I just started another Bamboo Fly Rod Building Class this past week. Charlotte, who is local to my area, wants to build her second bamboo fly rod….and this one will be for her husband, Dan….what a lucky guy! Charlotte built her first rod with me last year so it’s great she is launching into rod #2. This rod will be a fast action 8′ 0″ 6 wt rod, which will be great for Dan as he does a lot of lake fishing. Here area a few photos of Charlotte’s rod building process.
Getting started on splitting
Keeping the split going straight
Knocking out the nodal dams
That’s a lot of strips
Day #2 – Sophie came along for the day
Charlotte and Sophie
Running strips through the beveller.
Busy Planing Strips