CELEBRATING 25 YEARS in BUSINESS - 02 JAN 2021
BACKWOODS Master Rod Builders Shoppe (Est: 1996)
Canada's Top Producing Professional ​Rod Building Team! 
     Handcrafted Custom Designed Freshwater Fishing Rods  

                                   BACKWOODS MASTER ROD BUILDERS SHOPPE
                                               Celebrating 25 Years  in Business {EST: 1996} 
          BACKWOODS Master Rod Builders Shoppe is Canada's leading Producers of
          Handcrafted Custom Designed Freshwater Fishing Rods. Beyond Compare!
          Master Rod Designer/Owner Daniel Sturges, Professional Tournament Bass,
          Walleye, Pike and Musky Angler, Angling Aficionado, Professional Fishing Guide,
          Published Author of 2 Editions of Fishing Books. Working on a Fish Recipe Book.
​          Working from his Shoppe in Wasaga Beach, ON. Partnered with Centerpin
          Stream Specialist and Canada's Top Master Rod Builder, Ray Nugara.
          Together we formed Canada's Premier Professional Rod Building Team. 
​               Collaboratively Designing & Building Performance Freshwater Fishing Rods-
          Brand Ambassadors Promoting and offering BACKWOODS Signature Rods,
          Anglers Advantage Custom Designed Centerpin & Extreme Custom Travel Fly &                    Salmon Spey Rods and Cross Stream Spinning & Casting Rods. 
          With more than, 200 Trademarked Custom Rod Designs!
          BACKWOODS Rods are Sold exclusively through this E-Commerce Web Catalog!                

Master Rod Designer/Owner                             World Record Muskie 64.28"  Live Release                Devin Westlake
 Daniel Sturges                                                         Canadian MUSKY LEGEND Bill Craig                      BACKWOODS Brand Ambassador          BACKWOODS Brand Ambassador                   MUSKY Charter Boat Captain  (50 Years)                   Tournament Bass Pro                          BACKWOODS Angling Aficionado                         Brand Ambassador/Musky Pro                                  BACKWOODS Signature Bass Rods                                                

                                                                  ​Recognized by Fishing Tackle Retailer Magazine/ESPN Sports Group in 2012 Pro-claiming, Canada's "Best-in-Class" Custom Rod Builders! BACKWOODS MASTER ROD BUILDERS SHOPPE is Canada's Only Volume Producers of Custom Designed Handcrafted Freshwater Fishing Rods. BACKWOODS Bass/Master Flippin' Styx & Crankin' Styx Casting Rods. Designs by Master Rod Designer Daniel Sturges owner of BACKWOODS Bass/Master's Signature Collection! Professional Rod Building Team is comprised of Master Rod Designer/ Professional Angler Daniel Sturges along with Master Rod Builder/Centerpin Specialist Ray Nugara {Since 1996}
BACKWOODS Master Rod Builders Shoppe use Premium Quality Rainshadow Rod Blanks RX4 - RX6 - RX7 - RX8 & RX9+ Designs by Jaguar Technologies at Batson Enterprises. We use ALPS Brand Quality Components - CNC Reel Seats, Guides along with Forecast Carbon Fiber Handles & Grips & WINN Polymer Handles & Grips and Super Grade Cork Handles & Grips as wel as Stacked cork custom Handles - ALPS Brand NCP Winding Thread. Over 200 "Trademarked" Freshwater Custom Rod Designs! You will never Fish with a Better Rod!  
                       Sold exclusively through this E-Commerce Web-Catalog! 

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RAINSHADOW Rod Blanks and ALPS & FORECAST Components

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   Team BACKWOODS    Bass Pro/Brand   Ambassador 

Devin Westlake Bass Pro ​
Lee "General" Baldwin Esq.
​Parker Baldwin Esq.     
​Jay Paquette Pike Pro      Craig Stapon Pro Guide     
Scott Barton KAYAK ANGLER
Daniel Sturges-MRD
Ray Nugara-MRB
Glen Goss - MRB
James Turner Walleye Pro
​Bill Craig-Musky Legend
​James Craig-Musky Pro
Jeff Dacey Bass Pro*
Jeff Britton - Bass Pro *
​Kenton Myers Angling Pro
Richard Van Dermeer Fly Pro - Certified Fly Fishing Inst. 
Our All Canadian Team of Professional Anglers.

BACKWOODS Master Rod Builder/Design Assistant
Brand Ambassador

BACKWOODS Primary Master Rod Builder Ray Nugara, Centerpin Stream Fishing Specialist, Design Consultant & Brand Ambassador Pro Staff, Ray assisting in Designs and has been meticulously building Custom Rods "Flawlessly " for the last four years! Working non-stop over his Rod Builder's Bench!
​*********************************** Anglers Advantage Centerpin Rod & Reel Combos!  

BACKWOODS Master Rod Designer/Owner Brand Ambassador

Master Rod Designer Brand Ambassador @
Angling Aficionado  Daniel Sturges has Designed over 200  "Trademarked" Freshwater Fishing Rod designs in his Collection!  
​Sturges has over a Half a Century of Fishing Experience! Author of Two Fishing Guides.
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New Designs Coming For Walleye & Bass Season Openers.  Colored WINN Grips
Challenger - 6'10"
Equinox - 7'2"
Rain Shadow RX6 -2 Pc

Submit Order Request

Call 705-441-1361 to Order

​​Northern Pike Casting & Trolling Rod Series,  BACKWOODS Pike/Master's           
"Blank Exposed" Casting Rods. Adrenalin Black Widow 5 Pike Master's and the "The BEAST" Custom Rod Designs endorsed by Jason Paquette-Brand Ambassador Tournament Pike Pro 2020.  The BEAST Trolling Rod & Reel Combo!     
​Beyond Compare!​             

EXTREME FLY ROD DESIGNERS
BACKWOODS Master Rod Builders Shoppe plan is to Custom Design and Handcraft Premium Fly Rods using UHMG Carbon Fiber - WINN Grips and Custom Burlwood Handle Kits and ALPS Components. ​From the Master Rod Designer's Studio and Master Rod Builder's Bench commencing 2021.

