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Want to do a few days up there to go after these big boys. Anyone ever been to this lodge? Thanks for any info. Mark

Still have a lot of stitching to do. ‘Ghost of CXI’

5'7"?! Is this for leprechauns on an overgrown creek? : ). I remember casting a beautiful boo rod at our bamboo gathering on the Metolius. Maybe 4'. The builder was a friend of Dave's. Amazing how well it cast within 20 ft. Small stream specialist.

Gotta admit...this is the part I enjoy least. A lot of rodbuillders that use a beveler skip this step. It's a part of bamboo that is so interesting though. The strips when they just reach that correct temperature almost feel like soft plastic....unless you char it....then it breaks! These...

I’m thinking some kind of salad and maybe a dessert.

I had not known of Mark Frey before your post and checked out his website. It is obvious he had a deep love of all things bamboo in his writing. I learned some things just from his website. He will live on in all the rods he helped bring back life to.

Awesome for someone to get started. I suggest for you to reconsider though. The beauty of rod building...at least if you have the space, is you can leave the project for an indefinite time and them come back to it later. Rather than a bamboo build, doing a unique fiberglass build on a 6wt...

This actually made me laugh out loud! Every 'fishing room' needs a calendar with a pic of these famous women on it. I'm sure a matching one with south Tacoma men on it would sell well for the women in our group.

That's cool to know. I especially admire the builders that mill their own ferrules and reel seat hardware.

Great fun to cast but for me at least, the same fish with a 6 wt singlehand is a little more fun than on a 3wt 11ft doublehander. The trade off is worth the ease of casting but all that heavy spey line softens the fight a little.

I've learned to appreciate every handcrafted bamboo rod whether from a famous builder past and present, or Steve experimenting with his 'frankenrods'. The key is, a lot of thinking went into the build, and a lot of effort into the design. They feel best with a fish putting a deep bend into it...

Thanks for the pics and the report. You may have helped me convince my wife that a vacation down there would be to her liking. She's not really a beach or pool person but she likes good food. Is the town nice for cruising the shops and does it seem safe for her to go running or walking by...

Although it's frustrating to bust your butt hiking in to a normally secluded run and finding a boat planted there with two guys working it.

Not sure if possible, but I've also got a rotator cuff issue. If tennis elbow crops up I'll notice I can still hit a backhand without much pain to either my elbow or shoulder. Maybe backcast....? Once the elbow clears up you'd have one helluva double haul.

Got my spot. Looking forward to seeing a bunch of you again. I'll bring the kayak and try for a tiger this time.

Was a lot of fun last year.

I play a lot of tennis (usta) and got tennis elbow really bad before sectionals tournaments. I found, at least for me, the careful and deliberate lifting of an ice cold twelve oz can of beer held at forearms length from the body, opened smoothly with the affected arm, then repeatedly sipped on...

Go Hawks! Solid win error free win.

We are a second half team. Knew it wasn't going to be easy. Time to step on their neck.

Hope our running game is methodical. Maybe use our tightends more....could be big night for the 'Barnyard'! Go Hawks!