Chris sent me this great photo of his first rainbow on his new bamboo rod I built him (below).  This photo was from the Ruby Valley in Montana.  He sure looks like a happy angler, although he might need a little work on his “posing for pictures”.  Thanks for sharing Chris.

A Great Rainbow on a New Bamboo Fly Rod.

I just finished a great new rod for a good friend and fellow angler whom I’ve known for several years.    Chris and I have been in conversation about his first bamboo fly rod for quite some time, and this rod is his retirement gift to himself.  After casting several of my rods, he chose an 8′  0″  5/6 wt progressive action rod from my Signature Series of rods.  It has a wonderfully smooth action to it, and it’s a good all-around rod for a variety of fishing conditions.  He and I will hit one of our local trout streams tomorrow to test drive the rod.  Here is a quick look at what he’ll get getting:

My 8′ 0″ 5/6 wt Signature Series Bamboo Fly Rod