McFarland Rod Company

Fiberglass, graphite and bamboo fly rods and rod blanks from Bellwood

Outdoor & Sporting Bellwood, Blair County Central PA

About McFarland Rod Company

Mike McFarland began building fly rods as a hobby at 18 and started McFarland Rod Company in 1997 in Bellwood, near Tyrone. He designs and builds bamboo, graphite and fiberglass fly rods and is best known for his fiberglass models. He runs a blank-rolling operation on equipment bought from the former Diamondback rod company and makes low-volume blanks for other rod builders. He also organizes rod-maker gatherings in central Pennsylvania and is a five-time winner of the Hardy Cup bamboo rod casting competition.

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