11-10-2007, 04:12 AM
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]On the learning channel tonite, "How its made" (a great program)
they featured the construction of a Bamboo Fly rod.
I couldn't help but think of Fly Goddess and her 'boo's'.
The program started with the guy splitting a 3" or larger piece of Bamboo in to halves, then smaller pieces.
He gets the color over a flame. I'll bet that takes some time to learn.
Running the pieces thorugh a Shaper and tying the six pieces together, gluing, straightening etc etc....
It takes 40 hours to make a Bamboo fly rod. The guy was not short of work!
Isn't it odd that you can buy something from Olympic Lamiglass or China for $10, but some folks will pay much more for labor and parts to have one of those bueaties.
You just cant make a F/glass rod that looks as striking as that split bamboo rod.
I'll bet the fish you catch with a Boo are a little prettier and much larger and fight harder than some ol' Hatchery fish you get on a Glass rod?[
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After all....glass rods are so....just sooo ordinary[crazy]
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]On the learning channel tonite, "How its made" (a great program) they featured the construction of a Bamboo Fly rod.
I couldn't help but think of Fly Goddess and her 'boo's'.
The program started with the guy splitting a 3" or larger piece of Bamboo in to halves, then smaller pieces.
He gets the color over a flame. I'll bet that takes some time to learn.
Running the pieces thorugh a Shaper and tying the six pieces together, gluing, straightening etc etc....
It takes 40 hours to make a Bamboo fly rod. The guy was not short of work!
Isn't it odd that you can buy something from Olympic Lamiglass or China for $10, but some folks will pay much more for labor and parts to have one of those bueaties.
You just cant make a F/glass rod that looks as striking as that split bamboo rod.
I'll bet the fish you catch with a Boo are a little prettier and much larger and fight harder than some ol' Hatchery fish you get on a Glass rod?[
] After all....glass rods are so....just sooo ordinary[crazy]
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