Forecast: rod guides, reel seats and grips for rod building

Forecast is the rod building component brand of Batson Enterprises, a family company in Sequim, USA: rod guides, tip tops, reel seats, grips and trim parts.

2000
Batson Enterprises, home of Forecast, is founded
Sequim, USA
Batson headquarters in Washington State
5,000
ALPS and Forecast items in the Batson catalogue

The story of the brand

From a Maui workshop to Forecast components

The story of Forecast starts with Bob Batson. He built his first rods in his living room on Maui. In 1982 he opened Phantom Custom Rods, and his rods made a name across Hawaii. He later left the islands and ran a major rod component company for ten years.

In 2000, Bob and Connie Batson founded Batson Enterprises in Sequim, Washington. Their first employees were their son Bill and their nephew Karry. The company relies on a network of manufacturing partners around the world. Forecast became its component brand, next to ALPS components and Rainshadow blanks.

Bill Batson now runs the company, which is still family owned. In May 2022, his father joined the Hall of Legacy Legends of the Custom Rod Builders Guild. Forecast still designs guides, reel seats, grips and trim parts for spinning, casting and fly fishing.

Key dates

SKU BSF Biseauté - 10-700/625
Brand Forecast
Material EVA
Weight (g) 43.0
Length (mm) 254.0
Category Pêche exo
Mounting Exo, Spinning, Casting
OD1 24.26
OD2 34.54
Grip type Fore grip

BSF-TAPERED STRAIGHT

8,70€
SKU EVAMUB25
Brand Forecast
Material EVA
Weight (g) 3.75
Length (mm) 25.4
Mounting Casting
ID1 (mm) 25.31
OD1 32.37
OD2 40.0

Butt Musky Grip

3,95€
SKU AG27 - BLACK
Brand Forecast
Material Aluminium
Weight (g) 39.0
Length (mm) 63.3
Mounting Exo
ID1 (mm) 27.5
OD1 31.5

Cardan Alps AG 27

12,02€
SKU SGFB1.825ECF-WTS-375
Brand Forecast
Material EVA
Weight (g) 6.5
Length (mm) 46.35
Mounting Spinning, Casting
ID1 (mm) 9.52
OD1 18.79
OD2 26.92

Inlay ? EVA/Carbon/Texalium

(1)
12,30€
Bandes De Papier Abrasif
SKU RSP
Brand Forecast
Weight (g) 42.0

Bandes De Papier Abrasif

16,40€
Truite commune
SKU DCL121
Brand Forecast
Weight (g) 0.5

Truite commune

(2)
5,50€
Pike
SKU DCL166
Brand Forecast
Weight (g) 0.5

Pike

(2)
5,50€
Sticker Bluefin Tuna
SKU DCL115
Brand Forecast
Weight (g) 0.5

Sticker Bluefin Tuna

5,50€
Sandre
SKU DCL201
Brand Forecast
Weight (g) 0.5

Sandre

(1)
5,50€
SKU Poignée liège RG - RG9A-345
Brand Forecast
Material Cork
Weight (g) 19.4
Length (mm) 228.6
Mounting Spinning, Casting
ID1 (mm) 8.76
OD1 26.92
Grip type Rear grip

Poignée liège RG

30,96€
PM Forecast Y Black
SKU RYFWB
Brand Forecast
Material Aluminum, Wood
Weight (g) 30.0
Length (mm) 103.89
Mounting Fly fishing
ID1 (mm) 10.16
OD1 17.53
Cut-out 0.87 in

PM Forecast Y Black

48,20€
Full wells
SKU FW7.375 - CA-340/900
Brand Forecast
Material Cork
Weight (g) 16.9
Length (mm) 187.33
Mounting Fly fishing
ID1 (mm) 8.64
OD1 25.4
Grip type Fore grip

Full wells

33,60€

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Everything about the brand

Which company owns the Forecast brand?

Forecast is a brand of Batson Enterprises, an American company founded in 2000 by Bob Batson. Its headquarters are in Sequim, Washington. Batson also distributes Rainshadow blanks and ALPS components.

The company is still family owned. Bill Batson, the founder's son, runs it today.