Sixth Sense Sticks
North Fork Composites Approved Rod Builder
Why I Build
Too many pulled hooks using a leading retailer’s steelhead rod led to building spinning rods on fly rod blanks and more fish in my net.
Experience Matters
Decades on the water using over sixty custom-built rods tailored for specific conditions, fish and techniques.
Built Different
I build rods for performance, not volume, so every detail serves your time on water.
Featured Rods
Custom Rods
I build every rod around a simple belief: your time on the water deserves gear that works as hard as you do. Whether it’s a ready-to-fish build or a rod designed from the ground up, I focus on matching length, power, action, and handle layout to your target species and technique. The goal isn’t just to make a good-looking rod — it’s to create one that turns more bites into solid hooksets and more hookups into fish in the net.
From reservoir bass to river steelhead to blue water, each build is guided by experience, tested first-hand, and tuned so you feel more, break less, and fish with confidence every time you are on the water.
Bass Casting Rod
Precision-tuned for structure fishing, crisp hooksets, and confident control.
Performance-First Mindset
I build every rod around a simple idea, your limited time on the water deserves gear that works harder than you do. Species specific design, quality blanks, and honest advice come first.
Get to Know the Builder
Hear how a single steelhead problem turned into forty years of rod tinkering.
Custom Rod FAQs
Wondering about actions, powers, timelines, or pricing, my FAQ breaks it all down.
Fishing Tips, Builds, and Reports
Follow real trips, see new sticks, and learn why each rod was built a certain way.