Brian Barde

Pittsfield, MA, United States

USCG Licensed Captain | Northeast Bass Fishing | Enjoying the outdoors | Passionate | #KindlewoodOutdoors #BardeRodz #KindlewoodCares

Hi Tim, shoot me an email at brian@kindlewoodoutdoors.com to chat about custom rods.

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26 Aug 16:25

Hello everyone! I am excited to announce that I will create a limited number of custom SUF School 7'0" casting Medium-Heavy Fast rods. These rods are exceptional. Each rod blank is made from 45-ton Toray fiber, weighing just 2.45 ounces. They feature diamond-polished Zirconium Oxide guides with 5mm running guides and an exposed blank reel seat for extreme sensitivity. That all means they are a freaking great rod. It is currently my favorite versatile rod. I use it for jig, spinnerbait, chatterbait, and creature/worm. I won 3 tournaments this year using this rod 90% of the day.

These high-performance custom rods have an MSRP of $281 each. However, as a member of our community, you'll receive a 20% discount, bringing the price down to $225. Shipping will be an additional $36. With these custom rods, you'll get to choose the thread color of the bands, rod color, split grip material (cork or EVA), and marbling colors, making each rod truly one-of-a-kind. The marbling gives the rod a unique custom look, ensuring that no two rods will ever be identical.

While cheaper rods that work well are available, these high-performance blanks, customized to your preferences, create a performance fishing rod similar to Lew's Custom Pro rods but customized to you.

If you are interested, please message me - brian@kindlewoodoutdoors.com. If you'd like another rod built, please let me know the specifications.

26 Aug 00:17

20+ inchers are tough to find and tougher to catch. The thrill of the next hookset is what keeps me going.

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25 Aug 18:56

I found a great video with Barb Elliott Conservation Director at BASS about fizzing deep water fish. I also bought 2 of her kits. I am working with her to get more of these kits and training into the hands of more fishermen. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jUCbhXGsTA

My takeaway - Mental grit, Consistency (keep showing up), Learn - I love the debrief!!

Kevin Skovenski Honestly, It is preparing by looking at maps and marking some potential locations, then going to those locations during practice and seeing if there are fish there and is that spot something you are confident in, then putting together a plan A and B for tournament day. Then executing and seizing opportunities. First the casting, retrieve, and mechanics of fishing must be practice, practice, practice till the execution is second nature then tournament day is all mental, grit and staying in spots just long enough.

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19 Aug 17:07

When you are doing well in a tournament season, how do you keep it going and not mess it up? ;-)

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19 Aug 17:06

Do you want me to build some SUFSchool branded rods?

I am grateful to be having a great season. Results for tournaments I fished: 7th, 2nd, 1st (open), 1st and 1st. Second in AOY points. 

Thanks!