Bamboo Rod Building Forum

Ferrules are in place along with one coat of a tung oil.

Bamboo rod building forum.

I ve begun researching on the internet which led me to a couple books i will buy. My first fly rod was a powell i think they re great rods. Both my uncle and i build fly rods and my uncle s taper won the catskill bamboo rod gathering contest a few years ago though i recommend a western pa builder named don ward. I think that everyone would agree that we owe a debt to jerry foster who created the rodmakers site.

Recently i ve had interest in building my own bamboo rod. We re sure you ll enjoy your stay. A three or four ounce split bamboo rod with a well balanced reel a tapered casting line a leader of the proper fineness and a well tied fly or flies is one of the most perfectly designed and executed triumphs of human artisanship. So i am quite the novice.

There are a couple really informative articles and forums on the internet. Fly tyer of the year bamboo rod build. Don owns keystone fly rod co and has also developed an innovative magnet system for nets and built his own drift boat. Carmine lisella a bamboo rod broker owner of the jordan mills rod co always has 2 tip blanks built by tim zietak on hand in many sizes.

Discuss materials techniques and how to. I ve never fished bamboo never saw a rod built etc. This forum is for the ftoty polls build progress information and q a regarding the contest rod. Tim will also put guide markings on the opposite side of the flats as a suggestion.