Custom Rod Builders Guild

Wisconsin Rod Builders Group
2026-10-03 09:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Wisconsin Annual Gathering, The Gathering Place, Milton, WI, United States
Wisconsin Rod Guilders Group Annual Get Together
The Gathering Place, Milton, Wisconsin
For Lunch please bring dish to pass.
Also bring raffle item related to rod building
Contact: Al Hutchison
alnjoyce.hutchison@gmail.com
Phone: 920-723-4180

CRBG North Central Regional /Park Falls/St Croix Get Together
2026-08-07 - 2026-08-09 | North Central Regional, 856 4th Avenue North, Park Falls , WI, 54552, United States
The Custom Rod Builders Guild and St. Croix Rods
North Central Regional Chapter
August 7,8,9, 2026

The North Central Region will be hosting an annual Get Together in Park Falls, WI on August 7-9th, 2026. Come for a weekend packed with learning and fellowship! We have expanded this year’s class schedule to include a variety of topics from beginner to advanced levels. A bonus event day is offered August 6th in partnership with St. Croix, Build Your Own First Rod (BYOFR) class. This will be a full day class where participants will build their own St. Croix rod under the direction of experienced builders. This is a great opportunity to get your fishing buddy who keeps admiring your custom fishing rod to build their own or plan to spend time with a family member creating a keepsake!
Included with your registration fees: registration folder, name tag, water bottle with custom decal, event journal, Pot Luck dinner Aug 6, St Croix behind the scenes shop tour, access to the St Croix blank and component sale, catered dinner Aug 7, pizza lunch Aug 8, catered dinner Aug 8, and a vast array of classes being offered. Blank sales are expected to take place on both Friday and Saturday dependent upon supply availability.
Your confirmation will be emailed following your registration with dates, times and links to the event locations. A registration packet will be waiting for you at the event.
Please consider bringing a rod for show at this year’s event. We will again have multiple award classes: display only, People’s Choice (youth and adult) and the Tribute Award. Note that only one rod is allowed to be submitted for each the People’s Choice and Tribute Awards. To submit a rod for the Tribute Award, builders will need to submit a writeup no longer than one page on the person(s) that influenced your build. These writeups and rod photos may likely grace the pages of the RodCrafters Journal in the future.
As in years past, we will continue with the raffles to support not only the Guild but also the school which provides our event location. Please consider bringing items to donate to the raffle and purchasing tickets to show your support of the event.
An exciting update for 2026, St. Croix is extending to Guild members attending the event special pricing for select rod blanks. These are NEW unblemished blanks! Two models are offered and can be purchased using the prepaid rod blank in the Shop page. Quantities are limited. We will therefore be limiting blank purchases until July 19th at which time we will remove all restrictions until everything is sold. Additional blemished rod blanks will be available for sale during the event on both Friday and Saturday – details will be included in your welcome email.
A Buy and Sell area will again be set up to provide an opportunity for members to find or sell that elusive item as well as showcase their talents. Your registration packet will list available times.
Although this is a members-only event, those who are not currently a member may use the new Limited Event Only membership and decide later if they want to become regular members with full benefits. Invite your friends and neighbors to attend and see what custom rod building can offer.
Event Fees:
$50 Single event fee (requires youth* or adult membership in good standing, select this if only one person is attending meals)
$60 Family event fee (requires membership in good standing, select this if more than one person is attending meals)
$65 Single event fee with Limited Event Only membership ($50+15) select this if only one person is attending meals
$75 Family event fee with Limited Event Only membership ($60+15) select this if more than one person is attending meals
*2026 youth event fees will be reimbursed at the event thru a private donation (while available)
Activity / Special Fees:
$50 BYOFR – build your own first rod activity fee (member)
$65 BYOFR activity fee (non-member)
$50 BYOB – build your own blank (requires full membership, not available with Limited Event Only membership)
Registration limits:
BYOFR maximum 10 participants
BYOB maximum 12 participants
Prepaid rod blank purchase:
$45 prepaid blank purchase of 6’8” Med Extra Fast – MXEY68MXF (limit 2)
$85 prepaid blank purchase of 8’6” Heavy Fast – MXJOM86HF (limit 1)
Note: registration is not completed until the JotForm has been submitted and the activity and membership fees have been paid through the web store.CRBG North Central Park Falls Registration Form

