BREWER BAMBOO RODS

I made my first bamboo fly rod in 1999, taught by A.J. Thramer. Allen offered me a wealth of information about working with bamboo that would have taken many years to learn on my own. I am in his debt. Oregon has a number of great bamboo rod makers, many of whom have been very generous with their rod making knowledge. Al Bellinger is a great rod maker from Salem, Oregon. Al was always ready to talk rods and answer my questions. Chris McDowell of Eugene was also very helpful. My friend Rob Clarke and I have shared many discussions about rod construction and techniques. The late Bill Baldwin of Westfir taught me many things about finishing bamboo rods. Rod collector and vintage tackle expert Dan Brock of Lowell, Oregon was very generous with his knowledge and very willing to share information about his wonderful collection of bamboo rods from the classic era. In addition to these helpful folks, I made an attempt to read everything ever written about making bamboo rods. Although this was..