Who makes the best custom rods

[Fisherman120]

Originally Posted by UglyStick

Jersey... Illinois... who cares... he asked for recommendations on where to find the best and in my opinion and experience, it's Jim Grandt. You don't need to put other builders down in order to express your own preference.

Where did I put down his work? Don't care how nice or how junky it may be, fact is if you're gonna get a custom rod then it should be from someone who knows the fishery firsthand. Illinois is really far from Jersey.