Trim Bands Become Winding Checks
I am always looking for ways to enhance the build of a bamboo rod. I often prefer the look of a rod without a winding check. I like the look of thread butting up against the cork grip. However, some-times when I prep the grip I don’t get a good fit between the cork and the rod. When this fit isn’t what I want, I look for help in the form of a winding check.
In a recent Proof Fly Fishing E-mail, I came across a simple solution for this problem.....
Rodmaker Profile: Dave Bissonette
PF: What are your personal favorite
streams to fish?
Definitely the AuSable….my family history
goes back to the 1870s on this river. I grew up
in Oscoda at the mouth of the river and have
been fishing, hunting, and trapping on it since I
was a small boy. For the past several years we
have started to explore the upper Manistee but
80% of my fishing is on the AuSable system....
Planing for the 21st Century
For over 150 years, craftsman have been hand planing split cane rods. It is remarkable how little has actually changed. The tools are still basically a hand plane and planing form of some kind. The earliest forms were nothing more than a groove in a board and the quality of the rod was entirely up to the skills of the craftsman. The strip was placed in the groove and planed on one side...
