Wish this was a dream come true, BUT a couple of the big American can rod building companies tried to grow bamboo in the US to try and keep from having to import it - or to just have some after the blockade - and the cane was not suitable for fly rods. It might be just fine for the "old cane pole" which had a line tied to the end and was fished for catfish and such...but even then would need to be dried first. Sorry....