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Bamboo Rod Photos

Here are a few photos of the first bamboo rod I started. This isn't the first rod I finished, because I started a one-piece rod while waiting for the ferrules for this one. Click on the thumbnails to see each photo (about 70Kb each).


   

NOTE: This is a 7' 4wt 3-piece rod, built to a Wayne Cattanach taper. I'm not the best photographer, so some of the photos have reflective white-spots due to the glare of the flash on the varnish.

As you can see from the signature label on the rod, I'm planning to donate this rod to the "ROFF Western Clave," an upcoming gathering of fly fishermen. Why would I give this rod away after taking so long to finish it? Because I built two other rods exactly like this one at the same time just in case I ran into problems. I'll be finished with those two rods in another week or two.