Handcrafted Tradition.
Tested by Pros. Built in Texas.

For over 30 years, CastAway Rods, rooted in Houston, Texas, has built a reputation for delivering premium-quality fishing rods through proprietary techniques and master craftsmanship. Born from a passion-driven pioneer team led by master rod builder Billy Kistler, the brand continues that legacy today by combining traditional design with modern materials.

Every CastAway rod starts with customer feedback and professional angler input. Their unique, rigorously refined designs are tested for at least a year before launch—and continually improved over time to ensure they stay at the leading edge in sensitivity, action, and durability. This dedication delivers rods that respond “finely tuned,” enabling anglers to cast sharper, sense more, and fight tougher—“Periods,” as they say.

Their lineup includes series like Invicta II, Crankin’ Series, Skeleton Nano, Pro Sport CX2, and specialty “Smoker” rods. Whether for shallow finesse techniques or heavy flipping and inshore power fishing, each blank is tuned for specific styles and species—by the hands that built them.

CastAway stands for quality rodbuilding produced for real anglers. For many, their rods are “masterfully crafted in design, durability and quality.”