A bamboo fly rod is made of six strips of bamboo glued together to form hexagon photo below.
Making bamboo fly rods.
To schedule rod making instruction please email ron barch.
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The protruding rings that occur on bamboo are called nodes and require quite a bit of work to flatten out before the bamboo can be used to make a fly rod this image courtesy of andy royer.
Although each step is described a number of details are not fully covered.
Join dozens of rod makers who have learned to make a split bamboo rod under the direction of angler craftsman ron barch.
Arrive with enthusiasm leave with your own hand crafted split bamboo rod.
This is a step by step look at the process of making a split bamboo fly rod.