Join the Rodwright beta

Rodwright is a 3D rod building tool: pick a blank, handle, reel seat, guides and thread colors, see the rod, and get guide spacing and step-by-step wrapping instructions.

We’re letting rod builders in a few at a time. Tell us a little about yourself and we’ll email you a personal link when a spot opens.

• See it before you build itPick a blank, grip, reel seat, guides and thread colors, and turn the finished rod around in 3D.
• Guide spacing, worked outSpacing for spinning, casting and fly rods, figured for your blank and reel seat.
• Cross wraps, thread by threadStart from dozens of ready-made patterns or design your own, then follow the Wrap guide pass by pass.
• Ready for the benchSave the build sheet, guide layout and Wrap guide as PDFs.

See it in action

A Fletching cross wrap from start to finish: grips, your own thread colors, the Wrap guide, guide spacing and guide wraps.

Stormproof cross wrap designs

Every picture on this page comes straight from Rodwright’s 3D view.