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ICRBE

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4.6 / 5.0 based on 27 reviews

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 It would be helpful to have seminar rooms labeled with letters. There was some confusion with people not knowing what class was where.

Mar 05, 2026
by:Nigel Sandrof

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 enjoyed the learning center offerings

Mar 03, 2026
by:Jerry Cox

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 GREAT expo as usual! EVERY vendor was there to share as much information as possible and each was willing to listen and take notes on product feedback. CAN NOT WAIT FOR NEXT YEAR!

Mar 02, 2026
by:Bob Stack

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 very well organized event Great topical Seminars and learning opportunities

Mar 02, 2026
by: Verified consumer

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 Very well set up, The sharing of such a wealth of knowledge and expertise is outstanding. A collaborative effort by custom rod building industry leaders secures the future of rod building.

Mar 02, 2026
by:James Davey

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 Good time but had some draw backs

Mar 02, 2026
by:Randy Waterbury

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 My first show. Great information and great people.

Mar 02, 2026
by:Chris Paliga

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 Excellent show. Thank you for continuing this wonderful resource for rod builders.

Mar 02, 2026
by:Keith Reinoehl

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 there were hardly any vendors, and prices were not cheaper than online even when adding shipping cost. The classes however where very good!

Mar 02, 2026
by:Shawn Scully

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 Well organized Good variety of vendors Excellent breakout sessions with very knowledgeable speakers Great reception too !!

Mar 02, 2026
by:John Duncan

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 Great time

Mar 02, 2026
by:Ron Howe

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 See you next year!

Mar 01, 2026
by:Christopher Hale

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 Awesome, great people

Mar 01, 2026
by:Hunter Blankenship

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 Thought it had fewer vendors this year. I still was able to find things I needed. Not crazy about parking and lack of signs to what door to use to get in. I thought it was bad how Mary Christy with Decorative Studio was treated. She is extremely talented and put in the back was ridiculous. I just happened to look back there and seen her or would have missed it completely. Didn’t seem as friendly this year.

Mar 01, 2026
by:Richard Thomas

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 Lots of knowledge

Mar 01, 2026
by:Jon Krahe

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 Great!

Mar 01, 2026
by:Alex Purvis

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 I look forward to this show all year. It gets the rod building juices flowing and motivates me to try new techniques and materials. Thank you for all the work you do in putting on this event.

Mar 01, 2026
by:Brian McAvoy

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 I only gave 4 stars because there wasn't much fly fishing gear and no classes/seminars either

Mar 01, 2026
by: Verified consumer

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 All the vendors I talked were so helpful and willing to share

Mar 01, 2026
by:John Fite

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 Great show

Mar 01, 2026
by:Steve Rudd

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 Prices weren't great this year unfortunately, often being found for cheaper online for the same products, sometimes even from the same seller. Very little fly fishing products were present

Feb 28, 2026
by:William Lee

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Mar 03, 2026
by:Ken Stines

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Mar 02, 2026
by:Rod Hartzog

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Mar 01, 2026
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Mar 01, 2026
by:Will Bransom

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Mar 01, 2026
by:Kenny Utz

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Mar 01, 2026
by:Scott Musgrave
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2026 International Custom Rod Building Exposition (2nd day)

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4.3 / 5.0 based on 17 reviews

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How did you like the event?

 enjoyed it a lot

Mar 03, 2026
by:Jerry Cox

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 very well organized event Great topical Seminars and learning opportunities

Mar 02, 2026
by: Verified consumer

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 How to seminars were awesome. The vendors were great.

Mar 02, 2026
by:James Davey

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 In both learning centers there was some back ground noise feeding into my hearing aids so was really hard to hear. Secondly if you are going to have a learning center talk on two subjects Virtual Weave and Virtual Wrap. Don't spend the first 54 minutes of an hour long session on Virtual Wrap as was done Sunday morning as I will get up and walk out and give you a real bad rating. Another thing is put signs up for people to keep it down in the area of the learning center

Mar 02, 2026
by:Randy Waterbury

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 Enjoyed very much

Mar 02, 2026
by:Chris Paliga

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 there were hardly any vendors, and prices were not cheaper than online even when adding shipping cost. The classes however where very good!

Mar 02, 2026
by:Shawn Scully

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 Same as day 1, learning centers were very loud unless you were either in front of the class or next to the speakers.

