Midwest Custom Fly Rods showcase

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1. 9' 7wt 3pc 1 2 3 4

   By Steeldrifter, April 16, 2018
   • 59 replies
   • 6,277 views
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   • xterrabill
   • May 7, 2018

2. 9' 8wt 1 2 3 4

   By Steeldrifter, May 19, 2020
   • 46 replies
   • 3,591 views
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   • vicente
   • June 21, 2020

3. USPS out to screw rod builders and shippers 1 2 3

   By vicrider, March 21, 2022
   • 32 replies
   • 2,240 views
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   • Steeldrifter
   • April 7, 2022

4. Who here recommends Steeldrifter's rods 1 2

   By TIER, November 7, 2019
   • 27 replies
   • 4,662 views
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   • Pyme Fisher
   • December 15, 2019

5. 7'9" 3wt 2pc 1 2

   By Steeldrifter, July 24, 2019
   • 26 replies
   • 3,936 views
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   • The Mad Duck
   • September 19, 2019

6. 9' 4pc 6wt & 8wt's 1 2

   By Steeldrifter, January 20, 2020
   • 23 replies
   • 3,100 views
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   • Mark Knapp
   • January 28, 2020

7. 9' 5wt 4pc 1 2

   By Steeldrifter, May 7, 2020
   • 23 replies
   • 1,693 views
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   • Flat Rock native
   • May 11, 2020

8. Is this fixable? 1 2

   By Landon P, August 4, 2020
   • 23 replies
   • 1,571 views
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   • Pbass
   • August 5, 2020

9. HUGE brookies 1 2

   By Steeldrifter, October 15, 2021
   • 23 replies
   • 1,888 views
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   • skeet3t
   • October 20, 2021

10. 9' 9wt Saltwater rod 1 2

    By Steeldrifter, March 30, 2018
    • 22 replies
    • 3,915 views
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    • mikechell
    • April 15, 2018

11. 11ft Micro-spey 1 2

    By Steeldrifter, February 25, 2019
    • 22 replies
    • 4,662 views
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    • redietz
    • March 29, 2019

12. Picture test 1 2

    By Steeldrifter, January 23, 2019
    • 20 replies
    • 3,481 views
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    • ihang10
    • January 24, 2019

13. An Anniversary rod 1 2

    By Steeldrifter, July 16, 2019
    • 19 replies
    • 3,835 views
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    • Steven1911
    • July 17, 2019

14. 9' 7/8wt 4pc 1 2

    By Steeldrifter, January 23, 2019
    • 19 replies
    • 3,555 views
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    • Steeldrifter
    • January 30, 2019

15. Ordered two rods 1 2

    By Mark Knapp, December 25, 2019
    • 19 replies
    • 3,202 views
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    • Mark Knapp
    • January 20, 2020

16. Purpose built 7wt 1 2

    By Steeldrifter, April 29, 2018
    • 18 replies
    • 3,095 views
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    • Steeldrifter
    • May 1, 2018

17. Wonder Rod restoration 1 2

    By Steeldrifter, May 18, 2020
    • 18 replies
    • 1,772 views
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    • The Mad Duck
    • June 2, 2020

18. Some new style corks 1 2

    By Steeldrifter, July 12, 2019
    • 17 replies
    • 1,374 views
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    • Bryon Anderson
    • July 17, 2019

19. 4 piece spine 1 2

    By bullhead, March 29, 2019
    • 17 replies
    • 5,015 views
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    • Flicted
    • April 22, 2019

20. 6'6" 2wt 4pc #4 1 2

    By Steeldrifter, December 7, 2017
    • 16 replies
    • 2,463 views
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    • Flat Rock native
    • December 10, 2017

21. Pair of Rainshadow trout spin rods 1 2

    By Steeldrifter, September 23, 2018
    • 16 replies
    • 3,235 views
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    • Steeldrifter
    • October 18, 2018

22. Guess what....a 2wt 1 2

    By Steeldrifter, January 25, 2018
    • 15 replies
    • 2,793 views
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    • mikechell
    • January 30, 2018

23. 10' 3wt nymphing rod 1 2

    By Steeldrifter, June 30, 2021
    • 15 replies
    • 1,354 views
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    • skeet3t
    • July 9, 2021

24. Hey Mikey look 1 2

    By Steeldrifter, May 18, 2020
    • 15 replies
    • 1,321 views
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    • The Mad Duck
    • May 19, 2020

25. Pair of 9' 5wt rods

    By Steeldrifter, July 8, 2019
    • 14 replies
    • 1,471 views
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    • The Mad Duck
    • July 14, 2019

26. 10' 4wt xi "My new toy!"

