Why Bamboo Fly Rods?
Fly fishing, as every other sport, is composed of a great deal of myth, conformity and expense. In addition, there is the continual and constant manufacture of equipment updates/upgrades where there always seems to be a “new & improved” or technological discovery advancing the anglers necessity to spend more dollars to improve their chance of subduing yet more trout. When it comes to choosing a rod, the market is dominated by graphite. Before graphite there was fiberglass and before fiberglass there was bamboo. After almost fading from the market fiberglass is in transition and experiencing a rebirth, but bamboo has continued to command a certain market share. This market has grown in recent years. Today there are more quality bamboo rod makers than ever existed and they are turning out rods unparalleled in history. Although commanding a higher initial price (mainly due to the complexities of their manufacture — it takes roughly 25 to 30 hours to build a quality bamboo rod), bamboo ro
