Today, my dad picked us up from my moms house and took us to our grandmas. He had a few presents for each of us there. He remember about a month ago when I was talking about how I would like to learn to make my own rods, and he actually almost made one of his own as well but just bought a book and never got into it. Well we got there and he gave my brother and I a rod building kit. He got it from mudhole he said. It came with a rod spinning motor, racks, and he got 4 blanks and some extra stuff with it. I have already gotten it set up, and my brother and I have been reading all about it. I have to say it has been the best gift given to me, because I didn't even ask for it, but he knew we would love it. I also love that we are going to learn to build our own rods, I have wanted to for the past 5 or 6   months!

Happy Holidays!

MattStrykul,

That is one cool Christmas present. You now have entered a very artistic endeavor. Plenty more self help reading here...Newbies with rod building questions.

Good Luck and Tight Wraps!!!  

thank you very much for the help reelmech. I've already started, and I'm loving it!