Recent content by Jmcj1984

Dose anyone here know him or has worked with him on a reel project, I have a very special bamboo rod coming from Jeff Hutton in the spring and it need something amazing to go with it,a Nors men/Viking theme rod with a full mortised handle and seat so most standard reels won’t looks good any...

Very cool you know it will be awesome let me know if you need any rod tube travel bags / case and look forward to the pictures

I would as say that there was a lot more walking a Evl if that is a concern,Jll you can walk 100 yards and fish in the same spot all day and catch fish.

I have been to both with similar experiences as ifsteve both trips were get and very enjoyable,Evl did offer different fishing opportunities and different locations. The best trip I did was 3 days at JLLthen 3 days at Eagle valley I was the first to put this together and it work out very well...

I to have some and they are very good quality and great price

I recently bought a 50ft silk line and love it but it is simply to short for a 5w plant to sell it and buy a longer line ,silk line are great in general if you don’t mind the maintenance

Yes that it the one

Unfortunately he doesn’t let out off the box very much so no pictures allowed,but the general premise is you make a adjustable aluminum form that is 2 pieces much like a planning form but no grove you operate off the outer edges one edge is straight the other has the taper put in it with...

Yes one piece rods fell different / better is the casters opinion and sure there is some hassle with long one piece rods but it will fit in my car just fine . I have some graphite and bamboo one piece rods and really enjoy them ,it is more to try something different than need ,strangely when I...

I am using my buddies machine that uses taper cams like EC Powell did so you can make any length you want , I made a 12 ft taper cam for a Spey rod I am working on now ,there will be no splices or joints.He has many 12 plus foot bamboo sticks as well which is the hard part to find that long and...

Great thanks for the info ,this will be my first bamboo build,have made over a 100 normal rods so the finish work is easy the cane work is the tougher part but I have access to a bamboo rod shop with a lot of help from the owner. I also have 8 bamboo Spey rods currently but the smallest is a 5/6...

Anyone want to share some taper numbers for a bamboo trout Spey rod thanks

Got a new record for Christmas Wardruna The White Raven definitely not for everyone but certainly for some tastes

That looks very nice well done, I have the same blank and strangely built it up to look like Saint Patrick’s day color scheme I don’t know why but at least it looks good one day a year

I would make it as nice as you want knowing you will eventually get tape glue thread sealer razor blade cuts and any other adhesive or sticky stuff on it ,mine is a nice wood top I just sand and refinish it every couple yrs