4th Annual Batson sponsored CRBG Florida Gulf Coast Workshop
2026-05-02 08:00 - 2026-05-03 12:30 | Parrish Charter Academy, 8605 Erie Road, Parrish, FL, 34289, United States
3d Annual Batson Enterprises Sponsored Custom Rod Builders Guild Florida Gulf Coast Workshop
May, 2 & 3, 2026
This 4th Annual workshop, located on the Florida Gulf Coast between Sarasota and Bradenton, will provide participants a variety of presentations for beginners and advanced custom rod builders. This workshop emphasizes hands-on experiences…you will be able to actually do what the presentations are about! This year decorative techniques will be a main theme. A Buy and Sell table will provide an opportunity to purchase items that are hard to find elsewhere. There will be plenty of social time to mingle, meet old friends and make new ones, vote for your favorite People’s Choice Award rod entry, and hope that you will hold many raffle prize winning tickets! (There will be Raffle SUPER PRISES as well as plenty of regular prizes….and don’t forget to bring some of your contributions to the raffle prizes.) !
The workshop will be held in the Parrish Charter Academy located at 8605 Erie Road, Parrish, FL 34289. The school is conveniently located off of I-75 and is close to the Gulf shore and surrounded by many hotels, restaurants, shopping, and family-oriented attractions.
Please note that although Guild activities are only open to members in good standing a low cost event only trial membership is available to non-members who would like to participate. So please invite your friends, neighbors, and visitors to register, using this form and then paying for the event trial membership by visiting the website shop, proceeding to the membership section, and completing the trial membership purchase. As a bonus, anyone who uses the trial membership may upgrade to a full membership by paying the remaining annual fee within one month of their using the trial membership.
A small $30 activity fee for all attendees is necessary to cover the costs of the event
Please submit the following registration form and then proceed to the website SHOP to pay the event fee. Please click on following link for the registration form

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Batson sponsored CRBG FL Gulf Coast Workshop

7th Annual Minnesota Rod Building Event
2026-04-18 09:00 - 16:00
The Seventh Annual Rochester Minnesota Rod Building Event is scheduled for April 18, 2026.
Oxbow Park at 5731 County Road 105NW
Byron, Minnesota
Event fee is by cash donations and/or item donations to the raffle…it helps defray the costs for the event.
A luncheon will be provided.
In addition to classes, there will be a swap meet where you can sell your custom made designs and trade components that you no longer need.
If you can help by being an instructor, or by demonstrating a skill, please contact Archie or Sharon McCarty at (507) 876-2441.
Also, please pre-register by also calling this number: 507-876-2441
This will allow us to accurately predict a head count.

Mudhole sponsored Custom Rod Builders Guild Workshop
2026-01-24 08:00 - 2026-01-25 12:30 | Mudhole/CRBG Workshop, 2133 Component Loop Dr. Ste 1001, Oviedo, FL, 32765, United States
The Third Annual Foundation Outdoor Group / Mudhole sponsored CRBG Workshop
January 24 and 25, 2026
This event is a return of a favorite activity that was sponsored by the former American Tackle Company. The Foundation Outdoor Group is proud to sponsor this event in the Mudhole training facility A variety of custom rod building presentations will be given for both the beginner as well as the advanced rod builder. Of course, there will be ample food and beverages, raffles and the traditional People’s Choice Award rod competitions will also be held.
Although this is a members-only event, those who are not currently a member may use the new Limited Event Only membership and decide later if they want to become regular members with full benefits.
A small activity fee in the amount of $30 will charged to help defray the expenses of the event.
A schedule of events and other event information will be posted on this website under the listing of “Mudhole workshop bulletin board”, that can be found immediately under this registration listing. The Workshop Bulletin Board listing will be posted once new information becomes available and the scrolling banner will alert of new information having been posted. Additionally, mass emails and postings on the CRBG Facebook site will be used to keep members informed.
Registration is now open.
Please click on the following link to open the registration form: Mudhole Sponsored CRBG Workshop

