Author: Jack Howell
Publisher: Jack Howell, May 2010
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 0-JAHO-10
Synopsis
A lively, conversational, step-by-step book on how to build one's own bamboo fly rod. Comprehensive chapters cover the best bamboo for fly rods, treating and caring for bamboo cane prior to construction, essential tools and materials, preparation, rod design, care for the rod, and selecting a reel seat. Step-by-step photos and illustrations complement the book's accessible approach to a complex craft. 15 B/w illustrations, 154 B/w photos; 8x11 inches, 208 pgs.
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Accessible and entertaining, this guide preserves an angling tradition. Illustrated by Rod Walinchus.
