them.…
Read MoreA Nice Problem To Have…
Today I received a short, heavy tube in the mail. Inside was a manuscript accompanied by two sections of rod blank upon which several new and very unique guide and inscription wraps had been made. The gentleman who sent them had asked if I might consider the article and photo for use in RodMaker. I…
Read More2012 Expo Vendors
I’ve been more than a bit lax in getting the exhibitors for the 2012 Expo posted on the event website. That will change this week as I have more time to revamp the website. Over half of the exhibit hall booths have now been sold, putting us on a pace slightly ahead of last…
Read MoreI’m loving it…
RodMaker has always been a colorful publication. The cover, the Readers Photo Gallery and a several of the advertisements have all been in color since the 3rd or 4th issue back in 1998. But earlier this year, RodMaker moved to a complete 4-color process on each and every page. While the quality of content…
Read MoreChanges on the way…
Most subscribers will receive the Volume 14 #4 issue of RodMaker this week or next. It’s our largest issue to date, with a full 10 feature articles and the usual assortment of a half dozen regular columns. Most readers will quickly notice the larger, brighter and bolder appearance inside the magazine. The recent format…
Read MoreSome Good News
About 6 weeks ago, a neighbor and very close friend of mine passed away after a two-year battle with cancer. He was highly respected by friends, family and coworkers and his death was extremely bad news for a great many people. Fortunately, these things don’t always turn out that way. I was relieved to…
Read MoreWhy…
What follows is an explanation, not a tale of woe or doom. But it bears covering. I got an email from a long time rod builder the other day asking why there aren’t more rod building magazines on the market. The answer is pretty simple, but I’ll let you read his comments before divulging the…
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