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Once an angler masters a graphite rod, his interests often move on to the original fly rod, pliant bamboo. Until the mid-twentieth century, nearly all fly rods were bamboo. By the 1970s, fiberglass and graphite changed the world of fly-fishing. But more and more anglers are seeing bamboo rods in retail outlets, and want to give them a try. With this book, John Gierach, one of the nation's top fly-fishing writers, provides a philosophical guide to the angler who seeks this new "old" method. Gierach discusses how bamboo rods are built, how they differ from graphite rods, and how using one will change a fly fisher's approach to the sport. Fishing bamboo might be the pinnacle of fly-casting skill, and this book will help take you there.
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Evan Swain
reviewed Fishing Bamboo: An Angler's Passion for the Traditional Fly Rod on July 01, 2011
Fishing Bamboo
A decent enough read though, not great. Due to the overall brevity feels more like a series of magazine articles than a cohesive book. It never quite goes philosophical nor quite technical but would give the bamboo neophyte either just enough to be dangerous or to be an instant addict. Gierach is unquestionably a great writer but, as he'll admit, he's a professional writer as opposed to a professional fisherman. I found his section on silk fly lines a bit odd; after spending 100 pages telling us that what is new is not always better he briefly skims over silk as an anachronistic hold out.
Overall, worth a read but don't fall over yourself to do so right now.
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