First bamboo rod build - with a little help from a friend...

[K7zb]

Emily is 7 and learning to cast down in NC - and recently spent some time with her grandpa making rod #1...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=2rai5UG8MsY

[bobbyg]

Looking good K7zb!! Your friend not the rod.......you know I'm kidding.
Lovely little girl and a fine first bamboo rod.

Please post the finished rod when you can.

North Carolina is a fine place to learn to cast!!

[Eric-WD]

the rod looks very nice, I would like to build one some day,

73

Eric

[K7zb]

Bobbyg and Eric,

Thanks for the comments... this has been an amazing journey.

Eric - having gotten this far (a long way to go yet) I think hooking up with a good instructor or at least someone who can show you the ropes is essential. Trying to do this alone would be a challenge unless you are exceptionally well-skilled in handling tools like these.

I am really eager to see this rod through to the end and start casting it to see what it will do!

Bob