Bamboo Conversion and Projects

[BigSplashTom]

This past June I was a well-entrenched plastic rod fly fisherman.
I have a 8ft Bamboo rod but hate the weight and slow action. Bambooflyguy talked me into letting him restore a bamboo rod a dying friend sent me.
Bambooflyguy spun some magic on this rod and it's now my goto Indicator rod.
In August Bambooflyguy says BST there is a bunch of project rods on craigslist. Cheap.
So what the heck I purchased the entire lot of about 20 rods. See pic of bucket of rods.
I am just finishing the first rod restoration.
Using simple straight forward hardware and getting the job done for about $50 including the cost of the rod.
This rod will cover my dry fly action and hoping the next one will provide good wet line capability.
took two months to transform me but I am all in now.
Also purchased some well used Hardys to make some really sweet music on these wonderful rods.

Peace,

 

[Bambooflyguy]

Created another mad Dr Frankenrod! Welcome to the fun!! BTW…..we redo, not restore.

 

[PhilR]

Nice work. Really nice.

 

[RCF]

With all those rods will there be a BST challenge to Hotrodz? After all you learned from the master. Hope you learned a lot from the master. Looking forward to what you produce...

 

[Bambooflyguy]

Master?? More like Mister! I’ve been called a lot of things…….. ;-]

 

[BigSplashTom]

With all those rods will there be a BST challenge to Hotrodz? After all you learned from the master. Hope you learned a lot from the master. Looking forward to what you produce...

No, I think it's challenging enough to redo these old rods.
The competive spirit is better savord on the water. At least I can almost compete against him.

 

[Buzzy]

It looks like you have enough rods to redo to keep you busy through at least one winter.

 

[BigSplashTom]

It looks like you have enough rods to redo to keep you busy through at least one winter.

Buzzy, I think your onto something. Bambooflyguy is encouraging me and providing technical support, but like you said all those rod projects will keep me busy all winter. Perhaps Bambooflyguy real intent is to distract me so I don't catch as many fish as he does.
Hmmm...

 

[Buzzy]

Buzzy, I think your onto something. Bambooflyguy is encouraging me and providing technical support, but like you said all those rod projects will keep me busy all winter. Perhaps Bambooflyguy real intent is to distract me so I don't catch as many fish as he does.
Hmmm...

I fished bamboo today, a rod I bought from @dryflyphotography a couple years ago, @Bambooflyguy consulted with me on repairs to one of the tip sections.

 

[Bambooflyguy]

Nice bamboo picture……where’s the fish pictures??

 

[RCF]

@Buzzy will show his pictures if @Bambooflyguy shows his pictures of fish...

 

[Tim Cottage]

Nothing like jumping in with both feet. It certainly looks like a winter's worth of rod work. Just take your time and try to meet your own expectations whatever they may be.

 

[Bambooflyguy]

RCF….I have no cellphone or camera so not many hero shots. It’s all good!

 

[RCF]

@Bambooflyguy I just could not pass up a good ribbing of someone who does not take pics asking for them. It is all done out of fun of someone I respect.

 

[Bambooflyguy]

That’s funny right there……it’s all good!!

 

[Hobbyranch]

This past June I was a well-entrenched plastic rod fly fisherman.
I have a 8ft Bamboo rod but hate the weight and slow action. Bambooflyguy talked me into letting him restore a bamboo rod a dying friend sent me.
Bambooflyguy spun some magic on this rod and it's now my goto Indicator rod.
In August Bambooflyguy says BST there is a bunch of project rods on craigslist. Cheap.
So what the heck I purchased the entire lot of about 20 rods. See pic of bucket of rods.
I am just finishing the first rod restoration.
Using simple straight forward hardware and getting the job done for about $50 including the cost of the rod.
This rod will cover my dry fly action and hoping the next one will provide good wet line capability.
took two months to transform me but I am all in now.
Also purchased some well used Hardys to make some really sweet music on these wonderful rods.

Peace,

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Hmmm, never fished bamboo but all these posts sure have me intrigued…