Custom Cougar Fishing Rod
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Custom Cougar Fishing Rod
Custom made by Neil Drumhiller, this salt-water Cougar fishing rod is a must!
Based in his small tackle shop, Severn Wharf Custom Rods in Gloucester, VA, Drumhiller makes rods for any type of fishing. He got his start handcrafting custom fishing rods in the 1990s when a friend who was a retired Navy senior chief offered to help him build his first fishing rod. "When I did the first rod, he says, `That was pretty good for the first one.' I've been doing it ever since."
With his customers, Drumheller finds out what they're fishing for, drilling down to specifics such as preferences for lengths, sizes of handles, even whether they want cork, foam, or wood grips. Customers can even select the kind of wood-for example red cedar, which is light, or even pecan or persimmon or other varieties-that he turns on a lathe at his home.
He has supplied tackle shops as far as Manhattan with his custom rods and his customers have included President George H.W. Bush, who has sent him several complimentary letters... Which plays right into his company motto: "Made in Gloucester, fished everywhere."
Donated By Maureen and Mark Stepanian '89