How Do You Construct A Bamboo Fly Fishing Rod?
A bamboo fly fishing rod is a fly fisherman’s dream. It casts smoothly over the water and is ultra lightweight. A bamboo fly fishing rod is not easy to make. They require a lot of time, patience and most of all, practice. Purchase a bale of Tonkin bamboo cane. It’s available in 12-foot lengths in bales of 20 culms. You can purchase them singly but it’s more expensive. Split the bamboo using an old, thick bladed knife and a mallet. It’s easiest to start with a natural split in the bamboo. Make sure to wear leather gloves as you’re at a high risk to cut yourself. Split the rod in half, each half in thirds and each third in quarters to yield 24 strips. Keep the same orientation as they were in the culm, and separate the bamboo into 6 pieces for the butt section and 12 pieces for the tip sections of the bamboo rod. Plane the bamboo rod so that they are equilateral triangles. Use a center gauge to check the accuracy of the angles. They should be at 60 degree angles. Bind the bamboo strips t
