Bamboo Rod Building Forum

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.

Bamboo rod building forum.

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. Ftoty 2005 bamboo rod build. 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.

Ferrules are in place along with one coat of a tung oil. Recently i ve had interest in building my own bamboo rod. 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.

There are a couple really informative articles and forums on the internet. I love ff and enjoy woodworking. So i am quite the novice. We re sure you ll enjoy your stay.

Discuss materials techniques and how to. Tim will also put guide markings on the opposite side of the flats as a suggestion. Custom fishing rod building forum. I ve begun researching on the internet which led me to a couple books i will buy.