New 6′ 6″ Fast Action 3 wt rod

Posted on August 9, 2025 by Dave Dozer

I’ve recently added a powerful little 3 wt rod to my Fast Action Series of fly rods. This is a wonderful little rod with lots of power for getting flies of any size into tight spots on small creeks and streams. My plan was that this rod would be a new one for me but as I was half-way though the build process, one of my clients stepped up and asked if it could be his. He chose highland green silk wraps, a maple burl reel seat, and custom engraved down-locking threaded band reel seat hardware. So, it’s off to Seattle, destined to fish the little mountain creeks in the Cascade mountain range.

6′ 6″ Fast Action 3 wt. rod.

New 8′ 0″ Fast Action 5 wt. Bamboo Bly Rod.

Posted on April 11, 2025 by Dave Dozer

My new Fast Action Series of bamboo fly rods has been pretty popular with clients recently. I just completed a new 8′ 0″ 3 piece 5 wt. Bamboo Rod, headed to a client in Vermont. This is a wonderfully smooth casting rod with plenty of power that makes casting effortless, perfect for someone looking for a faster action rod.

An 8′ 0″ 3 piece Fast Action 5 wt. rod.

Very nice Highland Green primary wraps with Straw and Black tippping wraps.

Getting Out Fishing Today With Our Bamboo Rods!

Posted on August 13, 2024 by Dave Dozer

I was able to get out fly fishing today with my good friend, Joe, on Whychus Creek, the small creek in the canyon below my house. Whychus creek is one of my favorite spots here in Central Oregon…beautiful water and no other anglers around. I took out my 6′ 8″ 3 wt. Fast Action Series Bamboo Rod and Joe took out his 7′ 0″ 4 wt bamboo rod he built with me in my workshop. After a bug sampling that showed a lot of stonefly nymphs, I started with a #10 black rubber legged black stonefly nymph. Joe started with a #16 Tan X-Caddis pattern. We both were successful and caught several nice rainbows. After an hour, I wanted some dry fly action so I changed over to a #12 Yellow Stimulator pattern…Joe stayed with his X-Caddis. For the next 2 hours, we both raised a lot of feisty native rainbows, and by the end of the day, we each caught about 15 fish. What a fun day with our bamboo rods on one of our small creeks here.

A Big, Black Stonefly Nymph

6′ 8 3 wt rod

Joe with a great Bow And Arrow cast.

One of the beautiful native rainbows we caught.

New Video

Posted on December 4, 2023 by Dave Dozer

After 14 years, I finally updated the video that is in the right hand column of my WEB Page. The old video was done in my old workshop. Finally, I’ve updated to a much more interesting video showcasing my rod building process. Thank you Olivia Elia so much for helping with the filming and editing of this video. I’m very happy with how it came out. Click on the link, and enjoy.

More Summer Fly Fishing in Idaho

Posted on October 14, 2023 by Dave Dozer

We got the chance to fish Big Creek in Central Idaho this summer with a group of friends….fly in by small plane to a dirt runway…and pack horses to a wilderness camp. Fishing was excellent for cutthroats in the 10″ to 15″ range with large dry flies. Mary Ann and I fished our 8′ 0″ 5 wt bamboo fly rods the entire trip. Here are a few photos.