I dont really have any relation to bamboo, have never casted one, actually have only seen a bamboo rod once and thought that it was very nice but also "oldfasion".
So its not really a NO to bamboo, it mare like a "i dont thing i will ever care enough about bamboo to make one" I dont know i just feel like bamboo is for old guys (running and ducking :-)) Vagn On 8/19/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Just curious as to why "no" to bamboo? Dont want to pay the $? OR do not > care for them? > > John > > Vagn Hansen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >I have built my first 3 rods this spring, 1 H&H 8"6ยด #4, 1 XT 51 9" #6 > >and 1 T&T Helix 92 #7. they will def. not be the last once i build, i > >dont think i will get in to banboo though ;-( > > > >-- > >Vagn Hansen > >There`s a fine line between fishing and just standing on the shore > >like an idiot.... > > > >On 8/19/05, Tony Spezio <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Matt, > >> My offer on making a bamboo rod still goes when you can get down here. > >> Tony > >> > >> Matthew Fuller wrote: > >> > >> >I picked up a couple blanks(9' 5wt & 9.5' 7 wt) for $20 a few months ago > >> >and > >> >hope to finish them out sometime soon. Bamboo will come after that. > >> > > >> >~Matt > >> > > >> > > >> >----- Original Message ----- > >> >From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> >To: <[email protected]> > >> >Sent: Friday, August 19, 2005 7:41 AM > >> >Subject: [VFB] Rod building > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> >>I am just curious as to how many people on here are into rod building . I > >> >> > >> >> > >> >got into it december of 2003, since then I have built a lot of rods. So > >> >far > >> >for myself I have built: > >> > > >> > > >> >>6'6" rainshadow 2 wt (my favorite rod) > >> >>7' Dancraft 1 wt (just finished, have not fished it) > >> >>a 9 ft bamboo 4wt > >> >>a 5 ft 1 wt bamboo > >> >>a 10' tiger eye 8/9wt (salmon rod) > >> >>a 5 piece 9' dancraft 9065 (smallie fishing) > >> >>a 9 ft matrix 8 wt > >> >>3 bass spinning rods > >> >>and I am starting two 6'6" ultralights (for a buddy) > >> >> > >> >>John > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> > >> -- > >> Your favorite stores, helpful shopping tools and great gift ideas. > >> Experience the convenience of buying online with [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> http://shopnow.netscape.com/ > >> > >> > >> > > >
