Black bamboo “ugly stick”

[Bambooflyguy]

Out of the six I’ve made so far…..the black bamboo was in a yard next to a lake in Federal Way, the others from brush piles in my neighborhood. You can use any…..

 

[RCF]

Goes to show that a good caster can cast any rod, whereas a $1000 rod won't help a crappy caster.

I remember back in the 80's in the King Dome when Lefty Kreh showed us how to cast with only the top half of a rod.

Amazing!

Good casters can adjust to what they are using., no matter what it is...

 

[Fourbtgait]

Out of the six I’ve made so far…..the black bamboo was in a yard next to a lake in Federal Way, the others from brush piles in my neighborhood. You can use any…..

Hmmmmmm, not sure I’ve seen any growing in Eastern Wa

 

[Cliff]

These are so cool. A robuilder friend of mine built a one piece rod from some bamboo growing in his yard and he was amazing at how well it cast.

 

[Tim Cottage]

These are so cool. A robuilder friend of mine built a one piece rod from some bamboo growing in his yard and he was amazing at how well it cast.

I cast that rod at a Metolius gathering. It really did cast very well. Knowing his sense of humor I thought it was a great wordless joke as well as a commentary on the minutia that some rod makers get into and discuss that can lead to full fledged arguments.

 

[albula]

If anyone wants to try this and you get out near Port Angeles I have a bunch of potential 23 ft 6 weights out in back of the house. And many of them are pretty straight and might even be 9 weights. Best neighbor screen ever.

 

[Josh]

This thread continues to fascinate and delight me.

 

[Bambooflyguy]

Me too!

 

[Bambooflyguy]

I fished both again today and could only manage 21 to hand…..damn, I guess I’m only human after all!

 

[Sam Roffe]

I fished both again today and could only manage 21 to hand…..damn, I guess I’m only human after all!

Had some crown royal left over eh?

 

[Bambooflyguy]

Saved some for tomorrow Sam…..going emerger fishing with the Stiks!

 

[Bambooflyguy]

If anyone wants to try this and you get out near Port Angeles I have a bunch of potential 23 ft 6 weights out in back of the house. And many of them are pretty straight and might even be 9 weights. Best neighbor screen ever.

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Isn’t it bizarre how black bamboo grows? Alternating round to flat every other node….thicker sections make a natural awesome reelseat!

 

[RCF]

@Bambooflyguy - time for a spey rodz?

 

[Bambooflyguy]

Not yet RCF……

 

[Cliff]

I cast that rod at a Metolius gathering. It really did cast very well. Knowing his sense of humor I thought it was a great wordless joke as well as a commentary on the minutia that some rod makers get into and discuss that can lead to full fledged arguments.

I didn't know that. He does have an interesting sense of humor. I attended only one of the Metolius gatherings and I had a great time and learned a lot just from hearing guys chatting with each other. Fun times.

 

[Bonefish Jack]

Casting video, please

 

[Bambooflyguy]

27 C&R’d on the Stiks today….all sight casting midge emergers to rising rainbows! Nothing big but fun in 2’-4’ of water around Lilly pads….

 

[Bambooflyguy]

One more black bamboo Stik…..worst of the bunch so I tried to straighten it a bit over the hot stove element…..top two nodes snapped. The color of the tip sections were lighter in color, maybe too “green?” I didn’t try this before and I guess I won’t again. Crooked is better than broken!

 

[RCF]

Does 'crooked' help with mending the line?

 

[Bambooflyguy]

Action on the fly man! Decision time if I want to build out this Stik…….