She said people tend to like bamboo rods because of tradition and nostalgia. “Bamboo is the oldest of fly-fishing materials, and then most of our customers come in and have great sentimental ...

Meet the sought-after professional bamboo fly rod maker who personally hand engraves his own rods—and puts them to apt use ...

LANESBORO, Minn. — Steve Sobieniak knew what a good fly fishing rod felt like. He developed a feel for the graceful casting tool, particularly ones made of bamboo. He could pick one up ...

With their help, modern fly-fishing gear evolved by leaps and bounds over the latter half of the 20 th century. Bamboo rods had long ago given way to fiberglass, and these were eventually replaced by ...

And there’s also no better fish than the one you catch yourself—especially if you’re using a bamboo rod. “There’s nothing practical about fly-fishing with bamboo,” Oyster says.

I'm guilty of overlooking my fly rod grips ... to be and is mostly found on lighter, more refined rods. You will also find them on bamboo and custom-made rods. Because of its slender design ...

Heirloom-level fishing rod from Montana-based firm Bamboo rod hand-planed and treated for maximum performance Choice of woods and custom gold-calligraphy inscription If you’re an avid fly ...

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.