New Bamboo Switch Rods Getting Started Posted on June 7, 2014 by Dave Dozer I got started on two new bamboo switch rods today…it was a day of taking two long pieces of bamboo and turning them into 72 thin strips. These will go into making two 10′ 6″ hollow-built 5 wt switch rods. Bamboo Strips for 2 Switch Rods. Share This Post: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email