Rod Customisation

At Bloke Fly Rods we offer a range of bespoke items which can enhance and make your rod truly personalised to your liking.

We offer an off the shelf range of cork, carbon and our own S. Qubo fore grips and fighting butts along with a large range of spectacular reel seats.

We also have available a selection of rod guides from manufacturers such as Pack Bay and Seaguide. Anything from traditional snake guides to single leg titanium guides for our saltwater range of Bloke Rod Blanks.

Please take a look at the products listed below to give you some fresh ideas of what could be, then get in touch with your requirements. We are here to help you build a truly bespoke work of art for your pleasure on and off the water.

Bloke Rods offer a range of Cork, Cork Composite, Carbon Fibre and our own S. Quobo Fore Grips and Fighting Butts. We offer both Spey/Switch Type grips as well as your traditional half and Full Wells grips for every eventuality.

We offer a wide range of reel seats to fit all rods and suit all tastes.

Opposite is a sample of our stunning reel seats available to purchase. Click on an image to view our full range or HERE

Prices starting from £18.00

Cork and Composite Rod Grips

Reel Seats

Rod Guides

Various Rod Guides are available off the shelf at Bloke Rods. We have Pac Bay and Seaguide Rod Guides available in either single leg formats, or as double leg snake guides.

Pack Bay Minima guides are absolutely stunning in Black with a gold insert or Vice Versa.

Prices starting from £11.00

We also cater for the angler who prefers the more classic look and have a range of Agate guides from one of, if not the best manufacturer in the world. Agate guides start from £28.00

Seaguide Titanium Guide Set

A full set of Seaguide titanium fly rod guides to suit your requirements. The guides are the lightest guides you can buy and are completely saltwater proof. Short foot design reduces the impact on the bending properties of your fishing rod

Pac Bay Minima Guide Set - Black and Gold

A full set of stunning Black with a Gold insert Pacbay Minima fly rod guides to suit your build. Durable versatile single foot guide suitable for a variety of applications. Lighter weight single foot guides maintain faster rod action.

Agate Guide in Black Frame

Manufactured in Poland by hand with a black frame and real agate insert. The feet are ground so perfectly that you do not need to dress them and the thread will roll on without doubling. Because each of these is hand made the agate does vary slightly in colour. They are difficult to photograph and the pictures do not do these justice.

Agate Guide in Chrome Frame

Manufactured in Poland by hand with a Chrome frame and real agate insert. The feet are ground so perfectly that you do not need to dress them and the thread will roll on without doubling. Because each of these is hand made the agate does vary slightly in colour. They are difficult to photograph and the pictures do not do these justice.

Double Foot Snake Guide - Black

A quality set of black guides for fly rods. Including tip top and hook keeper. The set comprises the following: Two stripping guides Double leg snake guides Tip top Hook keeper This set would be ideal for rods between 7' and 11'

Double Foot Snake Guide - Chrome

A quality set of chrome guides for fly rods. Including tip top and hook keeper. The set comprises the following: Two stripping guides Double leg snake guides Tip top Hook keeper This set would be ideal for rods between 7' and 11'

Whipping Thread

We have a small selection of whipping threads as shown in the images opposite. We have most colours to suite the range of blanks we stock, if you have a preference for a particular colour when ordering your kit, please specify which you would like in your kit.

Rod Building Epoxy Resin

X-epoxy 2 part resin from Sensei in Japan is leagues ahead of anything else on the market.