Zack Richardson - "Zack's Custom Rods"

Thank you for tuning into the SeaBros Fishing Podcast! On this episode we sit down with long time friend and custom fishing rod builder, Zack Richardson. We first met Zack during our past time in the tackle industry; making squid bars, offshore lures, manufacturing skirts, and building custom rods. Zack is one of the most determined and professional young business owners in the fishing industry in our opinion. Since 2011, he has owned and operated Zack's Custom Rods based out of Westport, Massachusetts. He and his crew offer the full spectrum of offshore and inshore rods, designed and specialized for anything from giant bluefin tuna to striped bass. For any young aspiring entrepreneurs listening, Zack was a full time college student studying entrepreneurship and marketing, while minoring in environmental science at Bryant University. Throughout Zack's career at Bryant, he was awarded the GOSS Prize, received recognition from American/RI Innovation, and has been published as one of the most successful students at the university. In this conversation we discuss building a business from scratch and juggling school work and while running a company. Zack takes us through his entire process of building a rod, or set of rods, from start to finish. He talks about the captains and anglers that he worked with throughout many seasons of testing specific blanks and setups, before offering them to the public. Zack is an awesome person and is very passionate about what he does. We hope you enjoy this as much as we did! Stay Tight, Bryan and Taylor Sponsors, Information, and Links from this podcast episode: Guests: Zack Richardson @zackscustomrods https://zackscustomrods.com/ Podcast Social Media: SeaBrosFishing: @seabrosfishing MBG Fishing Charters: @massbayguides Bryan: @mbgbryan Taylor: @mbgtaylor Monahan's Marine Serving the South Shore's Boating Community. Promo Code: Seabros26 for 10% In Store Discount L.T. Marine Products Commercial Grade Fishing Equipment: Rod Holders, Gaffs, Harpoons @ltmarineproducts 10% Off Promo Code: seabros SatFish "The Science of Being Lucky" The all-in-one map resource to put you right in the zone to catch offshore fish species like tuna, marlin, and wahoo. Use SEABROS for $20 OFF 1st Year Subscription SeaBrosFishing.com Podcast Site Tails & Artwork MBG Fishing Charters @seabrosfishing @massbayguides Support the show Thank you for listening! Please follow @seabrosfishing on Instagram and Facebook.