Custom Rod Builders Guild 2025 Election Ballot
2025-11-08 05:00 - 2025-11-22 23:30
This year’s ballot contains two sections: award nominees, and a survey. Both are important for the participation in the Guild’s membership to have a voice in the organizations business.

The ballot also contains nominations for the induction of members into the Legacy Legends Hall of Fame. Nominations are made by any active Guild member and are determined by the vote of the membership during the annual general election. The Legacy Legends Hall of Fame is the Guild’s highest recognition for those who have been exemplary models in their skills, leadership, service, or achievements and have set high standards for others to aspire. The Roddy Award is the Guild’s highest award for outstanding achievement or service over a lengthy period of time. The Don Morton Outstanding Achievement Aware is the Guild’s highest award for exemplary achievement for a specific act over a specific period of time. Candidates for induction into the Legacy Legends Hall of Fame, The Roddy Award, and the Don Morton Outstanding Achievement Award are nominated by any Guild member in good standing.

Please click on the following link to open the ballot:
2025 Custom Rod Builders Guild Ballot

Batson Custom Rod Building Video Series
2022-10-20 - 2022-12-31
Watch a four part U-Tube video series narrated by Bill Batson on Beginning your Journey into Custom Rod Building. These short videos address the reasons for buildig a custom rod and how to select the right materials to build a rod designed for its entended application.
Click on the following links for the first two episodes of this excellent series and then subscribe to the Batson U-Tube channel to make the remaining episodes available when they are produced.
Episode One: Why Go Custom:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWiImiU5rek
Episode Two: Select a Blank:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FohuGdKTZE8&t=47s

Door County, WI Event
2022-04-30 09:00 - 2022-05-01 12:00
DOOR COUNTY, WI LOCAL ROD BUILDING EVENT
This article is announcing an upcoming rod building event in Door County Wisconsin, scheduled for April 30 and May 1, 2022. Featured speaker includes Bill Batson from Batson Enterprises/Rainshadow Rod Blanks. Additional speakers include John Sturm, Luke Bousley, Jerry Jenkins, and Garry Land to name a few. The event schedule will be April 30 (9a.m. – 3 p.m.) and May 1 (9a.m. – 12 noon). Registration, venue, lodging, and travel information can be found on our Facebook page: Door County Rod Builders Event.
The Door County venue provides a variety of alternative activities for attendees and guests. Information can be located at: https://www.doorcounty.com/
For additional information or questions, or to register in person, please contact Steve Bousley at cell: (920) 495-4560 or email: sbousley@gmail.com.
Registration opens January 1, 2022. The link can be found on our Facebook page or can be done in person by calling Steve Bousley directly.
Please click on the below link to see the Event Brochure
Custom Rod Buiders Event Brochure – 2022 (2)

Southeast Region American Tackle CRBG Workshop
2022-01-29 - 2022-01-30 | Americand Tackle Company/CRBG Workshop, 2133 Component Loop, Ste. 1031, Oviedo, 32765, United States
Sixth Annual
American Tackle
Custom Rod Builders Guild Workshop
January 29 – 30, 2022

