Manuel "Manny" Sandoval has been fishing the waters of Northern New Mexico for most of his life. A third generation all around fisherman, and life long Taoseno, he knows the area well. Using different techniques such as fly fishing, spin fishing or casting lures, he is able to incorporate this knowledge into his rods.
His enthusiasm in fishing also goes into his rod building and has been handcrafting fishing rods for 15 years.

"When you hand over that custom rod and see thier eyes light up, you know they're happy. That makes me happy as well! Then hearing the excitement when they tell you about thier first outing with that rod, well you just have to smile also!"

Using quality materials he can create that special rod for most any style of fishing. Taking the time to insure proper placement of components, he can create a rod that will perform better than any factory rod.

"When you pick up a quality rod off the shelf, you are using a rod built to one specific standard. I build my rods the way you fish, whether you fish dry flies, or cast lures, I'll build it the way your going to use it. From hand turning a cork grip to your specific hand size to wrapping the guides with any color combination you prefer. It's your rod, I want you to fish with something you enjoy and cherish for years to come."

Contact High Mountain Angler for your next handcrafted/custom rod today!


 My Toughest Client Yet, Daughter JJ, 9 years old.
My fishing buddy and making dad proud
, tying flies with her first fly tying kit. Using the tying desk grandpa built dad when he was a kid over 23 years ago!

5'0" Custom Spin Rod
5'6" Custom Spin Rod
6'6" Custom Fly Rod