Welcome to SMS Custom Rods
811 Douglas St. • Joliet, Il 60435 • (815)723-6361

 

   

 

 

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Custom Label

New custom made full color labels featuring SMS Custom Rods logo. Labels can be made with any image you desire.

Micro Guides

Batson size 3 micro guides on a Castaway SWR 743. Notice the guide wrapped for a tip. This reduces even more weight by eliminating the tube. The wrapped guide is more than strong enough for the task.

SWR-743 Grips

Reelseat is a Castaway fully exposed seat. Grips are standard EVA grips. This is a new super hard eva. Reelseat is trimmed w/ a custom winding check. Also features a black custom Z bend hook keeper.

St. Croix PC66MHF

This rod was a factory rod that had the grips split and flocked and a custom hook keeper installed. Thread colors designed to match Quantum Accurist PT.

St. Croix PC66MHF

This is the Before view.

Shikari FS764

Built with split cork grips and a split reelseat. Open diamond wrap in the split. This rod also features spiral wraped Batson Micro guides.

Shikari FS764

Built with split cork grips and a split reelseat. Open diamond wrap in the split. This rod also features spiral wraped Batson Micro guides.

Shikari MB703

Built with flocked split grips and a Batson Textured reelseat. Marbling applied to split to match guide wraps and reel.

UL Reelseat

Graphite/Fiberglass Skin over Urethane foam core. UL Plate seat wrapped to attach reel. Pictured prior to mounting on rod.

Closeup of a custom shaped Graphite Laminated grip built for a musky rod.

Closeup of flocked grip, note accent colors to match Quantum Accurist PT colors.

Guides wrapped in the Forhan Revolver style spiral wrap.

A look from the reelseat down a spiral wrapped rod.

Cork split grip handles

Closeup of a split reelseat.

CAD drawing showing 12lb. Mono in a size 3 Batson Micro Guide.

Image Courtesy of Mike Harris and Tom Kirkman

CAD Drawing showing 50lb.Mono in a 3mm Batson Micro Guide

Image courtesy of Mike Harris and Tom Kirkman