The Custom Rod Builders Guild Southeast Region will be kicking off the New Year with its 6th Annual Custom Rod Builders Guild Workshop sponsored by American Tackle. In addition to the many custom rod building presentations this year’s workshop will be the first CRBG event where some of the presentations will be presented by a live feed over the web.
At the workshop there will also be plenty of food, custom rod displays, a People’s Choice Award, open discussion and the raffle of custom rod building items.
Also back by popular demand is the deep-sea fishing trip out of Cape Canaveral on Friday, January 28, 2022. Cost and departure time will be announced later.
The workshop will begin at 8:00 AM Saturday, January 29 and wrap up around 4:00 PM Sunday, January 30.
Only active members may participate in this event; if you are new or need to renew, please check the registration form for
membership fee and then pay through the website SHOP after submitting your registration form.
New, starting this event, is the provision for a Limited Event Membership. Maybe you have a friend who might be interested in joining the Guild but would like to experience attending an event first. For only $20, they may purchase a Limited Event Membership that allows them to participate in one event; and if they decide to become a regular member may pay only the remaining difference within one month of the event to become a member with full membership benefits. Prior members may not purchase this special Limited Event Membership.
In order to provide the quality level of food, beverages, and amenities for this workshop it is necessary to charge a small
activity fee to help offset the costs. Please check the entry at the bottom of the registration form for the fee.
Upon completion of this registration form please go to the website Shop and select the American Tackle Workshop activity fee and membership (if applicable) to complete your payments for this event.
Registration is not complete until the below form has been submitted and the activity and membership fees have been paid through the web store.
Workshop registration will terminate on January 22, 2022

More information will follow concerning points of contact, addresses, and phone numbers.

Park Falls NCR Get Together Bulletin Board 2021
2021-07-01 00:00 - 2021-08-16 00:00 | North Central Regional, 856 4th Avenue North, Park Falls , WI, 54552, United States
This posting will be used as a Bulletin Board for the 2021 NCR Park Falls/St Croix Get Together. It will provide an area for notices of new information, schedules, advisories, and news regarding the event. When significant items have been changed or posted the website scrolling banner will alert members to come to this section to read the new information. Each item in this section will be dates to reflect when it was posted.

Contact Tom Sullivan for any questions about our event: t_byrd_53@hotmail.com or phone: 608-393-1303

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7-19-2021 PIZZA
The Pizza lunch has been added into the schedule. It will be served on Friday between 12 AM to 1 PM. No extra cost to the members….it is included in your activity fee.

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7-16-2021 St Croix Factory Tours
St. Croix has opened their plant to tours so we will be able to tour thru the plant on Friday August 13 from 730 am till 10:00 am. Just a reminder no open toed shoes and safety glasses should be worn if you have them. No taking of pictures or videos are allowed inside the plant.
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7-16-2021 Rod Sales Notice:

There is no sale of St.Croix items this year along with the 50:00 prepay of rods there will also be no pizza for lunch on Fridays

