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A bamboo fly rod or a split cane rod is a fly fishing rod that is made from bamboo. The British generally use the term "split cane." In the U.S., most...

most basic form, a fishing rod is a straight rigid stick/pole with a line fastened to one end (as seen in traditional bamboo rod fishing such as Tenkara...

innovator in bamboo fly rod construction, manufacture and performance, the rodmakers Leonard trained went on to become leaders in the field of bamboo rodmaking...

rods were originally made of bamboo, but are nowadays made with carbon fibre and/or fibre glass. They also have a handle similar to fly-fishing rods that...

electrical engineer known as a maker of bamboo fly rods and co-author of A Master's Guide To Building A Bamboo Fly Rod. Everett Garrison's methods and designs...

investigated as a motive. Fish portal Artisanal fishing Bamboo fly rods Bibliography of fly fishing Fishing Gaff Piscatorial Society Recreational fishing...

Arkansas, 1890 – d. Michigan, April 28, 1960) was a master bamboo fly rod maker, fly tyer and fly fishing innovator. The work of Paul Young is greatly admired...

that are cast with a fly rod and a fly line. The fly line (today, almost always coated with plastic) is heavy enough to send the fly to the target. The...

Oyster Fly Rods is a bamboo fly rod making business in Blue Ridge, Georgia. It belongs to famous fly fisherman Bill Oyster, who makes "every one" of the...

insects and small crustaceans Fly rods - a specialized type of light fishing rod designed to cast fly line and artificial flies Fly reels - a specialized type...

on rod, line and hook making, dressings for different flies to use at different times of the year. Probably the first use of the term Artificial fly came...

Fly rod building is the art of constructing a fly fishing rod to match the performance desires of the individual angler. Fly rods are usually made of...

confined themselves to trout and salmon fishing using fly rods. While smallmouth bass were sought by some fly fishermen, most bass fishing was done by sustenance...

ready to raise the rod tip and set the hook. Due to rivers having faster and slower currents often running side by side, the fly can overtake or be overtaken...

oil produced by the preen gland. They are used when tying dry flies for fly fishing. They owe their buoyancy to their proximity to the ducks preen gland...

Saints and Sinners Along India's Mythic River Casting a Spell: The Bamboo Fly Rod and the American Pursuit of Perfection The Trout Pool Paradox: The American...

December 31, 1931) was best known as a premier bamboo fly rod maker and innovator. During his time, the fly rods he made were considered the best of their...

and pointing the rod towards the intended direction, so the line ends up creating a loop that propagates like a wave and carries the fly out towards the...

Three main types of fishing occur. The first is using a small, light fishing rod with small, brightly coloured lures or jigs with bait such as wax worms,...

"Jack" Gartside was an American fly tyer and fly fishing author. Considered one of the most talented and innovative fly tyers of the modern era, Gartside...