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 Post subject: New Bamboo (my first)
PostPosted: Fri Feb 13, 2009 4:33 pm • # 41 
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I also bought Wayne Cattanach's book to help, I highly recommend this book to anyone who is interested in making or even fishing bamboo.

I got it for only $10 on Amazon.


Keith


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 Post subject: New Bamboo (my first)
PostPosted: Fri Feb 13, 2009 5:17 pm • # 42 
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I am psyched about that cane rod Don! Man, it casts amazingly with a WF3F line and the amount of feel you have is incredible.


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 Post subject: New Bamboo (my first)
PostPosted: Fri Feb 13, 2009 7:14 pm • # 43 
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Thanks Andy. Fly Chef, can you give me the measurement of the swell and how far up it is from the butt? I have a 6611 to build and may change things up a bit. Don


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 Post subject: New Bamboo (my first)
PostPosted: Fri Feb 13, 2009 7:38 pm • # 44 
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I'll copy and paste the numbers from Kiley's post to me. They still don't mean much to me as I'm just starting the planing process on Sunday.


on the 6611 i make my swell .056 to .054 over 5" from the front of the grip.thats .028 or .026 per strip.10"front of grip .281 15".226 is what i shoot for.steve


Hope this helps,
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 Post subject: New Bamboo (my first)
PostPosted: Sat Feb 14, 2009 6:29 am • # 45 
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The swelled butt should all but neutralized the noodle in the rod. I ve got a AJ Thramer 7'0 4 weight DXSB and to this day it is one of favorite Bamboo rods. That rod is a true medium to fast action. In fact it was the first modern Bamboo rod I ever owned recommended by the people on Clarks forum ..Paul


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 Post subject: New Bamboo (my first)
PostPosted: Sat Feb 14, 2009 6:32 am • # 46 
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Is that one of AJ's own tapers? I forget how he codes. If so, is it reminiscent of any taper I might know? Don


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 Post subject: New Bamboo (my first)
PostPosted: Sat Feb 14, 2009 8:01 am • # 47 
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Don, Yes, one of his own tapers


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 Post subject: New Bamboo (my first)
PostPosted: Sat Feb 14, 2009 11:17 am • # 48 
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The DX if I remember designates Dry Fly and the SB obviously is swelled butt, there was also another code for the flex of the rod, I have the rod back in Oregon so I dont recall the designation ......Paul


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