The North Fork ARB (Approved Rod Builder) Program is already underway with three approved builders (so far). Those builders are now listed in The Registry on the main site, with each builder having his own page that opens when “Full Listing” is clicked. It is planned that a small set of photos of each ARB [...]

Congratulations to Jimmy Tutor of West Kentucky Rod & Reel LLC who submitted this MB 709-1 (IM) for entry into the ARB. The rod is a solid build with nice finish and an electric blue wrap. It’s also a tribute to those that protect our freedoms. Again, my apologies for the photos. You should check [...]

This time, it’s Bill Havens of Salty Dawg Custom Rods who is now on the Approved Rod Builder Registry.  Bill’s model of choice was the MB 663-1(IM). Aside from showing good finish, wrap and alignment, Bill’s special touch included some custom artistry. Again, we aren’t judging the art, that’s for the customers, but it’s much [...]

We are excited to announce that the ARB registry now contains its first approved rod! The rod was crafted by Matt Davis of Otterods on an MB 664-1 IM blank, and will now become part of the NFC display at select shows, as well as being part of the ARB Registry on the NFC site [...]

Continuing the ARB theme, we recently got an interesting email, asking us a couple of pointed questions: Will North Fork just be including everyone and anyone who submits a ARB rod, regardless? And, is the ARB program just marketing hype? We’re happy to provide the answers to those questions. As for the first question, the answer [...]

We have word that some builders have already completed their ARB sample rods. Great news! We even have pix of one that has us truly excited to see more. Look for some rod-builder eye candy here later today… (Update: We received some quick pix from Bill at Salty Dawg Custom Rods. This is the rod [...]