The Bamboo Blank Project - Part 1
In part two of the Bamboo Blank Project I will cover ordering the rod building components, fitting, pressing & turning the cork grip with a hand drill, installation of the tip top guides on each of the tips and gluing the reel seat components together.
I started off by making [...]
Entries from - March 2008
The Bamboo Blank Project - Part 2
March 21st, 2008 · No Comments
Tags: Article Series · Freshwater · Gear
Hungry for Spring
March 18th, 2008 · No Comments
Jaffery, Riverwalker and I had to get out and enjoy what little sun there was to be had in the mountains, especially with the impending junk (mixed bag) that was forecast for today and Thurs…
We tried our luck first at Lake Chocorua….little open water to be had, but it felt great to get out and [...]
Tags: Antics
Fly Fishing Pod Casting - RiseFormStudio.tv
March 17th, 2008 · 2 Comments
I figured the best way to tell you about Rise Form Studio is to show you a few of their videos. The following videos are courtesy of
RiseFormStudio.tv be sure to visit the site and scope out the rest of the fly-tying and fishing videos (they have some great fishing & rigging tips). Fishing videos [...]
New Streamer Fly - Nome’s Nuisance
March 13th, 2008 · 7 Comments
This minnow / baitfish evolved from the standard slump buster pattern. I avidly fished the slumps for almost an entire season two years ago until I figured out I needed a fly that was bigger & longer for the hungry brutes who reside in the coldwater streams of Mount Washington Valley, NH.
This was the [...]
Tags: Fishing Treks · Flybox
Scandinavian Saltwater Lines
March 13th, 2008 · No Comments
These heads are made particularly for fly fishing along the Scandinavian coastline. The coating is specially produced for use in cold saltwater. The powerful tapering of the line makes it very easy to turn over even larger flies in heavy wind. The core is made out of a new innovative low-stretch Kevlar material that keeps [...]
