First Blog

Hello blogging world! Yep, this is my first ever blog. I first want to introduce myself. My name is Gary Savage, and I'm from the Eastern Shore of Maryland. Born and raised here, I enjoy all the fishing and hunting it has to offer. My passion is surf fishing for Red Drum, but as with most fisherman, I'm happy with just about anything that will bite a hook. There is nothing like it when you see your pole bent over double and line peeling off the reel like it's hooked into a freight train. I have to thank my father and his father for teaching me respect for and the importance of the outdoors and instilling within me this passion for surf fishing, that continues to grow with each passing day. I hope to pass along this same passion to my sons, who are only 5 and 2, but have already shown an interest in both fishing and hunting.

It's not only the actual fishing part that I love, but what goes into it as well. In the past couple years I have dabbled in the art of custom rod building, mainly surf fishing rods. A surf rod is a graphite or fiberglass pole that is anywhere from 7 to 12 feet long, and can be used with a spinning or conventional reel. Of course there are other designs from fishing poles that are built specifically for a certain type of fishing. Whether it be fly fishing, offshore, fresh water, or inshore fishing, the design of these poles are infinite as to the design and placement of the guides and reel seat, however they are also built specifically for the individual who is going to use them, and their casting style and technique. Custom rod building is much more complicated than walking into your favorite outfitter or store and buying a fishing pole off the shelf, but the satisfaction from catching anything with something that you built with your own two hands just can't be beat.

I have created an online store, savagecustomrods.com - which is still a work in progress, but in its completion I hope will help fellow surf fisherman/women in their outfitting and preparation for fishing the ocean beaches all around the world. There are also numerous fishing forums that have so much useful information in them from knowledgeable and veteran fisherman, that I recommend checking out. Don't be afraid to ask questions either, there is no such thing as a dumb question.

Well that's a little more than an introduction about myself, but I appreciate you taking the time to read it. I'd love any and all feedback that you have. Thank you for your time and tight lines!