TWIN BRIDGES — A fire in Twin Bridges early Sunday gutted an R.L. Winston Rod Co. building containing bamboo fly fishing rods and knocked out the electricity in some homes for several hours.

and Sugden said he'll build custom rods based on how and where they'll primarily be used. He believes a good bamboo rod would be great for someone new to fly fishing, since it allows a greater ...

TWIN BRIDGES - Glenn Brackett will describe the act of building split bamboo fly rods as "a spiritual experience" should you happen by his workshop nestled in the heart of this tiny town.

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. SOUTH PORTLAND — Bamboo fly rods run upward of $1,500 and $2,000.

He started building bamboo fly rods as a hobby when he was diagnosed with melanoma in 2015 and was receiving treatment. “From there, we just started selling them to friends and family ...

A bamboo rod improves fly-casters, Davis says. "They're forgiving," he says. "They can make an OK caster a good caster." When Johnson considered building bamboo rods, he checked websites and began ...

He leans over a 12-foot-long bamboo shaft as he splits it into thinner and thinner strips. He has been turning these pliable wooden strips into bamboo fly ... Since building that first rod when ...

His passion for bamboo fly rods evolved from a lifetime of building and enjoying the outdoors. His father introduced him to fly fishing as a boy growing up in upstate New York. His mom was a lover ...

Ever consider making your own fly rod? Don’t be intimidated ... according to veteran rod maker Dave LeClair, of Elbridge, 65, a guru on the local bamboo rod-making and repair scene.

“One thing about Montana,” says Matt Barber, an owner of Tom Morgan Rodsmiths, a custom fly ... rods a year, and that it usually takes about six weeks, from beginning to end, to build one ...