southern bayside custom rods

Custom Rod Building

There's nothing like a fully custom built fishing rod. The look. The feel. The performance. Made to fit you and the gear you use. Optimized to catch the fish species you are targeting.

We have many years of rod building experience. Along with 40 years of fishing experience... I've personally built custom fishing rods for bait fishing species like trout, bream, snapper, whiting, flathead etc. Also spinning rods, surf rods, jigging rods and game rods. Freshwater or saltwater - I've got you covered.

We have access to the worlds best fishing rod blanks and components from manufacturers like Fuji, ALPS, Samurai, Flex Coat, CRB, Speed, Aftco, Sabre etc and the experience to build rods properly.

Whether you are looking to have a new custom rod built for yourself or as a gift - I'd like to work with you to build that perfect fishing rod. Built to your specs, in your choice of colours. Built to your budget, built correctly and built to last.

How much does a custom built fishing rod cost ? Of course that depends on the type of rod and the spec of the components used. I only use high quality components and blanks. A basic build starts at around $240 - $400 and may go as high as $800 - $1000+ for a high spec build.