A Note From Chuck
First and foremost, I'd like to say thank you for your interest in House of Rods. Since the beginning, the support from our family, friends and community has been incredible and much appreciated. It truly is what fuels our business.
I spent a better part of my career doing paint and body work on automobiles, while spending my free time out on the water fishing. My true passion has always been in the art of crafting custom rods. I enjoyed fixing rods for local tackle shops, along with building custom rods for friends and family members.
House of Rods really began to take off when our rods caught the eye of local anglers. I feel very fortunate that my rod building and refurbishing hobby took off and is now what is it today. We've built and sold hundreds of custom fishing rods - each with their own unique features.
We pride ourselves in bringing each customer's vision to life. We will work with you to create the rod that is just right for you and one that you will be proud to use. Each rod is handcrafted right here, in South Jersey, with quality materials we believe in. When you walk out of our shop with one of our rods, you walk away as part of our House of Rods family.
We are thankful and appreciate each one of our customers. Your loyalty, support and love for fishing allows us to do what we love.
Happy Fishing,
Chuck
Meet Jim
In 2021 Jim officially joined the House of Rods team, although him and Chuck go way back. They were college roommates at the University of Delaware. Jim is an avid fisherman himself and specializes in fly rods and back bay rods. He brings a lot of experience and knowledge to the team.
Meet Abby
Abby has been a part of the H.O.R. Fam for years, but officially joined the team in 2020. Chuck reached out to see if Abby she had any interest in managing House of Rods' social media and online presence. She was excited to become part of the team and show the world what House of Rods is all about. If you haven't already, like our Facebook page & click the button below to check out our Instagram!
Meet Our Team
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Captain Allen P Fennimore III
Allen grew up with South Jersey roots - Cape May, Franklinville & Marmora . He has been fishing for over 52 years and has plenty of experience with salt water and fresh water fishing, party boats, sport fishing boats and salt water tournament boats.
Thanks to his father and mother, he spent his toddler years on a Steury Boat with a Johnson 25 hp in the Cape May Inlet. They not only taught him how to fish, but passed down a family tradition.
He's a big fan of our South Jersey tributaries, creeks, rivers, bays, ocean and inlets, and all through the Pine Barrens. He enjoys fishing, clamming, crabbing and duckhunting. With the support from his wife Tricia and my two sons and family, he is able to continue with this lifestyle.
He truly believes we live in one of the best year-round fisheries in the country and that there are many opportunities.
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Josh Hurst
Fishing has always been his passion. As a young man, he spent summers fishing the creeks of South Jersey. Now, he is fortunate to take his sons out to experience that same excitement and adventure. Josh began creating his own tackle in 2010. After refining his skills and learning new techniques, he started Hurst Tackle Supply. In 2020, he finally left his day job to create tackle full-time.
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Andrew Montanga
Andrew is an experienced inshore angler with decades of success. Born into a commercial fishing family that owned a seafood market and marina. He is now following in the foot steps of his father, Dan Montagna, chasing the precarious striped bass around the back bays of Ocean City.
As a result of his lifelong passionf or fishing, Andrew spends countless hours testing rods and reels from different companies in the industry, When he is not fishing you can find him transferring his experience and knowledge to eager customers at TackleDirect.