​RainShadow RX9 Cobalt Blue or Nano NCT Fly Rod Blanks are Metallic Gold.
Anglers Advantage Eternity Travel Fly Rods​
Custom Designed with ALPS CNC Marine Aluminum Reel Seats/Fighting Butt.

Anglers Advantage Equinox Travel Fly Rods - Burlwood Cocobolo or Rosewood Fly Rod Handle assembly, Full well Foregrip, Reel Seat with Fighting Butts!  . 

2021: NEW DESIGNS  "Musky Warlock Eternity Travel Fly Rods" RainShadow RX9 DMP {Dynamic Modulus Positioning} Premium Fly Rod Blanks in Cobalt Blue. Line Rating 12 Weight-That's Correct it's a 12 Wt - NCT {Nano Compound Technology} UHMR.  MSRP: $595.95 
Design your Extreme Fly Rod with Master Rod Designer Daniel Sturges & Master Rod Builder Ray Nugara! Professional Rod Building Advisors. Always "FREE"!

           Rod Builder's Bench!
​      Top Selling Bass Rods 2020

​BACKWOODS Bass/Master's         
Phantom Judge Flippin & Crankin Styx > 

BACKWOODS Bass/Master's Rod Designs using WINN Polymer Grips
​​BACKWOODS Crankin Styx  

Anglers Advantage Cross Stream Spinning Rods with Carbon Fiber Handles!   
​Centerpin Alternative, Spinners, Spoons & Bottom Bouncing Egg Sacks.

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Innovative Performance Collection by Devin Westlake, Signature Bass Rod Designs by Daniel Sturges.                   
Rod Blanks by Jaguar Technologies from Batson Enterprises.
Rainshadow RX 7 Series- High Modulus Graphite/Carbon Fiber Rod Blanks built using - ALPS Brand CNC Reel Seats, Guides & Components.  Nothing Gets Away!

Your Custom Fly Rod Design will meet and surpass your expectations! 
BACKWOODS Master Rod Builders Shoppe will be Handcrafting Custom Designing Travel Fly Rods working directly with the Customer! Canada's Best-in-Class!

BACKWOODS Nano+ Toray Maxspiral  Travel Fly Rod - 46 Ton Rating Blanks IM12 4 PC. Lifetime Warranty! 
Extreme Fly Rods   MSRP: $595.95 - 9' 4Pc
Salmon Spey Rods MSRP: $595.95-12'6"/4  Most Innovations in Rod Blanks in years!  FIVE STAR + Rating. 
BACKWOODS Exclusive: Nano+/Toray Maxspiral Custom Designed Fly Rods.
​IM12 Ultra-High Modulus Graphite Carbon Fiber-Nano 42Ton.
​The Nano "Maxspiral" IM10 Centerpin Rods
Choose 40Ton,  12'6"- 4Pc or 11'6 4 Pc
Product Code#: 1260-4 Pc or 1160-4
MSRP: $695.95 CDN

BACKWOODS Bass/Master's Rod Building features for Bass Rods
Include: RainShadow Revelation RX7 Ultra-High Modulus Graphite/Carbon Fiber Blanks. BACKWOODS Phantom Judge - RX7 Revelation-Diamond Poly Helix, Carbon - S-Glass with ALPS Brand CNC Marine Aluminum Reel Seats or our Custom Burlwood Reel Seats. Forecast Triple Bridge Guides and ALPS Brand Tangle Free Guides or Titanium/Zirconium Guides, suited for every presentation!  Using ALPS Reel Seats ALPS Guides. Innovative Jaguar Technologies!

​BACKWOODS Bass Pro -
Brand Ambassador -
Multi-Species Specialist -
Product Performance Evaluator,
​Devin Westlake - Performance Bass Rods.

BACKWOODS Bass/Master's Tactical Rods
Signature Series Also endorsed by Parker Baldwin Tournament Bass Pro
Brand Ambassador - Multi-Species Specialist - Field Evaluator!
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​BACKWOODS BASS/MASTER'S  Rat N Frog - Swimbait Casting Rods 7'10" One Pc.

BACKWOODS Bass/Master's "Flippin Styx"

BACKWOODS Bass Pro Parker Baldwin. Brand Ambassador and Lee "The General" Baldwin Offering Endorsed Series of Rods while adding New Designs annually!!  

​BACKWOODS Extreme Casting Designs.
Phantom Judge - Flippin Styx
Phantom Judge - Crankin Styx
Phantom Judge - Rat N Froggin' Styx
Phantom Judge - Swimmin' Styx
BACKWOODS Extreme Spinning Designs.
Phantom Judge - Wreckin' Styx
Phantom Judge - Drop Zone
Phantom Judge - Tube N Senko Styx
Phantom Judge - Skippin' Styx

BACKWOODS Master Rod Builders Shoppe Celebrating 25 Years, Jan 2/2021!
Anniversary Rod Collection Coming Soon!
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New Design for 2021 - Anglers Advantage Dipsy Diver Rod. Designed to perform using Lead Core or Wire Line by including Roller Guides with Nitride Guides!       
Performance Plus! ​Captain Karry Martin 
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