304 Rod Company

01/20/2024

Experiment done. Hollow built. 9’ 6 weight with composite ferrules - 4.5 ounces. Some other non-traditional touches. Grip is Champagne cork

08/07/2023

https://youtu.be/pT--f7WtfCw

When Lee Orr goes fly fishing, he doesn’t haul his rod in one of those racks on the front bumper of his pickup. He doesn’t wedge it into the back seat. He do...

07/03/2023

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When Lee Orr goes fly fishing, he doesn’t haul his rod in one of those racks on the front bumper of his pickup. He doesn’t wedge it into the back seat. He doesn’t throw it in the bed to rattle around with his tackle box and cooler. Orr keeps his fishing rods in a hard plastic case.

07/01/2023

04/10/2023

Another 8’ 5 weight completed

02/04/2023

“The Grinder” is done. This was a super fast build that I deliberately took some short cuts to see what prep actually impacts the rod. Learned a bunch.

This rod is leftover parts and a budget grip. The grinder same refers to the amount of bench grinder work I used - node prep and the initial 60 deg roughing of the strips. The photos were also really quick with the light available.

Modified 8015 taper to accommodate the Super Z ferrules. Detachable fighting butt.

10/04/2022

Rattan grip

10/04/2022

Tulipwood reel seat spacer

07/24/2022

Another one off the bench. 8’ 5 weight

06/07/2022

Just finished up a 6’ 6” 2/3 weight based on Digger Digere’s Delicate taper

03/20/2022

Steelhead on the Para 17 copy

12/25/2021

#123

10/31/2021

This rod is available on eBay. I had to repost due to non payment. https://www.ebay.com/itm/154673289812

10/15/2021

Another one done. 6’3” 3 weight

08/26/2021

6’ 3 weight

08/17/2021

Another one off the bench. This rod is available for purchase. SOLD

05/24/2021

Some 2021 fish on 304 Rod Company Rods