A River Runs Through It by Norman Maclean is one of my favorite books. In Home Waters, Norman Maclean's son John writes that Norman won a Granger Champion 9050 bamboo rod in a radio contest. The Champion was his prized rod for evening dry fly work. After Norman died his son John left the rod in a damp footlocker at the Maclean's cabin and the butt section turned black and soft. Maclean sent the rod to the Orvis company of all people and they refinished the rod and advised him not to fish it any more.
Some more bamboo trivia. Reverend Maclean (Norman's father) fished an HL Leonard.
A Granger Champion 9050 was the first bamboo rod I purchased. See pictures below. Enjoyed everything about it except the sliding band reel seat which had a way of falling off sometimes while I was fighting a fish so I sold it. I also have way too many 9' bamboo fly rods.
Some more bamboo trivia. Reverend Maclean (Norman's father) fished an HL Leonard.
A Granger Champion 9050 was the first bamboo rod I purchased. See pictures below. Enjoyed everything about it except the sliding band reel seat which had a way of falling off sometimes while I was fighting a fish so I sold it. I also have way too many 9' bamboo fly rods.
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