Hello,  my name is Cecil Chapman, and I started this business as a sole proprietorship venture after over 30 years experience building and doing repairs for myself, friends, and family.  I am a fully licensed business registered under both Federal, and North Carolina law.  For me rod building isn't just a hobby, but is what I do. 
     
      I started building rods commercially in 2005, and have overwhelming positive feedback, with many of my customers coming back for additional rods.  Nearly all of these rod owners are telling me they are recommending rods to all their fly fishing friends, and I have had several sales just from that.  Locally based professional fly fishing guide Jeff Wilkins has three rods being used in his guiding business, and that has also led to several more sales.  I have sold 5 rods at streamside just by allowing other anglers the chance to cast one of them.  My motto is "Try me and you will want to buy me."  So far this has held pretty well true.
                                                                                         
     Rod building is a passion, but I am also an avid fly tyer as well.  One of my well known favorites is the Wickham's Nymph (pictured left), which was inspired by world renowned angler and fly tyer Davy Wotton's tying of the Wickham's Fancy.  I developed the fly while fishing the Ardleigh Reservoir in Coldchester, England.  Locally it is effective everywhere I have used it, from NC and VA small streams, and nationally known Smith River tailwater in Bassett, VA.  It is deadly because so many of the parts of this fly moves and wiggles in the current as it drifts along.

     Whether you order a rod from me or not, my parting wish to you is this, "May you cast your fly upon many waters, and your boots leave peaceful tracks along their shores".........
                                                            
                                                                                                                      -Cecil Chapman, 2008



                                     

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