Rod Building 15 week online Course (with a Free Rainshadow Blank)

2 different courses to choose from.

Sunday course starts 3/22/2026 through 6/28/2026 from   4pm - 5:30PM (PST)

or  Tuesday course starts 3/24/3036 through 6/30/2026 from 5PM - 6:30PM (PST)

15-Week Online Rod Building Course (Live via Zoom)
Join from anywhere in the world!

Learn the complete art of rod building in this live, 15-week course featuring expert guest speakers from the industry.

No need to buy gear upfront — we’ll cover what’s essential, optional, and unnecessary during the first and second class.

Each student receives a free rod blank (chosen during week 3). Save your money and wait until class starts before purchasing supplies or anything at all. 

What You'll Learn in This 15-Week Course:

Build your own rods with live, step-by-step instruction — or just watch and learn.

Topics include:

• Choosing blanks & components for specific fishing styles

• Putting components and blanks together

• Power & action deflection

• Rod building terminology 

• Learn the  materials of blanks and components

• Learn how to read cross wrap patterns 

• 3 rod designs + basic marbling

•  guide repair

• Refurbishing old rods

• Decorative end wraps  

• Acid (spiral) wraps & traditional guide trains
  

• Custom grip design

Zoom link sent a couple days to a week before class starts.
Note: This class is non-refundable.