    By Steeldrifter, April 22, 2018
    • 14 replies
    • 878 views
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    • islander727
    • April 24, 2018

27. 6'6" 2wt 4pc #5

    By Steeldrifter, December 7, 2017
    • 13 replies
    • 1,760 views
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    • Flat Rock native
    • December 10, 2017

28. 10ft 4wt Xi Series rod

    By Steeldrifter, February 27, 2018
    • 13 replies
    • 1,803 views
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    • mikechell
    • February 28, 2018

29. 10ft 4wt 4pc Xi series

    By Steeldrifter, March 6, 2018
    • 13 replies
    • 1,557 views
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    • Piker20
    • March 8, 2018

30. 12' 5/6wt fiberglass spey

    By Steeldrifter, July 9, 2018
    • 13 replies
    • 2,115 views
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    • Fisherboy0301
    • July 13, 2018

31. 8' 3wt for a friend

    By Steeldrifter, April 4, 2021
    • 13 replies
    • 1,215 views
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    • cphubert
    • April 11, 2021

32. 12' 5/6wt Spey

    By Steeldrifter, March 12, 2018
    • 12 replies
    • 1,561 views
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    • Rocco
    • March 27, 2018

33. 9' 5wt Military rod

    By Steeldrifter, December 21, 2019
    • 12 replies
    • 1,545 views
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    • Dave G.
    • January 24, 2020

34. 7' Spin rod

    By Steeldrifter, May 16, 2020
    • 12 replies
    • 1,117 views
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    • mikechell
    • August 26, 2020

35. 8wt Smallmouth rod

    By Steeldrifter, May 9, 2020
    • 12 replies
    • 1,081 views
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    • skeet3t
    • May 30, 2020

36. Does anyone make custom rods other than fly rods?

    By Skip48, January 28, 2023
    • 12 replies
    • 963 views
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    • Skip48
    • February 4, 2023

37. Lets Get Salty

    By The Mad Duck, September 20, 2021
    • 12 replies
    • 1,024 views
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    • The Mad Duck
    • September 24, 2021

38. Yet another 2wt

    By Steeldrifter, January 19, 2018
    • 11 replies
    • 1,447 views
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    • islander727
    • January 26, 2018

39. 9ft 9wt 4pc IM8 custom

    By Steeldrifter, February 16, 2018
    • 11 replies
    • 1,655 views
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    • Dave G.
    • February 19, 2018

40. 10' 7wt steelhead rod

    By Steeldrifter, February 21, 2019
    • 11 replies
    • 1,427 views
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    • Dave G.
    • February 22, 2019

41. 9' 8wt IM8

    By Steeldrifter, July 6, 2020
    • 11 replies
    • 1,004 views
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    • skeet3t
    • July 10, 2020

42. 10' 3wt Xi 4pc euro rod

    By Steeldrifter, September 14, 2019
    • 10 replies
    • 1,149 views
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    • Swampfoxforeman
    • September 16, 2019

43. For the King in the North...er, South

    By Steeldrifter, June 1, 2019
    • 10 replies
    • 1,566 views
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    • mikechell
    • June 9, 2019

44. 11' 4wt IM8 graphite

    By Steeldrifter, February 20, 2019
    • 10 replies
    • 1,537 views
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    • Charlie P. (NY)
    • March 15, 2019

45. 5pc Travel spin rod

    By Steeldrifter, April 14, 2021
    • 10 replies
    • 914 views
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    • dave
    • April 20, 2021

46. 7'6" 3wt

    By Steeldrifter, February 7, 2020
    • 9 replies
    • 1,469 views
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    • Steeldrifter
    • February 8, 2020

47. Thread color recommendations

    By Pyme Fisher, October 19, 2019
    • 9 replies
    • 1,863 views
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    • TIER
    • October 30, 2019

48. 9' 6wt 4pc

    By Steeldrifter, July 8, 2019
    • 9 replies
    • 1,228 views
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    • Dave G.
    • July 10, 2019

49. 6'6" 2wt 4pc #2

    By Steeldrifter, December 5, 2017
    • 9 replies
    • 1,381 views
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    • Steeldrifter
    • December 9, 2017

