Shady Pirate Custom Rods

08/10/2026

🔥 7 on the dryers tonight! 🔥

The shop is spinning! 🌀🎣 Wrapping up some R&D builds and knocking out a small batch of Deckhands before we clear the bench for a couple of REALLY cool builds coming up this week. 👀

The best part of custom rod building? Watching an idea go from a blank… to something completely unique. 🔥

Which build would you want to see next? Drop it in the comments! ⬇️

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08/08/2026

A couple of super fresh Rod Forge USA builders using Fuji Rod Components and TCH seat with Batson Enterprises new dragonscale and fiber glass grips. I burned the epoxy infront of the reel seat. Hit it too long with the torch. Section will be covered by the hood anyway. Can’t wait to fish these. &D

08/05/2026

08/05/2026

🎣 PAMLICO RIVER FISHING REPORT | AUGUST UPDATE 🌅

The bite is heating up across the Pamlico! 🔥 Early mornings and the last couple hours of daylight are producing the most consistent action, with red drum cruising shallow grass edges and speckled trout feeding around creek mouths, oyster bars, and deeper drop-offs.

This week’s report breaks down exactly where to fish, what to throw, and how to maximize your time on the water from Washington Harbor to Aurora.

💬 What’s the biggest fish you’ve caught on the Pamlico this summer? Drop it in the comments! 👇

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07/15/2026

Quick coat of epoxy on some repair rods for my good buddy Cory Furlough and a quick edit.