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What Is The Best Wood For A Fishing Rod?

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These new woods were generally lighter and stronger. Rare woods that found their ways into fishing rods included ironbark, snakewood, lancewood, purpleheart and pingow. The favourite, however, was greenheart. Are old bamboo fishing rods worth anything? Yes, antique bamboo rods are unique and sought-after collection pieces. But you won’t become a millionaire if you have … Read more

Does Orvis Still Make Bamboo Rods?

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Both Steere and Orvis respected the craftsmanship, the craftsmen, and the finished product too much to discontinue bamboo rod production . Are bamboo fly rods good? Bamboo fly rods are ideal for the most subtle and delicate of presentations, and for anglers who enjoy the rod’s slow and very flexible action Much like fiberglass fly … Read more