Goodman Custom Rods

Hand-built in Port St. Lucie · Saltwater tested

Rods built for the way you fish.

Custom inshore, surf, and offshore rods wrapped by hand — plus fast, honest repair work that gets your favorite setup back on the water.

  • ✓ One-on-one consultation
  • ✓ Most repairs in 3–7 days
  • ✓ Ship anywhere in the U.S.
Trolling rod and reel bent over deep blue offshore water

Now booking the first builds

Built for the flats, the beach, and the blue.

Every rod starts as a conversation. Pick a style or tell us something completely different.

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Inshore spinning fishing

Inshore spinning

Light & accurate for the flats

Skip jigs under mangroves and make long, quiet casts to tailing fish.

Redfish · Trout · Snook

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Inshore casting fishing

Inshore casting

Backbone for the docks

Power to turn a big fish away from the pilings, with a tip that still feels a shrimp.

Snook · Jacks · Black drum

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Surf fishing

Surf

Distance off the beach

Long, smooth-loading rods built to reach the trough and handle sand and salt.

Pompano · Whiting · Bull reds

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Two spinning rods and reels set up on a fishing pier

Rod repair

Don't retire your favorite rod.

Most broken rods can be fixed for a fraction of the cost of replacing them. Hand it off locally by appointment or ship it in.

  • Guide replacementfrom $20 + parts
  • Tip top replacementfrom $15 + parts
  • Broken rod repairfrom $45 + parts
  • Reel seat & grip workfrom $40 + parts

Ready to get on the water?

Start a custom build, book a repair, or just call with a question. Local hand-off by appointment, or ship anywhere in the U.S.