Door County Custom Rod Events

06/14/2025

We had a great seminar teaching technical education teachers how to build custom fishing rods and implement rod building curriculum in their school and classrooms. We were excited to host this event in Sturgeon Bay/Door County.

Throughout this school year, we are grateful for our our opportunities to guide 45 students in their first custom build in two schools (Southern Door and Eliva-Strum), took 30 kids fishing, present at the state tech ed conference, and now now taught 8 tech ed teachers - with intentions of teaching several students in their schools in Wisconsin.

04/19/2025

Join us for a rod building workshop for educators. The class is starting to fill up. Email us for registration materials.

04/03/2023

We continue to build and enjoy building all kinds of rods. We haven’t posted here since our last successful rod building event last year. We are considering another event in April 2024, similar to the last event. We will have more information as soon as things are finalized.

04/19/2022

April 30 is fast approaching. Join us!!

04/02/2022

A little under one month away. We are excited to see our friends and rod builders from near and far. It’s time to register if you haven’t already done so! You can attend for a few hours or the entire time. This is guaranteed to have something for everyone!

03/20/2022

02/18/2022

Another week closer to the Door County Custom Rod Event.... Come learn from the best. See the information on this page for lodging and event information.

02/05/2022

Have you ever wondered or had the desire to build your own custom rod, thought about how guides are placed, how to construct a custom handle, or do a fancy wrap. Whether you are a beginner, advanced rod builder, or just curious about the science and art of rod building this event is for you. April 30 - May 1 in Door County & Sturgeon Bay, WI.

Learn about the science and art of custom rod building from some of the best in the business.

01/29/2022

Event dates: Saturday April 30 (8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.) and Sunday May 1 (8:30 a.m. - 12noon)

LODGING AND VENUE INFORMATION

Venue: The Lodge at Laethem Smith
Web Site: thelodgeatls.com
Lodging Phone Number: (920)743-5555
Block or Rooms Reserved Under: Door County Custom Rod Event
$99/night lodging includes breakfast

Address: 1640 Memorial Drive, Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235