Fundamentals of Building a Bamboo Fly-Rod - Softcover

Maurer, George E.; Elser, Bernard P.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0881505706 ISBN 13: 9780881505702

Publisher: Countryman Press, 2002

Synopsis

Inspired by the teachings of a master rodmaker, here is a step-by-step guide to the craft of building handmade, heirloom-quality bamboo fly-rods―the most coveted of all rods.

Spurred in part by a quest for something authentic in a mostly synthetic world, more and more anglers are abandoning high-tech graphite fly-rods in favor of those hand-crafted from bamboo. Fly-anglers, most of whom tie their own flies, are now looking to make their own split-cane fly-rods. Bamboo is cheap, and the tools needed to build finished rods are simple and few. What is needed is patience, a steady hand, and a book that explains the process with clarity and detail. This is that book.

Co-author George Maurer has built some of the finest and most innovative bamboo rods seen in a generation. His student Bernard Elser explains this exacting craft in simple, precise steps. Each chapter begins with a list of tools and the time needed to complete the step described. Photographs and illustrations throughout illuminate key points of the process. 95 photographs and illustrations

About this title

About the Authors

George E. Maurer, a professional rodmaker, sells his rods and teaches his art through his company, Sweetwater Rods. His home is in Lenhartsville, Pennsylvania.

Bernard P. Elser, a technical writer by trade, has apprenticed with master rod-builders George Maurer and Art Weiler. He lives in Somerville, New Jersey.

Edition details

• Publisher: Countryman Press
• Publication date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0881505706
• ISBN 13: 9780881505702
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 256