gerri,

I have a bamboo rod, use it for pocket water fishing on small streams/creeks. I opted for a modern fly line, one weight over the suggested 4 wt, because I will only be casting very short distances.

Back in the old days they used to use anything they could to make a line but the 'best' was horse tail hairs. Then they discovered silk and that was the best. It took a lot of maintenance to keep the silk afloat however. Eventually we ended up with our modern lines. Take your pick but it you collect horse tail hairs watch out for their kick, it can really lay you out.

Larry ---sagefisher---