RDPFLYRODS blanks

I've seen a few things on the Internet lately that I should address.  My rod blanks are made just for me only. In the early years of building I did use Sevier blanks and really liked them. It got hard to keep up with orders so I started to look for help in designing and caring my own blanks. I was lucky enough to meet one of the engineers that helped start Sage. He helped me to get what I think is the perfect IM6 blank. I'm forever in his debt. So just so everyone knows these are my blanks made just for me.

I pray that everyone has a great holiday season!!!!!
I also want to thank everyone for a great year! !!

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!! I did get to go fishing last week! Roaring River was WONDERFUL!!! Lots of fish and a few big boys! I forgot to price the Ninja for you. It's $230 plus shipping. It's a great rod!!!! You will nymphing  with the pros!! Here's a pick of my baby girl taking a fish off my line! Thanks baby!!

Wow!! It's been a long time sense I've posted. I'm going to try and do better. It's been a good year and I can't believe it's almost Christmas. My youngest daughter and I fished all the state parks here in Missouri this year and it's been the best!! We called it the Grand Slam of fishing this year. I'm getting ready to start selling a great 10' 4 piece Nymphing rod. I call it the Ninja. Everything is BLACK on it. Over sized single foot eyes and a full cord grip. It's selling great in Canada. Very light for a 10' rod.

2013 in review

Happy New Year everyone!!! It's been a GREAT year!!! 134 fly rods sold and I don't know how many blanks!!! I've sold all over the world but I've added many new places this year. Ukraine, Germany,  Cez Republic, Chile and many more. I'm thrown back every time I see a new country!! It's a honer to build them for you!!! I've met so many great people that it overwhelms me. Thank you for your emails and pictures and kind words. Keep the pictures coming!! I Thank God for giving me this great hobby and all my new friends around the world!!!!

Now for the year end. I've reviewed my costs for the components and blanks for my rods and there will be a price increase. For my existing customers I will honer my 2013 pricing for one year.(2014). My prices are still really good for a custom rod and they are really great rods to fish with also but I just can't build them and not make a profit. Thanks and I hope you understand. Thank you!!!!!   
 

Hello!! I know it's been a while but here I am back. I've been selling rods and kits like crazy!!! 115 rods so far this year!! I finely got my great little reels in. I'm not carrying the little TFO reels now. These are much better and quiet and SMOOTH!! 6 roller ball bearings and sealed drag! Doesn't get much better than this one!! It weight is about 2.5 oz!! 2 5/8" across. LOVE IT!!!! I call it RDP1. You will love it!!

Thank you!!!

Good morning world!!! It's a beautiful morning here in Chesapeake MO. I sat out on the front porch in the swing and soaked it all in!!  God is all around me!! I just have to open up my eyes and soul and realize he just loves me!!!!

I've had the best and busiest years so far!! I've sold over 60 rods so far this year! Thank you everyone for being patient and kind to me. I've struggled to get orders filled but getting there. I've been shipping rods all over the world again! Brazil, Italy, Europe, Japan and Australia!! It's so much fun to email back and forth with you all!!!

I got tired of my thread being scattered all over the place and built a rack last night. I didn't think big enough. I might have to build another one.

Thank you everyone and Thank you Lord for everything you have blessed me with. Even my problems bring blessings if you learn from them they will make you stronger and see God clearer!!!

Hello everyone!! 2012 was another great year!! Lot's of RDPflyrods hitting the waters around this world. I can't think of any better hobby in the world that building fly rods!! My blanks have been selling really well and (knock on wood) I've not had any problems with the blanks breaking at all. I've been blessed with a great manufacture that cares about quality products!! The 0wts are selling well already and what a great blank it is! I would like to thank everyone of my new friends for trusting me with building them a fly rod. I'll never forget the trust and friendship that everyone has shown me. I'm really looking forward to 2013!!! I've had a few rods that took me a while to ship and I'll try and do better this year. My three girls have been really active this year in school and they will always come first so if I'm late shipping please forgive me. Someday Lord willing I would love to make building fly rods my full time job/fun. Thank you all!!!