Monthly Archives: February 2015

The 2015 Pleasanton, CA Fly Fishing Show

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I just got back from The Fly Fishing Show in Pleasanton, CA last weekend where I had a booth.  There were a few other bamboo rod guys there, Joe Bradley, Robert Bolt, TC Robertson, and it was great to catch up with them.  I didn’t pay too much attention to what the graphite guys were showing off but I did notice that Echo is coming out with a line of fiberglass rods.  I got a chance to cast their new fiberglass switch rod….it has  the classic feel of a fiber glass rod…definitely not like bamboo but it was fun to cast.  It’s nice to see something else out in the industry other than ultra-fast graphite.  Here is a photo of me at my booth at the show:

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Another Bamboo Switch Rod Heads Out The Door

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I just finished another bamboo switch rod this week that will be heading out to a client next week.  This is a 10′  6″  5 wt Hollow Built rod that effortlessly throws a 300 to 350 grain Scandi Line.  My light switch rods have been getting quite a bit of interest from trout anglers who enjoy two-handed casting and have been looking for a bamboo switch rod for casting streamer flies and soft hackles.

A 10' 6" 5 wt Hollow-Built Switch Rod

A 10′ 6″ 5 wt Hollow-Built Switch Rod

Fishing on the Metolius River

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I got a chance to wiggle some bamboo rods two days ago on the Metolius River with my good friend Chris. My weapon of choice was a 8′  3″  5 wt medium fast action rod.  It was a cold and cloudy day on the Metolius but there were a few BWOs out. Saw a few fish rising around 1:00 PM in isolated spots and picked up a small rainbow on a #18 BWO Cripple. I also picked up a nice 12″ rainbow on a #12 Tellico Nymph drifted along the bottom…what a great fly for winter trout fishing here in Oregon.  And, because this fly is relatively unknown around here, I’m sure the educated trout in the Metolius River have never seen it. Here is Chris drifting nymphs through a popular run and one of my fish.

Fishing the Metolius River in Central Oregon.

Fishing the Metolius River in Central Oregon.

A nice Metolius River rainbow that took a Tellico Nymph.

A nice Metolius River rainbow that took a Tellico Nymph.