As society grows increasingly addicted to disposable goods, a few master craftsmen continue the labor-intensive tradition of making every part of a bamboo fly rod by hand. Using 19th-century techniques, they sacrifice marriages, money and sanity in their attempt to keep this unsustainable craft alive. Chasing the Taper is an intimate look at their relentless […]
Philipp Sicher: How my bamboo flyrods are made. Website: www.bambusruten.ch. Also look at: https://flyfishing-blog.com/flyfishing-blog.com/2017/04/22/contact-day-splitcane-rod-builders-at-the-berenkuil/ https://flyfishing-blog.com/flyfishing-blog.com/2019/10/27/collectors-show-for-antique-fishing-tackle-in-vught-well-attended/ https://flyfishing-blog.com/flyfishing-blog.com/2019/08/05/the-wading-list-fly-fishing-characters-christian-horgren-fine-tackle/
The old Winston bamboo shop was housed in the original R.L. Winston Rod Company building in downtown Twin Bridges. On May 7, 2017, a fire started at 3:00 in the morning, destroying the building and all its contents including bamboo rod inventory, machinery and raw materials. Despite this tragic loss, we have been determined to continue our 90-year commitment to the legacy of building the most beautiful, highest performing bamboo fly rods available.
As a master cabinet maker, Robert Stroh has specialized in the production of splitcane fly rods (single- and double-handed rods) as well as classy accessories. All rods and accessories are finely hand crafted by him personally. He attaches great importance to quality in the selection of materials, the manufacturing process and also the processing. TWL […]
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. Email: Peter den Hollander, p.den.hollander@hetnet.nl Patrick […]
Leen Huisman has been building splitcane (fly)rods for some 35 years now. Next to that he also builds fly-reels for a good number of years now. On both subjects he gave a well attended presentation in Zwolle (NL). L.H. Design – Leen Huisman […]