Seneca Valley TU Chapter Meeting - May 28 – Rod-Building 101

Spring is here and, for those of you who do not fish year-round, it’s time to get out your rod and reel, buy your fishing license/trout stamp, and hit your favorite body of water. If you don’t have a rod or need another one, come here John Lachin, one of our Chapter members, talk about rod-building. This is not a class where you actually build a rod. John will tell you about rod building and, hopefully, get you interested enough to want to build your own – it’s apparently not that difficult and a lot less expensive than buying one. At a later date, John plans to hold a rod-building class, where you would actually build your own rod over several sessions.

Details on the meeting:

Up-County Regional Service Center
First Floor – Room A
12900 Middlebrook Road
Germantown, MD 20874
240-777-8000 – Main desk
7:00-8:00 p.m. – Social Hour
8:00-9:15 p.m. – Program


John asks that you bring the following to the meeting, as it will help you to better understand what he is describing:

A rod (any rod – fly or spin casting)

Two small boxes, with notches cut into the ends, to support a rod section

Some thread (the thicker the better) and a bobbin (the kind used for fly tying)

A hardcover book

Note paper and a pen/pencil – John will have a handout, with the basic steps for building a rod, but you may wish to take notes.


Hope to see you there! Bring a friend.

Mission Statement:    "To conserve, protect and restore North America's coldwater fisheries and their watersheds."

Our Vision:  By the next generation, Trout Unlimited will ensure that robust populations of native and wild coldwater fish once again thrive within their North American range, so that our children can enjoy healthy fisheries in their home waters.

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