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Fabulous Figured Walnut for Reel Seats

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OK, maybe I get excited about some pretty boring things.  But, I was extremely lucky today to pick up an absolutely incredible piece of English Walnut for reel seats.  This piece measures about 13″ x 13″ x 3″.  While this looks like “ultra expensive” Circassian Walnut, it’s actually Oregon grown English Walnut.  It’s probably one of the finest pieces of walnut I’ve ever seen, and it will make some stunning reel seats.  While it has a sizeable crack running through it, I can work around it.  I should be able to get 12 or 14 reel seats from this piece.  I can’t wait to get out to my lathe and turn some pieces.

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2013 Boise Fly Fishing Expo Update

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Mary Ann and I just got back from two days in Boise at the Fly Fishing Expo. This is always a fun show, with a very enthusiastic crowd interested in talking about bamboo fly rods. I met a lot of nice folks, and had some great converstations about “Why Bamboo?”, how to build bamboo fly rods, and how to fix up old rods. Several attendees also brought by their old rods to talk about. It’s always fun to pull an old rod out of the rod sock to see what treasure is inside.
My Booth at the 2013 Boise Fly Fishing Expo
Along side my booth was Mike Morin of Cutthroat Leaders. Mike makes some great furled leaders, and I fish with them often. They are a great match to the action of bamboo fly rods and turn over flies in wonderfully smooth manner.

Mary Ann also gave a casting demonstration on “Adjusting your casting stroke for different distances”. She also had the chance to spend a lot of time on the casting pond with folks who were interested in casting bamboo fly rods to see what it’s all about.
Mary Ann Dozer giving a casting demonstration

Photos from the FFF Expo

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Last week was the FFF NW Fly Tyers and Fly Fishing Expo. I had a booth there with my rods. Lots of Bamboo friends stopped by to chat. It was great to see Daryll Whitehead and Jeff Smith:

Daryll Whitehead and Jeff Smith - two great Oregon rod builders.

Al Buhr gave a casting demonstration with a BAMBOO rod…in only the way that Al could:

Al Buhr giving a casting demonstration

Al also joined Todd Somsel, Mack Brown, and Mary Ann (all Master-Level certified casting instructors) on the casting pond to discuss the positive aspects of bamboo rods:

NorthWest Fly Fishing and Tying Expo

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The Oregon Council of the Federation of Fly Fishers is having their 2012 NW Fly Fishing and Tying Expo next month in Albany, Oregon. It will be a great show, with classes, tyers, demonstrations and vendors. This year, we’ll have 5 bamboo rod builders including me with tables/booths at the show. I’ll also be teaching a class in EuroNymphing Techniques. Plan on stopping by if you’re in the area on March 9th, and 10th. You can find more info about the Expo on their WEB site at: www.nwexpo.com.