A few explanation notes for the uninitiated on what is going on here. These pages deal with building fishing rods for a special technique of fishing with an artificial fly. This part of my web site exclusively deals with rods made of split tonkin bamboo and various aspects of their manufacture and subculture that has evolved around them.

Although space age materials like carbon graphite are very popular for making fly rods there are many fly fishers around who prefer fishing split bamboo fly rods for their special casting abilities and their beauty. And the number of bamboo lovers is increasing.

To learn more about why so many folks love their bamboo fly rods, check out my articles section, as well as the other departments.

To me, a day on the river fishing for trout or grayling without a split bamboo fly rod is half the fun. Those who fish bamboo fly rods, too know what I am talking about.