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 HEFG - 2.0EVACC-250
Brand Forecast
Material EVA
Weight (g) 7.0
Length (mm) 50.8
Mounting Spinning, Casting
ID1 (mm) 6.35
OD1 22.35
OD2 26.67

HEFG

4,80€
SKU BNRB/S
Brand Forecast
Weight (g) 11.37
Length (mm) 80.77
Mounting Mouche
ID1 (mm) 10.15
OD1 16.88

Inserts BN

30,90€18,54€
Stripped bass
SKU DCL188
Brand Forecast
Weight (g) 0.5

Stripped bass

5,50€
BSULT 12
SKU BSULT12F20
Brand Forecast
Weight (g) 6.2
Category Pêche exo, Pêche des carnassiers en mer
Mounting Trolling
Number of pieces 1
ID1 (mm) 6.6
IT1 8 mm

BSULT 12

5,90€
Sticker sailfish 4x3
SKU DCL177
Brand Forecast
Weight (g) 0.5

Sticker sailfish 4x3

5,50€
SKU RA8.5L2SKC-SG
Brand Forecast
Material Aluminium
Weight (g) 24.3
Length (mm) 118.09
Mounting Fly fishing
ID1 (mm) 16.51
OD1 20.19
OD2 24.39
Cut-out 0.86 in

RA8.5L2SKC-SG

32,90€
Marlin
SKU DCL192
Brand Forecast
Weight (g) 0.5

Marlin

5,50€
BWFLG-40
SKU BWFLG-40
Brand Forecast
Weight (g) 16.0
Mounting Carp, Spinning
Fixing Double leg

BWFLG-40

6,10€
Sticker White Shark
SKU DCL148
Brand Forecast
Weight (g) 0.5

Sticker White Shark

5,50€
Mako
SKU DCL160
Brand Forecast
Weight (g) 0.5

Mako

5,50€
Clearance
Insert RA8.5L2-INS-GWG clearance rodhouseInsert RA8.5L2-INS-GWG
SKU RA8.5L2-INS-GWG
Brand Forecast
Weight (g) 13.0
Length (mm) 108.6
Mounting Fly fishing
ID1 (mm) 16.51
OD1 20.16

Insert RA8.5L2-INS-GWG

29,70€11,88€
Permit
SKU DCL169
Brand Forecast
Weight (g) 0.5

Permit

5,50€

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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.