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Happy Customer – Reel Tech Custom Rods – Words from the water

“Hi John, thought I would let you know what a fantastic rod you built. I only drifted 20 ft when this first one took it, which was our largest today. landed another to finish out the day. I really like the rod and especially your detail work. Many Thanks! “

Reel Tech Custom broken in the first day, the first cast, first drift. I think that may be a new record for time it takes to break one in. LOVE IT! Makes me VERY HAPPY!

Enjoy the rod my friend, wishing you many more steelhead on your new rod!

Tight Lines….Keep em BENDO!!!

REEL TECH CUSTOM – 9’6″ Side Drifting Rod

Custom Side Drifting Rod delivered to a customer, and already landing fish the next day. Just Awesome! This rod will see alot of action this winter Steelhead season!

Rogue SS 963 9’6″ 4-8# blank, American Tackle AERO Comfort Reel Seat, American Tackle Ring Lock A-Frame Nanolite Guides, Full lenght carbon fiber handle, Steelhead decal, wrapped in green main with green/silver metallic twist thread. Sweet!

American Tackle Ring Lock A-Frame Nanolite Guides, wrapped in green main with green/silver metallic twist thread:

REEL TECH CUSTOM – Steelhead Casting Rod

Freshly completed rod #2 for my customer in Bothell, Wa. Like the previous build, this rod is CLASSY! For this rod, he wanted to go a bit lighter on the blank, so we went with another St. Croix 9’6″ SCV blank, but in a 6-10#. This rod will be such an amazing Steelie drift rod, and I know he is going to put it through its paces this winter.

St. Croix SCV 9โ€™6″ 6-10# forest green pearl blank. American Tackle Titanium Frame Ring Lock Guides, Fuji Titanium SIC tip, Fuji ACSM blank through reel seat, split grip cork handle design, Titanium colored aluminum winding checks, rubber butt cap, and steelhead decal. Wrapped with copper metallic main with silverback metallic trim. SWEET!

Rubber butt cap, titanium colored aluminum winding checks to compliment the guide frames:

Split grip cork handle design:

Steelhead decal:

Enjoy your new toy Thomas!

Tight lines to all ๐Ÿ™‚

REEL TECH CUSTOM – 7′ Spinning Rod

Custom rod built for my nephew Dylan’s 7th birthday. When I asked him what kind of fishing rod he wanted, he said “I want a Red. White, and Blue one Uncle”. It will be fun watching him develop his fishing skills in the coming years. Built on a Rogue 7? 6-10# blank, Fuji VSS Reel Seat, split grip cork handle, Fuji Alconite guides, wrapped in Red, White and Blue metallic thread. Custom Red/White/Blue marbling in the rear split grip section.

Fuji Alconite Spinning Guides, wrapped in Red, White, and Blue metallic thread.

Custom Red, White, and Blue marbling in the rear split grip section…SWEET!

Here’s to passing our passion on to the youth of our sport!! Tight Lines !

REEL TECH CUSTOM – Christopher Heller/AllAroundAngler.com Float Rod

The Reel Tech is proud to present Christopher Heller, the man behind the magic of All Around Angler.com with this Reel Tech Custom Float Rod. The Reel Tech is also a proud sponsor of All Around Angler.com. I know this rod will be in very capable hands and is destined to a life of hard use. Be sure to watch for upcoming All Around Angler video episodes where you are sure to see this beautiful custom in H3llcats hand…..BENDO on some dandy winter Steelhead. Thank you for all you do Chris, you are an inspiration, an entertainer, an educator, and full of heart my friend !

St. Croix 10’6″ 8-14# blank, American Tackle AERO Reel Seat, Split Grip Carbon Fiber handle, American Tackle A-Frame Ring Lock Spin Guides, Custom 2-tone blue/silver marbling in the rear split grip section, steelhead decal, wrapped in electric blue with silver/blue metallic twist thread, finished with glitter epoxy.

American Tackle A-Frame Ring Lock Spin Guides, wrapped in electric blue with silver/blue metallic twist thread, finished with glitter epoxy.

Custom 2-tone blue/silver marbling in rear grip section, glitter epoxy. SWEET!!

