This rod is built on a St. Croix Avid ice blank.

My beef with ice rods has always been taping on my reels and then needing to clean up the residue at the end of the season on the rod and the reel.

So I've chosen to build an ice rod with a traditional spinning handle. It's good for a quick switch and it's just more user friendly.

A typical custom ice rod from FishinFreaks goes for $55.

This is a burnt cork handle with a Batson TiCH hooded reelseat. This is an easy way to add character and originality to your ice rod with only a $5 addition in cost.

This is a Wild River cushioned reel seat with no foregrip. This allows your finger easy contact with the blank for optimal sensitivity to feel the bite.