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7-16-2021
HERE IS A SPREADSHEET ON THE LATEST CLASS SCHEDULE UPDATE:
2021 NCRG Class Schedule (Click on the Schedule to download the spreadsheet)
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7-1-2021 The following is the schedule of events
NCR Park Falls Schedule of Activities
— 2021 North Central Regional/ St. Croix Event
Thursday- Aug. 12th
12:00- 1:30 Registration
1:30- 1:45 Announcements
Classes: 1:45-2:30
Beginning Cross Wraps Tips & Tricks on the Lathe Beginning Fly Fishing fly rod building
Don Oehlke Dale Peterson Ray Morris
Rm: 148 Rm: woodshop Rm: 145
Classes: 2:45-3:50
Tiger Wraps Cork an EVA Diamond Inlays Marbling
Will Housley Jerry Jenkins Marie Van Zimmer
Rm: 145 Rm: shop Rm: 148
Classes: 4:00- 5:00
CCS System Twig Inlays Engraving
Dave Mayer & Al Hutchison Walter Rehberg John Sturm
Rm: 145 Rm: 142 Rm: 148
Smith Park: 6-10 Evening Meal
Friday- Aug 13th
Classes :9:00-9:50
Feather Inlays Spacing Guides on Blank Wood Handles
Kenneth Elder Chuck Wittke Ed Karwacki
Rm. 145 Rm: 148 Rm. 142
Classes: 10:05-10:50
Segmented Wood Handles Weaving
Don Oehlke Russ Philstrom
Rm: Shop Rm: 142
Classes: 11:05 – 12:00
Wooden Handles Advanced Fly Fishing fly rod building Spine The Rod
Gary Nosak Ray Morris Garry Land
Rm: 148 Rm: 145 Rm. 142
12:30-1:30- Lunch
Classes: 1:30-2:20
Crappie Jigs Checkerboards an Name Inlays
Fred Gowdy Jerry Jenkins
Rm: 148 Rm: Shop
Classes: 2:35-3:40
Olive Branch & Chain link EVA Handles
John Sturm Kenneth Elder
Rm: 148 Rm: Shop
Classes: 3:55- 5:00
Cholla Cactus Pin Striping
Walter Rehberg Becky Lyod
Rm: 148 Rm: 142
Smith Park: 6:00 – 10:00 Evening Meal
Saturday: Aug 14th
Classes: 8:00
3D Printing
Luke Bousley
Rm: Cafeteria
Awards and Announcements
Conclusion
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Tri-State Workshop
2021-05-08 09:00 - 17:00 | Rock Creek Campground and Marina, 3942 291st St., Comanche, IA, 52730, United States
The Tri-State workshop will be held on 8 May 2021 at the Clinton County Conservation Center 3942 291st St., Comanche, IA 52730. The event will feature custom rod building presentations, a raffle with a grand superprise, plenty of free time to mingle, and, of course….the event’s signature Holly’s Dogs for lunch! Contact Garry Land for further information at 563-249-1213

American Tackle/ Custom Rod Builders Guild Special Event Registration
2021-01-15 - 2021-01-18
The American Tackle Company is sponsoring a special event for the Custom Rod Builders Guild. Because of the continued precautions needed to be used for the Covid-19 pandemic their traditional on-site Custom Rod Builders Guild workshop had to be cancelled for 2021. They generously offered to present a virtual special event for the Guild.
The event will feature two activities. First, on Friday, January 15, Saturday, January 16, and Monday, January 18 the American Tackle Company will have presentations with questions and answers in the mornings and afternoons. Times and details will be provided to all registered Guild members as they become available.
Second, the American Tackle Company will allow all registered Guild members to purchase items from their entire inventory at SUBSTANTIALLY BELOW WHOLESALE prices. Registered members will be able to use their credit cards for this sale. Details of the times and methods will be provided to all registered members as they become available.
Please fill out the registration form below to become registered for this event. Only members in good standing will be allowed to register. Those that may submit the registration form who are not in good standing will be contacted and helped in becoming active members. ONLY MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING WILL BE ALLOWED to participate in this special event. The tremendous below wholesale pricing on all American Tackle items is worth the membership fee to be eligible to participate in this event!

South Coast Rod Builders Fall Fest
2016-09-10 | South Coast Rod Builders, 1603 Avenue F, Danbury, TX, 77534, United States
Well it’s time for the SCRB “Fall Fest”! On September 10, 2016, we’ll be hosting the SCRB Fall Fest over at my house, which is located at 1603 Avenue F, Danbury, TX 77534 (Same location as the last event). Based on the feedback from our last get together, we’re going to reduce the number of presenters at this gathering and allow more time to sit down together as a group and throw around different thoughts and ideas and give everyone a chance to ask any questions they might have.

We’re working on getting a list of presenters together for the meeting, but if there is anything specific that you would be interested in seeing 1st hand and/or learning more about, please let me know in the comments below. If we get enough interest in a specific topic, we’ll try to get a presenter for it for this meeting.

I’ll update the announcement as we get presenters lined up, so stay tuned and I hope to see you all there!
