Author: Sam R. Johnson
Publisher: Mountain Arbor Press
Binding: Softcover
ISBN: 8-218-99252-9
Synopsis
Finally, a “how-to” guide that reveals the processes and techniques of a master builder – with no secrets held back! Sam shares 30 years of rod making know how gained as an apprentice, then Partner at Lacey & Johnson Sporting Designs, and now Wild Bearings, LLC. In this guide you’ll find: Detailed “how to” instructions; Where to get / make special tools and equipment; What supplies & quality rod components are needed and where to get them. Provides all the details needed to make your own rod. Also has an optional a’ la carte companion video series that demonstrates each step. Make a perfectly functional rod that will deliver a lifetime of satisfaction – all in a fraction of the time and cost of trying to learn it yourself or attending a class! 8.5x11 inches, 76 pgs.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Sam R Johnson Wild Bearings, LLC is an extension of my passion for the outdoors and the habit of living “slightly” on the edge with my safety clicked off. My biggest passion is remote fly fishing, as well as writing about the waters of the Appalachians, Rockies and Sierras. My rod of choice is bamboo, so another passion is making, collecting, selling and fishing them. Also worth mentioning is my role as Executive Producer and Co-host of Wild Bearings Outdoors, a TV show that takes viewers to exotic fly-fishing destinations and showcases their history, lore and angling opportunities. The show premiered in 2023 and airs on The Country Network. One other bad habit of mime is playing the bagpipes, and as a member of John Mohr Mackintosh Pipes & Drums in Atlanta, I spend a lot of time performing around the country.
When not chasing things in the wild, or making outdoor films, I’m a partner in a boutique transaction advisory practice that helps late stage emerging growth, and lower mid-market companies, prepare for, and execute buy / sell transactions. I also sit on several corporate and non-profit boards.
But in the end, when it’s all said and done, I just want to be known as a red-blooded, flag waving American, performer, traveler, kilted fly fisherman, talker, loyal friend, gentleman, do-gooder, mountain man, Christian and an occasional prevaricator. I’ve also been described using slightly stronger adjectives, but fortunately they’re in a slight minority!
