For over the last dozen years I’ve been selling my rods at the same price. I did this for two reasons: first, to allow people who wanted to buy a good bamboo rod, but didn’t want to lay out several thousand dollars for the opportunity fish bamboo. Second, after retirement I wanted to have a purpose in life beyond watching reruns on TV. I really wasn’t interested in making a profit. (After the cost of material I make very little on a rod.) Unfortunately, while I continued to sell at 20th Century prices, my costs continued to go up. Some suppliers went out of business, meaning I had to find other suppliers who were at least a bit more expensive. In a few words, I’ve been giving my labor away. The bottom line is, it’s now cost prohibitive for me to continue to make Bamboo rods at the old prices. Therefore, starting the first of August 2016 there I’ll be using the following prices: |
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Maker’s rod (the type rod I personally fish) Two piece Rod $750 Three piece rod (two tips or three pieces) $950 Four piece rod (Three piece with two tips) $115 |
Extended rod (Extra wraps) Two piece rod $850 Three piece rod (two tips or three pieces) $1250 Four piece rod (three piece, two tips) $1350 |