Category Archives: Bamboo Rods
Not Just Anybody’s Saint Vrain
By Louis Cahill "IF YOU CLIMB INTO THE CAB OF THAT PICKUP WITH JOHN YOU'LL FIND THAT WHERE YOU WIND UP CAN, ONLY IN THE MOST EXISTENTIAL TERMS, BE CALLED A FISHING TRIP." It's about seven-thirty on a Saturday morning. It's mid-September and the chilly Colorado air...
Sunday Classic / Caring for Bamboo Fly Rods
I've had several folks request some content on making simple repairs to bamboo fly rods. I fully intend to to that for you, but it means that I have to find the time to get in the shop. That seems unreasonably difficult these days. Before...
Scott Fly Rods Come On Strong In 2015
I've been a fan of Scott fly rods since the first time I cast one. The quality and design of Scott fly rods is second to none. This year at IFTD Scott unveiled a couple of hot new rods that I'm pretty excited about. The Tidal is...
Book Review, “The View From Coal Creek” by Erin Block
I HAVE TO CONFESS I HAVE A WRITER'S CRUSH ON ERIN BLOCK. I started following her blog, Mysteries Internal, a couple of years ago and the sound of Erin's voice in my head became as familiar as a favorite song. When she first started posting about...
Bonefish On Bamboo
I'LL BE HONEST, WHEN BROWER MOFFIT PUT THIS BEAUTIFUL, FLAMED, THOMAS AND THOMAS NINE WEIGHT SALTWATER PROTOTYPE CANE ROD IN MY HAND MY EXPECTATIONS WERE LIMITED. Saltwater bamboo? This has got to be a gimmick, I thought. A rod designed to separate some wealthy fellow from...