The Northern California Fly Fishing Board

well i wouldn't say one is enough but then again i wouldn't say a hundred is enough either. i agree with what charlie said about making one for yourself versus someone else. when i make rods for myself i crank through it because i don't care about the little details as much. when i make rods for others i find myself re-wrapping, wet sanding the finish, and starting over a couple times.

to make a rod that is fishable the first one will work. rod building is a craft just like any other. i know world class carpenters that are never happy with their work.