Tight Lines, Bent Rods, and Screaming Drags to ALL !!!

REEL TECH CUSTOM – Classy build on a Classic Blank

One of my customers said he had an older G. Loomis Mohogany STR 1141 blank that he has had for quite a while and he asked if I could build it for him. I was honored to be able to build on such a classic blank, not even available any more. We went over some options, and this is what he settled on…….Elegance!

G. Loomis STR1141 9’6″ 4-8# Mohogany blank, American Tackle AERO Spin Seat, Full length carbon fiber handles, REC Titanium spinning guides, wrapped in metallic black with metallic silverback trim

REC Titanium Spin Guides wrapped in Metallic black with metallic sivlerback trim. Classy look for a classic blank!

Enjoy the rod Tim! Thank you for the opportunity my friend ๐Ÿ™‚

Tight Lines

REEL TECH CUSTOM RODS- Happy Customer!

Got a very nice message today from my customer in Washington who recently received his Reel Tech Custom.

“The most amazing rod I have ever fished John, the performance is better than I imagined. First time I take it out and I got this nice chrome steelhead today, Im beyond happy……unbelievable sensitivity and its got great mojo…..check is in the mail for another one!”

His words and the photo made my day. I love my customers…. they waste no time breaking in their new rods in style, and keep me busy ๐Ÿ™‚

Tight lines!!

Novemeber fun!!

Fall is my favorite time of year. The fall colors of the trees, the cooler temperatures, hunting season, and willing steelhead.
Had a great time as always with my good friend Jon Geyer yesterday. We had a nice relaxing fun day on the river landing 9 steelhead on some Reel Tech Custom float rods. All fish were happily released after the photos Beautiful day and willing fish……what more could you ask for on a fine November day?

Southern Oregon fun at its beet!
Action shots from the day to follow ๐Ÿ™‚ Tight lines everyone!

REEL TECH CUSTOM SALMON/STEELHEAD CASTING ROD

Freshly completed and soon to be shipped to a customer in Bothell, Wa. This rod is one classy looking build. This rod is ready to bring some fish to the net!

St. Croix SCV 9’6″ 8-17# forest green pearl blank. American Tackle Titanium Frame Ring Lock Guides, Fuji Titanium SIC tip, Fuji ACSM blank through reel seat, split grip cork handle design, Titanium colored aluminum winding checks, rubber butt cap, and steelhead decal. Wrapped with copper metallic main with forest green metallic trim which compliments this awesome blank very nicely!

American Tackle Titanium Frame Ring Lock Guides, wrapped in copper metallic with forest green metallic trim

Rubber butt cap, titanium colored aluminum winding checks to compliment the guide frames

Split grip cork handle design

Steelhead decal

The customer also added a dozen Reel Tech Steelhead jigs to his order. The Steelhead in his neck of the woods are in trouble ๐Ÿ™‚

Tight lines, bent rods, and screaming drags to all!

REEL TECH CUSTOM – Pelagic Punisher :)

Fresh off the dryer, an absolutely beautiful saltwater custom for a happy customer. Greg will be taking this rod to Bahรญa Asunciรณn in Baja later this week, and wanted the rod to be dubbed “The Fish Slayer”.. This rod will be one Yo-Yo Jig
ging, dropper looping, and live bait fly lining workhorse. He will pair this rod with a Shimano TLD 20II which I just overhauled for him. CANT WAIT to see the action photos of this thing with a severe arc in it! ๐Ÿ™‚ Go get em’ Greg!!

Calstar T670H 7′ 30-80# tan colored blank, Fuji DPSH Reel Seat, 10″ tapered hypalon foregrip, 10″ rear hypalon, Braced Carbide Ring guides, Double Wrapped in Metallic Purple, Hot Pink, Fuschia, and Metallic Black.

Braced Carbide Ring Guides, Double Wrapped in Metallic Purple, Hot Pink, Fuschia, and Metallic Black.

Aftco aluminum Gimball (protective cover removed for photo) This gives the angler the option of using a gimbal pin in his rod belt, depending on his needs. A great option to be able to have.

Tight Lines and Bent Rods to ALL!!