Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Bamboo rods advice

Grizz is definitely the guy to talk to.  As an added bonus, Jerry Kustich of Sweetgrass Rods (formerly Winston Rods) will be here Saturday – you can ask them both.

R

Richard Farino

Urban Angler VA | 108 N. Washington Street  2nd Floor | Alexandria, VA 22314 

(703) 527-2524 | fax: (703) 527-3313 | richard@urbanangler.com    

From: Dalton Terrell <daltonbterrell@gmail.com>
Reply-To: <tidal-potomac-fly-rodders@googlegroups.com>
Date: Friday, January 31, 2014 10:01 AM
To: <tidal-potomac-fly-rodders@googlegroups.com>
Subject: Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Bamboo rods advice

I got a cheap antique bamboo rod a few years ago, I tried a few lines on it and a 7wt seemed to be the sweet spot. When shad season came along I brought it out to Fletcher's and on the very first cast, shad hits... and WHHACCCCK! Rod broke below the first ferrule.

Supposedly the bamboo had dried out and needed some professional treatment before handling a fish. I'd try to get someone with expertise in bamboo (Griz at Urban Angler maybe) to evaluate it before you fish your rod.

Dalton

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