Bert van Wijk (middle) gave a workshop on the tools needed for preparing the strips of bamboo.
Some 26 splitcane rod-builders and people that want to learn this craftsmanship came to trout fishery the Berenkuil in Nijkerk on Saturday the 22nd of April, 2017, for a Contact Day during which they could exchange ideas, tips, etc.
The day was an initiative of Peter den Hollander and Patrick Mercy (behind the table). Peter den Holland gave workshops on selecting and splicing the bamboo.
After a welcome and a first presentation by Patrick Mercy people could take part in a number of workshops, given by among others Kees van der Hulst (left in the picture).
Leen Huisman (middle) had brought several nice pieces of splitcane rod-building to the event.
Henk Melse (below left) showed several tools for straightening the strips and winding the thread around the blank.
It takes at least forty hours to build one splitcane fly-rod from splicing the tubes to the last drops of lacquer. Leen Huisman admires a rod build by Charles Boshoven.
Ruard Janssen held a presentation on some of the tools he had build himself for building splitcane rods.
The rods the different rod-builders had build had to be tested on the water as well of course.
What is nicer than landing a trout with a fly you have tied on a rod that you have build yourself?
It looks like there will be another contact day like this in about two years time.
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Congrats on a wonderful event! Perhaps next time if you let us know we may pay you a visit!!