50. 9' 5wt 4pc

    By Steeldrifter, April 14, 2018
    • 9 replies
    • 1,820 views
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    • Charlie P. (NY)
    • March 15, 2019

51. 10' 3pc medium action spin rod

    By Steeldrifter, November 14, 2018
    • 9 replies
    • 1,602 views
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    • xvigauge
    • December 20, 2018

52. Loooooong bench

    By Steeldrifter, February 10, 2019
    • 9 replies
    • 1,472 views
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    • Steeldrifter
    • February 12, 2019

53. 10' 3wt euro

    By Steeldrifter, July 15, 2020
    • 9 replies
    • 679 views
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    • mikechell
    • July 16, 2020

54. 8wt streamer rod

    By Steeldrifter, April 16, 2021
    • 9 replies
    • 1,138 views
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    • richmce
    • April 26, 2021

55. Murdered out 5wt

    By Steeldrifter, November 10, 2020
    • 9 replies
    • 948 views
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    • skeet3t
    • November 26, 2020

56. 7' 3wt 3pc fiberglass

    By Steeldrifter, December 6, 2020
    • 9 replies
    • 1,052 views
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    • Dave G.
    • December 9, 2020

57. California golden trout euro rod 10' 3wt

    By Steeldrifter, February 15, 2020
    • 8 replies
    • 750 views
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    • vicente
    • May 8, 2020

58. Fiberglass restoration

    By Steeldrifter, January 31, 2020
    • 8 replies
    • 1,404 views
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    • Rocco
    • February 4, 2020

59. Quickline 7wt

    By Steeldrifter, January 14, 2020
    • 8 replies
    • 1,361 views
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    • Bryon Anderson
    • January 17, 2020

60. 9' 7wt 4pc

    By Steeldrifter, November 4, 2019
    • 8 replies
    • 1,490 views
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    • mikechell
    • November 5, 2019

61. Rainshadow IST1025

    By Steeldrifter, September 10, 2019
    • 8 replies
    • 1,401 views
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    • mikechell
    • September 17, 2019

62. 7'9" 3wt 2pc #3

    By Steeldrifter, July 30, 2019
    • 8 replies
    • 2,059 views
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    • mikechell
    • August 4, 2019

63. Glass rod gift for a friend

    By Steeldrifter, December 15, 2017
    • 8 replies
    • 1,096 views
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    • ben bell
    • December 19, 2017

64. 7'6" 1wt Shx

    By Steeldrifter, February 5, 2018
    • 8 replies
    • 1,388 views
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    • islander727
    • February 9, 2018

65. 11 2/3 nymph rod

    By Steeldrifter, March 15, 2018
    • 8 replies
    • 1,340 views
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    • mikechell
    • March 16, 2018

66. 11' 3wt 4pc

    By Steeldrifter, May 7, 2018
    • 8 replies
    • 1,786 views
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    • islander727
    • May 17, 2018

67. 8' 3wt

    By Steeldrifter, May 21, 2020
    • 8 replies
    • 796 views
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    • mikechell
    • May 21, 2020

68. 9' 6wt

    By Steeldrifter, October 8, 2020
    • 8 replies
    • 902 views
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    • cphubert
    • October 11, 2020

69. 9' 5wt CRB

    By Steeldrifter, May 22, 2020
    • 8 replies
    • 1,268 views
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    • Flat Rock native
    • May 23, 2020

70. 10' 3wt nymphing rod

    By Steeldrifter, March 25, 2021
    • 8 replies
    • 730 views
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    • MuskyFlyGuy
    • March 29, 2021

71. New website

    By Steeldrifter, August 9, 2021
    • 8 replies
    • 331 views
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    • Piker20
    • August 10, 2021

72. Pair of euro rods

    By Steeldrifter, August 23, 2021
    • 8 replies
    • 660 views
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    • skeet3t
    • August 25, 2021

73. 9' 7wt 4pc

    By Steeldrifter, March 9, 2022
    • 7 replies
    • 644 views
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    • skeet3t
    • March 10, 2022

74. 7'6" 1wt Shx brown trout colors

    By Steeldrifter, February 6, 2018
    • 7 replies
    • 1,560 views
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    • tjm
    • February 21, 2018

75. Trio of 2wt's

    By Steeldrifter, March 16, 2018
    • 7 replies
    • 1,325 views
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    • islander727
    • March 19, 2018