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Old 11-20-2017, 07:29 AM
Don Andersen Don Andersen is offline
 
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Default Bamboo rod design

Guys/gals,

For a perhaps 25 years I've constructed a bamboo fly rod as a fund raiser for Trout Limited. For the past years the rod has been donated to the Edmonton Trout Unlimited Chapter. The funds are part of the Lloyd Shea project that is presently working on Arctic Grayling.
The rod for the 2018 fund raiser is already completed and delivered. It is a 7'9" 5 wt. rod featuring gold coloured fittings. Raffle tickets for the rod will be available soon.

So, here is your opportunity to design a rod you would like to win.

Some things to consider:
Length between 6>8'
Line weight between 2>6
Handle shape
Thread wraps
Hook keeper style

Some of the things that are "locked in" already include. Oven tempering temp & time, glues, varnish, ferrules and bamboo selection.

I'm going to split the bamboo out for the Rod soon.

Regards,

Don
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