Podcast Episodes
Back to Search
A Consultation on Trout Rods with Carlitos 395 Custom Rods
Season 1 Episode 84
In this episode of the Mastering Rod Building Podcast, Bill Falconer talks with Carlos “Carlitos” Sanchez of Carlitos 395 Custom Rods about Californi…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Why Antique Fishing Rods (and Lures) Are Trending — and What They Teach Modern Builders
Season 1 Episode 83
In this episode of the Mastering Rod Building Podcast, Bill Falconer talks with Jim Schottenham of the American Museum of Fly Fishing, along with ret…
5 months ago
Is Air Carbon Mesh Changing Rod Building Forever? Feat. Aleks Maslov
In this episode of the Mastering Rod Building Podcast, Bill Falconer talks with Aleks Maslov of Composite Ventures, North Fork Composites, Edge Rods,…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Rod Recipes - Fiberglass Fishing Rods with Mike McFarland
Season 1 Episode 81
In this episode of the Mastering Rod Building Podcast, Bill Falconer talks with Mike McFarland of McFarland Rod Company about how he got started in f…
6 months ago
What We Learned at The Oyster Bamboo Rodbuilding Class
In this episode of the Mastering Rod Building Podcast, Bill Falconer talks with Bill Oyster of Oyster Bamboo about his experience taking the Oyster B…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Matching A Reel To A Rod | Shimano's Advice For Rodbuilders
In this episode of the Mastering Rod Building Podcast, Bill Falconer talks with Captain John Irwin of Fly Right Charters about matching rods, reels, …
7 months ago
Rod Recipes – Surf Casting Rods with Tommy Farmer
In this episode of the Mastering Rod Building Podcast, Bill Falconer talks with Tommy Farmer of Carolina Cast Pro about building true long-distance s…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Building Tradition: The Art Of Bamboo Rods With Bill Oyster
In this episode of the Mastering Rod Building Podcast, Bill Falconer talks with master bamboo rod builder and engraver Bill Oyster of Oyster Bamboo F…
8 months ago
New Era, Same Passion: Meet David Boyle, the New Owner of ICRBE
In this episode of the Mastering Rod Building Podcast, Bill Falconer talks with David Boyle of ThreadCentral about what’s new at ICRBE 2026 under new…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
Level Up Your Builds - Get Bit Outdoors Shares What's New
Episode 75
In this episode of the Mastering Rod Building Podcast, Bill Falconer talks with Kevin Brotz of Get Bit Outdoors about new rod-building innovations—es…
8 months, 3 weeks ago