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Thank-You for your interest in C.P.R. Custom Fishing Rods. You can be assured your new fishing rod will be designed and expertly crafted from the blank up using only the finest materials and components. Please take a few minutes to browse the site and learn more about these premium custom built fishing rods.
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Thank you for your interest in C.P.R. Custom Rods where your new fishing rod will be built from the blank up to your exact specification using only the highest quality materials and components. C.P.R. is short for the mantra Catch. Photo. Release. which is indicative of my strong commitment to fishery conservation.

Please take a moment to browse the site and look at some of my work by viewing my custom rod photo album. I look forward to designing and building your new custom fishing rod.

Matt Dotts
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CPR Custom Hard Jerk Bait spinning rod

Design: A split grip spinning rod for working hard jerk baits to target big New River smallmouth bass.

  • St.Croix SCIII 3S66MHF blank
  • Fuji Alconite guides
  • Custom cork and burl grips
  • Fuji Soft Touch reel seat
custom spinning rod
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epoxy ramp fishing rod

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Batson Rainshadow RX8 Spinning rod

Design: A split grip spinning rod for soft plastics

  • Batson Rainshadow RX8 XSB842
  • Guides: Fuji Alconite
  • Custom burl grips
  • Fuji Deluxe reel seat
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custom smallmouth bass rod
cpr custom fishing rod

This rod was donated for the benefit of the 2009 Susquehanna River Spring Clean-UP

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Temple Fork Outfitters TiCrX 10wt fly rod

Design: A 9ft 4 piece 10wt fly rod for the saltwater applications

  • Blank: TFO TiCrX 4pc 10wt
  • Guides: Alps
  • Reel seat: Alps triangle seat in Tin/Pale gold
  • Custom turned burl grip
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custom fly rod
custom fly rod

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St.Croix SCIII Spinning rod

Design: A 6'6" MH spinning rod designed for working hard jerk baits with a "Made in America" theme

  • Blank: St.Croix SCIII 3S66MHF
  • Guides: Fuji SIC
  • Fuji "soft touch" reel seat
  • Custom burl grips -split
Custom fishing rod
custom jerk bait rod
custom fishing rod

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St.Croix SCIII Casting Rod

Design: A 7' medium fast 2 piece casting rod. Customer desired a 2 piece rod which wasn't available in a casting blank so a spinning blank of comparable specs was used.

  • Blank: St.Croix SCIII "Avid" 3S70MF
  • Guides: Fuji SIC with micro running guides
  • Fuji ACS blank through seat
  • Custom burl handle (short)
custom fishing rod
custom fishing rod
matt dotts custom fishing rod

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Batson RX8 Hard jerk rod

Design: A 6'4" Hard jerk bait rod

  • Blank: Batson RX8 XSB783 (trimmed to 6'4")
  • Guides: Fuji Alconites
  • Fuji ACS blank through reel seat
  • Custom burl cork blend handle

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Sage Z-Axis 12'6 Spey rod

Design: A 12'6" 6wt spey rod for river smallmouth

  • Blank: Sage Z-Axis 6126-4
  • Guides: Fuji SIC strippers with xtra hard chrome snake guides
  • Batson Forecast reel seat
  • Handle" Custom turned mix of burl and AAAA cork

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Batson Rainshadow 10'8" 8wt Switch Rod

Design: An 8wt Switch rod for Great Lakes steelhead

  • Blank: Rainshadow IF1088-4
  • Guides: Fuji SIC Strippers with Xtra hard chrome single foot fly's
  • Reel Seat: Forecast RA8L2
  • Thread : Gudebrod Garnet and metallic sliver
switch rod
switch rod
switch rod

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Ben Hynes with a Potomac Toothy Critter he landed with his CPR Custom Rod.

(The rod wasn't designed for these monsters but apparently was up to the task)

Steve H. with a Susquehanna River smallmouth bass he caught using his CPR Custom spinning rod.

Matt,

I don’t know what to say. Wow! This latest build is amazing!
The only rod that can compare to this build is the one you built for me last year.
The reel seat is a very unique look and the lathe work on the cork is beautiful.
The attention to detail is incredible and really shows your passion for building.
I appreciate your opinions regarding the selection of the components and the knowledge you brought to the table.
I look forward to working with you again soon. (I already have some ideas for the next build and I’ll be contacting you soon enough about those.)
I am no stranger to custom rods and I believe you may be the best kept secret in rod building, you are certainly the easiest builder I’ve had the pleasure to work with.
The finishing detail on the fighting butt was a very nice surprise. You are getting better and better and I can’t wait to see what you do next.
I received the rod this morning and have already had it out for some “lawn casting”. I have looked the rod over from tip to butt and can’t find a single aspect of it that I’m not totally delighted with. I hope to have it on the water this week.

Thanks again,

Gregg Scott

 

 

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