Custom Rods. Built by Hand.

Prolite Rod Technology · Olympia, Washington

Tell us how you fish. We’ll build the rod.

What We Build

Bass

Flipping, cranking, finesse, swimbait. One rod per technique, built for how you fish it.

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Inshore Saltwater

Redfish, snook, tarpon, speckled trout. Built for sight-casting, structure, and the fish that pull back.

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Steelhead & Salmon

Float, drift, mooching, trolling, centerpin. Pacific Northwest and Great Lakes.

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Musky

Heavy casting, figure-8, all-day rods for the fish of 10,000 casts.

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Surf & Stripers

Distance, power, corrosion-proof. Purpose-built for your coast.

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Walleye & Freshwater

Jigging, trolling, live bait. Tuned for sensitivity and the right hookset.

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Custom or Ready to Fish

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Design a Custom Rod

Tell us how you fish. We’ll spec the blank, guides, grips, and wraps — and build it by hand in 3–5 weeks.

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Shop Ready-to-Fish

Same materials, same builders. Builder-proven rods in stock and ready to ship.

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What Prolite Anglers Say

★★★★★ 5.0 on Google · 28 Reviews
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“Chris and the talented team behind ProLite Rods are exactly what we want and have missed in this industry for a while now. Their knowledge and guidance in the rod building process matches the highest quality components they use.”

★★★★★

“The builder went above and beyond and was super informative. He sent pics and communicated with me through the whole process. I could not be happier with my custom rod.”

★★★★★

“I’ve had experiences with Chris and ProLite for about ten years now. He is very approachable, accessible, and open minded when it comes to designing custom rods. His staff called me after the order just to assure everything would be just right.”

The Shop

Olympia, Washington

Rooted in the Pacific Northwest. Building for anglers nationwide.

Since 2017 · 5,000+ Rods

Every rod built by hand, one at a time, by the same team that started it.

Rainshadow Blanks. ALPS Guides.

The same components the pros use. No shortcuts, no house-brand substitutes.

3–5 Week Builds

Custom rods ship in 3–5 weeks. Ready-to-fish rods ship same week.

Ready to Start?

Build custom, shop in stock, or talk to us first.