do you fish bamboo?

[Jeremy]

With a graphite rod in hand, I am on a hunt- fast and attacking.
Going to bamboo allowed me to enjoy catching fish. I finally slowed down to feel the boo load; the weight of a natural material balanced with a heavier reel during casting and the gentle bounce of a fish through the length of its sensitive fibers. In the past few years, I have found great enjoyment refinishing older bamboo rods and yes fishing them.

Wednesday...and Clarkman....

Thank you! Ahhh, now I feel better! Some wonderful pictures from both of ya..

Much, much better. Dang!!!!

Jeremy.

[oyster]

I have thought a while about acquiring a bamboo rod and it got me wondering?

How many of you have a bamboo rod and how often do you fish with them?

-Jeff

The first bamboo rod I ever fished was also the first bamboo rod I ever made. From that day on, I never trout fished with anything but bamboo. I still enjoy throwing a graphite cannon in the saltwater, but everything I need to do when trout fishing can be done as well, or better with cane. At the very least, FOR ME, bamboo is just prettier, more traditional, more personal, and simply more fun.

Bill O.


www.oysterbamboo.com

[clarkman23]

Bill, those are some seriously beautiful rods you make there...one of these days hopefully, I'll own one.

~Randy

[gbflytyer]

here is a trip i took with some of my best friends. glenn brackett , and gregg messel
fishing the gulpers on ennis lake in montana




my sweetgrass 7'3" 4w penta sweet rod

[Fly Goddess]

Glenn is as down to earth as they come

Bill....YOU ARE STILL MY HERO! You rock and an ARTIST!
Still saving my change

[oyster]

Thanks Fly Goddess, hope you make it down for a class sometime.

I make some nice rods, but I'm afraid Glenn has me hands down in the fashion department!

Bill O.




www.oysterbamboo.com

[Fly Goddess]

Thanks Fly Goddess, hope you make it down for a class sometime.

I make some nice rods, but I'm afraid Glenn has me hands down in the fashion department!

Bill O.


www.oysterbamboo.com

You have much prettier legs Bill

[hackleman57]

From all the replies and photos, I can see that the bamboo folks have an "extra" dose of passion. If you can, send me some photos of rods you've wound yourself for me to check out. Thanks in advance.

Ron

[92Esquire]

Fresh from today, the nicest fish so far I've caught on my first bamboo rod, a Norling 8' 5wt hollowbuilt.

[sharps]

oyster, that is one drop dead gorgeous rod.

Vic