If I was gonna build from a blank ( and don't think I haven't thought about it -- a lot)I would definatky consider A J Thramer. His work seems well respected, and I believe he makes clasic tapers, modified clasic tapers, and his own tapers. I get the impression he will talk to you and work with you to come up with the blank which suits your desires. I think he can be located through Clarks Bamboo forum [url=http://p205.ezboard.com/bclarksclassicflyrodforum:963ad]http://p205.ezboard.com/bclarksclassicflyrodforum[/url:963ad] Which would be a good place to check out now that you have fallen to the seductive lure of bamboo.
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