HAND BUILT RODS

in Gwinn, Michigan since 2017

Our spinning rods have been developed, refined with, and trusted by pro walleye and bass anglers, the top fishing guides of the Great Lakes and the best customers in the world.

With over 350,000 customizable combinations, you can build your new rod to your exact specifications. Choose your rod length & action, thread color, handle type and style, even add your name with a custom sticker.

All rods are hand built by our team in Gwinn, Michigan, in the heart of the U.P., and we look forward to getting started on yours.

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THE BLANK

We start with super high strength to sensitivity ratio, high modulus Toray carbon fiber blanks.

And we finish with two coats of slow-curing epoxy and 24 hours of drying on our rotating racks to ensure a flawless finish.

5'10 MEDIUM FAST

8 - 14 lb line
3/8 - 1 oz lures

Designed for vertical jigging deeper water or waters with current.

Popular on the Saginaw and Detroit rivers.

6'2 MEDIUM FAST

8 - 14 lb line
1/4 - 3/4 oz lures

Designed for vertical jigging deeper water or waters with current but with a little bit more length than our 5'10.

Popular on the Saginaw and Detroit rivers.

6'8 MEDIUM FAST

8 - 14 lb line
1/4 - 3/4 oz lures

Designed for vertical jigging and casting heavier baits such as shiver minnows, rippin raps, and swim baits.

Popular in Green Bay and the Detroit River.

6'10 MEDIUM-LIGHT X-FAST

4 - 10 lb line
3/32 - 3/8 oz lures

Designed for finesse fishing light baits, great for drop shotting, small plastics, and hair jigs.

Popular for smallmouth on Lake St. Claire and walleye in Sturgeon Bay.

7' MEDIUM MOD-FAST

8 - 14 lb line
1/4 - 5/8 oz lures

Designed for moving baits such as stick baits, crank baits, swimbaits. This is also a great rod for live bait rigging or bobber fishing.

Our best-selling multi-purpose rod for fishing the Great Lakes or inland waters.

7'2 MEDIUM-LIGHT FAST

6 - 12 lb line
1/8 - 1/2 oz lures

Designed for rippin raps, plastics, hair jigs and other medium to smaller baits.

Popular in Green Bay and trophy walleye destinations.

7'2 MEDIUM FAST

8 - 14 lb line
1/4 - 3/4 oz lures

Designed for bigger baits such as shiver minnows, jigging raps, rippin raps, ect.

Our best-selling rod blank in 2023 with a stiffer backbone and heavier tip than our ML.

7'6 MEDIUM-LIGHT FAST

6 - 12 lb line
1/8 - 1/2 oz lure

Designed for plastics, swim baits, hair jigs on big clear water where fish are pressured. Longer length is for casting lighter baits farther.

Popular in high pressured walleye and smallmouth fisheries.

THE THREAD

We hand tie our stainless steel guides with thread and trim thread ensuring maximum sensitivity with numerous color options.

Purple Thread Wraps

Metallic Gold Trim Thread

Black Thread Wraps

Metallic Red Trim Thread

White Thread Wraps

Metallic Silver Trim Thread

Purple Thread Wraps

Metallic Blue Trim Thread

Black Thread Wraps

Neon Orange Trim Thread

White Thread Wraps

Metallic Gold Trim Thread

THE HANDLE

Our hand-shaped Portuguese cork grips finish beautifully and provide exceptional sensitivity. We also offer a more lightweight true feel MAGS grip.

All reel seats are built with a premium, matte finish soft touch reel seat with a carbon fiber insert.

Black MAGS Grip

Split Grip

White MAGS Grip

Split Grip

Light Mix Cork

Split Grip

Light Mix Cork

Standard Grip

Medium Mix Cork

Standard Grip

Dark Mix Cork

Standard Grip

Black MAGS Grip

Standard Grip

THE LOGO

Choose between 6 logo colors, including a USA flag, metallic silver or gold, and neon green or orange.

White MAGS Logo

Silver MAGS Logo

USA MAGS Logo

Gold MAGS Logo

Neon Green MAGS Logo

MORE CUSTOMIZATIONS

Include a custom name or nickname sticker, or see some other customizations. Add these in the "notes for the builder" section.

If you have something extra custom, feel free to send us a message, stop by the shop or give us a call.

U.P. Sticker

Alternating Cork Handle

Twist Wraps

Twist Trim

Pinstripe Trim

ENTER TO WIN

a Free Rod

This month, instead of giving away a rod, the winner will build their own custom spinning rod.

Just enter your email below and you'll be automatically entered into all of our giveaways.

Our next winner will be randomly selected at the end of the month and will notified by email. Limit one entry per person.

Custom Spinning

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Custom Float

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Custom Panfish

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Custom 4 PIECE Travel

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SPRING 2024

Custom Rods

Custom open water rods currently have a build time of 10-14 days and will be at your door in under 3 weeks.

Custom Spinning

Walleye / Bass

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Custom Casting

Bass / Multi-Species

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Custom Float

Salmon / Steelhead

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Custom Panfish

Panfish / Perch

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Custom 4 PIECE Travel

Panfish / Bass / Multi-species

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Custom Spinning

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Custom Float

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Custom Panfish

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Custom 4 PIECE Travel

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SPRING 2023

Pre-Built Rods

These rods ship out ASAP and are made with the same high quality components as our custom builds

PRE-BUILT SPINNING

Walleye / Bass

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PRE-BUILT CASTING

Bass / Multi-Species

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PRE-BUILT FLOAT

Salmon / Steelhead

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PRE-BUILT PANFISH

Panfish / Perch

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PRE-BUILT BROOK TROUT

Brook Trout

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PRE-BUILT JIGGING

Lake Trout

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PRE-BUILT 4 PIECE Travel

Panfish / Bass / Multi-species

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Custom Spinning

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Custom 4 PIECE Travel

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TRY A ROD

in Person

Stop by our facilities in the Upper Peninsula. We're located at 65 M-35, Gwinn, MI 49841 or give us a call at (906) 251-1778 if you have any questions or want to work on something super-custom.

We're also proud to be at the following retailers.

Custom Spinning

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Custom Float

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Custom Panfish

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Custom 4 PIECE Travel

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Custom Spinning

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Custom Float

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Custom Panfish

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Custom 4 PIECE Travel

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