My first

Post by **Tyler** » Sat Jan 03, 2009 1:04 am

With a little help from a guy named Jack Howell and his book The Lovely Reed, I present my first bamboo rod.

For the curios, this is an 8', 6wt split cane fly rod with a birch bark handle and a maple burl reel seat. It took me about 120 hours to make, and took countless hours of research. It was an amazing process. My hat is off to the guys that figured out how to do this, and then passed it on so that other could partake.

Thanks Jack.

Tyler

alan · Post by **alan** » Sat Jan 03, 2009 1:44 am

That is beautiful. My father started making fly rods in 08. The amount of time and effort he puts into it amazes me. I like my projects to take, at most, a day or two.

Olivier · Post by **Olivier** » Sat Jan 03, 2009 2:45 am

Nice, but where do you put the tobacco?

Just kidding.. Really a good looking rod. I had a similar looking rod way back in the 70's before everything was replaced by fibre. Good work. Keep it up.

RadDavis · Post by **RadDavis** » Sat Jan 03, 2009 12:30 pm

Tyler, that is awesome! Congratulations on a beautiful cane fly rod!

Rad

sethile · Post by **sethile** » Sun Jan 04, 2009 6:05 pm

Wow, that's a beautiful rod, Tyler. Congratulations!

I have a wonderful old split bamboo rod from my wife's Great Uncle Cliff. Unfortunately it's gotten brittle. It had both heavy and light tip sections, and I've broken the tip off both (snagged back casts

At some point I'd love to repair them. The rod is very brittle now, but it would be great to be able to use it once in a while in memory of Uncle Cliff.

staffwalker · Post by **staffwalker** » Sun Jan 04, 2009 10:38 pm

Awesome Rod!!

bob gilbert

Tano · Post by **Tano** » Mon Jan 05, 2009 7:03 pm

staffwalker wrote:Awesome Rod!!

bob gilbert

That's what the girl said to the sailor! LOL

Beautifull accomplishment. If you ever get to Calgary to fish the Bow River, look me up.