I started rod building when I was a kid, and have rebuilt, built, repaired, altered etc what must amount to hundreds...both fresh and saltwater rods for myself, for other anglers, and for a few charter skippers...the skill level builds as you make mistakes and learn from the mistakes,just give it a go, a couple of useful tips for you , if you like, one is to use flexible two part high build for the whippings,when you buy it, make sure it is flexible, as the other stuff will sometimes flake when set and put under any bend.... Another tip is to allways set out the rings along the blank before whipping... make sure the rings or aligned along the spine of the blank,and then when you are satisfied with the spacings, stick them to the blank with a small patch of sellotape,you can whip over the tape with no adverse effect. Best of luck mate...there is nothing quite like building your own tackle rods.. floats..terminal gear,and catching fish on something not supplied in a plastic bag with any amount of sales blurb on it.