Bamboo fly rods

[DEcevR]

I know Kusse fly rods are great but I need a fly rod in the next month........anyone have experience with Green River or Orvis Bamboo fly rods

DEcevR,
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[cheffy]

No experience with Green River but I do have several Orvis that I like. If you want to save a little and still get the rod in the next month try one of the "used" dealers. I know Jim Bresko at Coldwater Collectibles has a few Orvis kicking around. I've dealt with Jim in the past and he's a straight shooter kind of guy.

[sharps]

I have an Orvis, Madison Far and Fine, 7'6", 5 wt. and I like it a lot. It's become my favorite rod.

Vic

[djo]

I use a 7.5' Orvis Battenkill that was made about 40 years ago and it is a fine rod. These rods are very common and you should have no trouble finding a used rod in great shape for about one-third to one-fourth the price of a new one.

As always you really should cast any rod - and particularly a bamboo rod - before you buy.

David

[LadyFisher]

The ElkHorn cane rods are just dandy - price is really good, and I would not hesitate to buy one! I 'fished' one at the Bellevue Show, (as opposed to just casting one) and was delighted at the accuracy and overall
feel of the rod. Cosmetics are very nice.

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[Migs]

As an alternative you might try a Hexagraph. They are similar in construction except with graphite and foam cores. The nice thing is they feel great! Hexagraph has a list of sale items and you might even be able to save a few hundred bucks on a great rod. [url=http://hexagraph.com/:5f98e]http://hexagraph.com/[/url:5f98e]
There are articles on FAOL about these awesome rods.
Migs

[Ray]

DEcevR!! Your alive!!! If you want a great rod there is a Kusse on ebay, it was make in late 2002. Looks to be in gem mint condition. It's a 7' 4wt awesome rod. Check it out! [url=http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=23819&item=7147552 846&rd=1:ae811]http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=23819&item=7147552 846&rd=1[/url:ae811]


[This message has been edited by Ray (edited 06 April 2005).]

[Rev Rob]

If you are looking for a bamboo rod within a month your best bet is a seller not a maker. Check out sellers like Ron at Ron's Rods or Len Codella at Heritage or Jim Bresko at Coldwater Collectibles. Any maker will take a lot longer than a month to get a rod to you (unless they just happen to have a rod or two on hand). By the way, Green River rods are among the top rods today. Joe Gorman is an outstanding craftsman. Ron at Ron's Rods usually carries several Green River rods.

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[This message has been edited by Steven H. McGarthwaite (edited 06 April 2005).]