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- Flyfishing the State of Jefferson is where I belong... even though Southern California is where I am most
of the time...
- Cal Trout California Trout's Homepage.
Find out about the state of the State's fish!
- Wild Fishing in Scotland - Where so much history and love of our sport lies... a great site!
- Great Western Rod Makers Gathering The
annual gathering of the west coast's bamboo rod makers, restorers, and those who simply appreciate a fine split bamboo fly
rod. Hosted this year at Chuck Irvine's rod shop and home, the west coast's premiere event. Attendance is growing annually
and early registration is ALWAYS recommended! DO NOT miss this event!
- Rodmakers The one site where the bulk
of the worlds knowlege of bamboo rod making is stored. ( I think )
- Over my Waders Reed Curry's great site
loaded with info and articles.
- David Roberts Rogue River Guide Service and Fly Tying David Roberts Guide Service
will float you down his home waters of the Rogue River in beautiful Oregon. David's trips are consistantly productive outings
landing his clients trout and steelhead. His knowlege of the waters he fishes almost daily and having the right fly and techniques,
will afford you a memorable trip, if not the trip of a lifetime!
- The Thomas Penrose Site A great site to find the
how-to's of building the tools you'll need if you want to try and build your own.
- Denver Dave's Vintage Bamboo Fly Rods Specializing
In Fine Vintage Bamboo Fly Rods, Buy * Sell * Trade.
This fellow from Denver, CO can get you most any old rod you might
be looking for.
- Denver Dave Built ~ David S. Collyer ~ Maker Fine Custom Handmade Split
Cane Fly Rods. A lot of folks have done business with Dave in the past and are not aware that he is a fine rodmaker. Some
of us only think of him when we are looking for a vintage bamboo rod. A look at his rods might make you think twice before
buying that older rod.
- Todd Talsma's Tips Todd has taken on the task
of compiling 'tips' sent to the Rodmakers Page and is in the process of listing by skill level, tips for building your own
Bamboo Fly Rod. Todd is also a great web page builder.
- Tony Miller Tony is with out a doubt,
one of the funniest guys you could hope to meet! Add to that he is a very talented maker and he has a deadly, successful combination!
Check out the bamboo ratan grips on his rods.
- Andy Royer, The Bamboo Broker One of the best sources
of the proper bamboo you will need to construct a quality split bamboo fly rod. Andy is located on the west coast, and ships
his bamboo world wide. A gentleman and a pleasure to do business with!
- Archive of Bamboo Rods and Fishing Techniques Hours and hours of bamboo
rod literature from fishers spanning decades.
- Clarks' Classic Tackle Clark's page is filled with
interesting information on old bamboo and fiberglass rods.
- Rush River Rods, Tony Larson Tony is a talented man who
is currently producing some of the finest solid bar stock nickel-silver ferrules available. I have switched to Tony's ferrules
and am impressed with thier quality!
- Mark Garvey's Custom Wood Art Signs Mark's custom wood signs
are the finishing touch on your desk at work or home office. Mark crafts his signs out of beautiful woods such as cherry and
maple. Every sign is made in his shop by him. My shop is soon to be graced ( I hope) by one of his signs!
- Randall Gregory's "Riffle Water Rods" and Burls Randall's fine burls and
rods are a sight to behold! If you are looking for a source of raw burl, talk to Randall!
- R.L. "Bob" Nunley's Custom Bamboo Fly Rods R.L."Bob" Nunley is a great
rod maker from the grand State of Oklahoma. Bob has been making fine, custom bamboo rods since the eighty's and is also a
published writer. Check out Bob's page and order his latest book as well, titled "Extreme Flyfishing". There are stories in
his book that we can all relate to.
- Carl Chapell's Hand Carved Trout Nets Carl hand carves and hand
paints fine trout nets. His carved and painted handles depict various species of trout so realistically you'll feel like hanging
his art on your wall. BUT DON'T! These nets are made to be used! You will find the pricing for these nets very reasonable
when you consider the prices of normal trout nets.
- Bamboo Bill's Rods A fisher for over twenty years,
Bill learned, as we all finally do, what makes a fly rod great ... BAMBOO! Check out his site.
There are many more, I'm sure... If you have one you like, share
it with me!
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