Manufacturing Fishing Rods & Blanks since 1979. Talon has over 700 blank models. Our online fishing rods & blanks store was setup to give you the most popular Talon products at your fingertips w/ no min order. Talon has a long history tied to its journey since 1979. Dwight purchased the company in 1989 and has been running it ever since. Now Dwight has teamed up with Patriot Factory Distribution and is offering his most popular products online to help fill a need in the industry.