Shady Pirate Custom Rods

06/23/2026

Redfish stick in process. Purp n Teal and some other stuff hitting the bench next.

06/18/2026

Had a great trip with Jonathan Soultatos today. I told him I wanted to get my son and father in law on some snook. He definitely put us on’em. Josh stuck a fish on his very first cast. It was nearly none stop action for the duration of the trip. We had a couple of triple ups which were chaos on the boat. Memories were made, fish were caught and all while we got to take in the scenic views and wildlife of Tampa Bay. Book a trip.

06/08/2026

A work in progress. medium fast CR6 blank, custom cosmic cork, GAHO reel seat, guides and the finest Fuji purple and teal thread. It’ll be a fantastic all around inshore rod.

06/03/2026

A few on the dryers tonight. A few new builds and a few repairs. Really digging this Rod with the carbon pattern and these redfish grips.

05/29/2026

05/29/2026

Every Guide is wrapped on with an extreme attention to detail. Filmed in 4k 60fps with the M4 IPad Pro. Music by Me, DJ ShadyPirate. I’ve been slacking on the bench, but it time to lock back in a bit.

05/15/2026

Almost ready to head to Tampa Bay. .one.fishing probably doesn’t remember, but I came across his page when I was looking for fisherman to follow around Myrtle Beach because is was heading there for my brother in laws bachelor party (about 8 years ago) and was planning to do a lot of fishing. He hooked me up with a solid fishing report and we’ve chatted fishing and faith from time to time since then. I’ve met a lot of really great humans on insta and Gerald is one of them. Give him a follow, you won’t regret it.