Oyster Bamboo rods

[jerry]

Has anyone out there acquired a Bill Oyster bamboo fly rod? If so, are they as beautiful as they appear on their internet site. I have been drooling over them for some time. So far, I have been able to resist, it's a financial issue. One of those things in life that you don't really need but you really, really want. I am willing to have my wife buy me one for my combined birthday and Christmas gift for the next 20 years. But at 80 years old I think it would have to be combined with my memorial gift. Do they give memorial gifts?

 

[Bambooflyguy]

The metal artwork on the ferrules and buttcap are beautiful…..but for the $$ they still won’t catch anymore fish than my Hotrodz…..my .02

 

[jerry]

True, Oyster rods won't catch any more fish, but sometimes it is about the art.

 

[Jake Watrous]

Oysters are indeed beautiful. I’ve a friend who has a few of the higher-end oysters (one is specifically designed and built by Bill for albacore out of Westport).

They cast nicely, but I can’t vouch for how they catch. He forgot the top two sections of the custom tuna rod in Utah, and found out…in Westport.