Boyd Rod Company

08/11/2023

Hi folks,

In 2006 I obtained the rights to make hexagonal heat treating fixtures from Martin Darell Odom. Since that time I have supplied the rod making community with the fixtures. In 2008 I developed a horizontal hot air oven and have made well over 100 of them since that time. It's time for me to retire from the fixtures and oven business. Mike McFarland is in the process of taking over the heat treating fixture sales and should be up and running in the near future. You can contact Mike through his website www.mcfarlandrods.com

I have two completed ovens left and ready to ship. These will be the last two I make. If you're interested in an oven please let me know.

Thanks for all the interest and support over the years, I hope these items I have offered have proven helpful. Though I am no longer taking orders for custom rods I am still in the shop working away.

Best regards,
Harry

09/26/2021

Art spent this week in the shop with me. Our efforts resulted in this, his first, bamboo fly rod.

07/27/2021

Franz with his rod made here at BRC in our class last week.

05/20/2021

This week has brought an enjoyable challenge. Rather than teaching a rod making class here in my shop I’ve been teaching long distance, via phone, text, and video. The fellow I’m helping is quick to catch on and has made it simple for me. Going back over each step in my mind in hopes of explaining it well has been an enjoyable experience. We’re almost to ferrules, so wish us luck!

01/10/2021

Meet my new shop assistant, Miss Hazel Darby Boyd, our new grandpuppy. She’s a nine week old red piebald miniature dachshund. The breeder called her Hazel but we like the name Darby. So we’ll call her Darby.

01/01/2021

Borrowed from Charlie Craven and edited:

Find a good rod and learn how to cast it. Whether anyone else likes that rod or not does not matter. It’s your rod and you should enjoy it. And be a good caster with THAT rod.

If I can help let me know.

09/01/2020

In 2021 I'll be offering two rod making classes in Jackson Mississippi thorugh www.pearlrivercanoe.com If you would like more information please get in touch with me.

Our next workshop will be September 12th. This will be a 2 week intensive class. We will meet daily for two weeks. The workshop will be held at the historic Morris Ice Company on Commerce Street in Jackson, Mississippi. Sign up before August 15th to join us for this memorable experience.

06/29/2020

This is a new rod model I’ve been working on, an 8’ 3” two piece five/six weight built hollow. In the 10-20 mph wind this afternoon it performed better with a six. I look forward to seeing how well it handles a five weight line on a calm day.

05/30/2020

For several years this eight foot five weight Otter Creek Special has been my most popular rod. Yet somehow I cannot seem to keep one on hand for my own use. So I pulled this one together for myself and don’t plan to let it go.