Mar 01, 2026
by:Christopher Hale

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 Didn’t go. Accidentally bought these

Mar 01, 2026
by:Hunter Blankenship

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 I was able to go to another lecture. I also got answers to some questions that came up on Saturday and pick up a few more bargains.

Mar 01, 2026
by:Brian McAvoy

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Mar 05, 2026
by:Nigel Sandrof

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Mar 02, 2026
by:Bob Stack

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Mar 02, 2026
by:Rod Hartzog

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Mar 02, 2026
by:Keith Reinoehl

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Mar 02, 2026
by:John Duncan

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Mar 02, 2026
by:Ron Howe

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Mar 01, 2026
by:Jon Krahe

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Mar 01, 2026
by: Verified consumer
Reviews source: Reviews for 2026+International+Custom+Rod+Building+Exposition+(2nd+day)

2026 International Custom Rod Building Exposition (1st day)

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4.6 / 5.0 based on 26 reviews

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How did you like the event?

 my first time to come to this event and I didn't really have any expectations . Looked at lots of gear and was able to purchase several 4 piece rod- I enjoyed the learning centering offering a lot. hands on was a plus. I enjoyed the fellowship of like minded folks

Mar 03, 2026
by:Jerry Cox

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 very well organized event Great topical Seminars and learning opportunities

Mar 02, 2026
by: Verified consumer

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 Highly recommend this event for beginner and expert custom rod builders alike. The wealth of knowledge is amazing. This is the place to network and gain new friends. Custom Rod Building tools, tricks, techniques are shared across the board. Those who have issues of sorts can find experts that have solutions. Highly Recommend this event.

Mar 02, 2026
by:James Davey

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 Excellent first day wish I could say the same about the second day. Only thing bad on the first day one of the learning centers I wanted to do was full.

Mar 02, 2026
by:Randy Waterbury

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 Laser engraving class was inspiring

Mar 02, 2026
by:Chris Paliga

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 wasn't there on Saturday

Mar 02, 2026
by:Shawn Scully

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 Very good mix of classes, but noise from convention and next door learning center were loud and hard to hear from the back unless microphones were used (which seemed problematic). Some classes were over full, maybe next year a registration for classes is better (even if $5 a class or something small) and in separate rooms.

Mar 01, 2026
by:Christopher Hale

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 Ver fun, will be back

Mar 01, 2026
by:Hunter Blankenship

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 Not as much as last year.

Mar 01, 2026
by:Richard Thomas

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 Great time

Mar 01, 2026
by:Jon Krahe

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 Great event with the new leadership! Hope to see it still take place in Winston Salem!

Mar 01, 2026
by:Alex Purvis

How did you like the event?

 It’s a long day but very worthwhile. I spent some time reconnecting with friends, some time attending seminars and some time shopping for the items I need to try techniques I just learned about. There is a great amount of information shared both in the lectures and at the booths.

Mar 01, 2026
by:Brian McAvoy

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 fly fishing integration would make it even better

Mar 01, 2026
by: Verified consumer

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 Really enjoyed the 2:00 panel with Mary, Mike, and Tom.

Mar 01, 2026
by:John Fite

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 Enjoyed it.

Mar 01, 2026
by:Kenny Utz

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 Loved seeing old friend and meeting new friends. Vendor selections was nice. The venue was a nice set up but the main room could have been a lot cleaner, the floor was trashed before we even came in to set up.

Mar 01, 2026
by:Daniel OKANE

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 Real helpful for my rod building

Mar 01, 2026
by:Steve Rudd

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 Prices weren't great this year unfortunately, often being found for cheaper online for the same products, sometimes even from the same seller. Very little fly fishing products were present

Feb 28, 2026
by:William Lee

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Mar 05, 2026
by:Nigel Sandrof

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Mar 02, 2026
by:Bob Stack

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Mar 02, 2026
by:Rod Hartzog

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Mar 02, 2026
by:Keith Reinoehl

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Mar 02, 2026
by:John Duncan

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Mar 01, 2026
by: Verified consumer

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Mar 01, 2026
by:Ron Howe

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Mar 01, 2026
by:Scott Musgrave
Reviews source: Reviews for 2026+International+Custom+Rod+Building+Exposition+(1st+day)