this might encourage you: hope it is ok to ref posts on other sites??

http://www.southeastflyfishingforum....ad.php?t=12470

http://www.rodbuildingforum.com/inde...howtopic=12954

the original handle section is almost finished now . I will have the orig rod and the new handle section for smaller water. A friend gave me an old piece of bamboo and a freeule I coul d use to make the handle section in the pics



this one was an undesirable rod according to most folks who responded. It turned out very well and i will try it on a small stream Sun.


http://www.southeastflyfishingforum....ad.php?t=13961