Bamboo Conversion and Projects

BigSplashTom

BigSplashTom

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This past June I was a well-entrenched plastic rod fly fisherman.
I have a 8ft Bamboo rod but hate the weight and slow action. Bambooflyguy talked me into letting him restore a bamboo rod a dying friend sent me.
Bambooflyguy spun some magic on this rod and it's now my goto Indicator rod.
In August Bambooflyguy says BST there is a bunch of project rods on craigslist. Cheap.
So what the heck I purchased the entire lot of about 20 rods. See pic of bucket of rods.
I am just finishing the first rod restoration.
Using simple straight forward hardware and getting the job done for about $50 including the cost of the rod.
This rod will cover my dry fly action and hoping the next one will provide good wet line capability.
took two months to transform me but I am all in now.
Also purchased some well used Hardys to make some really sweet music on these wonderful rods.

Peace,

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Nice work. Really nice.
 
With all those rods will there be a BST challenge to Hotrodz? After all you learned from the master. Hope you learned a lot from the master. Looking forward to what you produce...
 
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With all those rods will there be a BST challenge to Hotrodz? After all you learned from the master. Hope you learned a lot from the master. Looking forward to what you produce...
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No, I think it's challenging enough to redo these old rods.
The competive spirit is better savord on the water. At least I can almost compete against him.
 
It looks like you have enough rods to redo to keep you busy through at least one winter.
 
BigSplashTom said:
Buzzy, I think your onto something. Bambooflyguy is encouraging me and providing technical support, but like you said all those rod projects will keep me busy all winter. Perhaps Bambooflyguy real intent is to distract me so I don't catch as many fish as he does.
Hmmm...
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I fished bamboo today, a rod I bought from @dryflyphotography a couple years ago, @Bambooflyguy consulted with me on repairs to one of the tip sections.
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Nothing like jumping in with both feet. It certainly looks like a winter's worth of rod work. Just take your time and try to meet your own expectations whatever they may be.
 
@Bambooflyguy I just could not pass up a good ribbing of someone who does not take pics asking for them. It is all done out of fun of someone I respect.
 
BigSplashTom said:
This past June I was a well-entrenched plastic rod fly fisherman.
I have a 8ft Bamboo rod but hate the weight and slow action. Bambooflyguy talked me into letting him restore a bamboo rod a dying friend sent me.
Bambooflyguy spun some magic on this rod and it's now my goto Indicator rod.
In August Bambooflyguy says BST there is a bunch of project rods on craigslist. Cheap.
So what the heck I purchased the entire lot of about 20 rods. See pic of bucket of rods.
I am just finishing the first rod restoration.
Using simple straight forward hardware and getting the job done for about $50 including the cost of the rod.
This rod will cover my dry fly action and hoping the next one will provide good wet line capability.
took two months to transform me but I am all in now.
Also purchased some well used Hardys to make some really sweet music on these wonderful rods.

Peace,

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Hmmm, never fished bamboo but all these posts sure have me intrigued…
 
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