Can anybody Identify these guys?

feeds@yuku.com (deannimal) — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 20:36:48 GMT

Introduction from Taos, NM.

feeds@yuku.com (ryanw505) — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 21:21:31 GMT

Hello forum members. My name is Ryan. I've been around here off and on over the past few years when I've had internet access but now find myself with regular internet access and a computer so I feel compelled to register. I'm an avid high country angler, pursuing trout in the headwaters of the Sangre de Cristo range, in addition to the other mountain ranges of the high desert. I have a few blue collar cane rods that I use frequently that are mated with old pflueger 1492s and...

restoring braided silk lines.

feeds@yuku.com (DT4F) — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 18:56:39 GMT

I am wanting to restore an old braided silk flyline. I have read that one can soak the line in baking soda solution to remove the old brittle varnish. Please enlighten me, if you can. I also need suggestions as to the best refinishing coatings.
Thanks in advance.

New here, but enjoying it

feeds@yuku.com (seqouiabitter) — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 13:43:29 GMT

What a fun forum!

I am an elementary school teacher in Ventura California area. I also work for the Boys and Girls Clubs around here with tech training. My father in law has a house in SW Montana(Darby) and I enjoy dry flying the Bitterroot and the Sequoia's here in California. Peppermint creek, Kern river, King River, and others. Originally come from Minnesota and South Dakota.

I bought a (Goodwin Granger) bamboo fly rod at an antique shop for cheap.(photos at rod...

lost PHY rod

feeds@yuku.com (macbarn) — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:35:24 GMT

First,wonderful site,Would love to know if anyone has seen it,made for H.Y.Barnes,1950 Toledo Ohio.Lost about 30 yeays ago ,left on top of truck,on the Brueal river MN.Thanks for any help,MB

G,day fro Australia

feeds@yuku.com (reckless) — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 20:34:39 GMT

Hi you guys from down under. Anybody interested in fly fishing down here and what we have to offer drop me a line. You may also see from the bamboo page that I am visiting Taxas in August and would welcome any tips for my fishing there.
Thanks and Cya cobbers
Neil

Greetings from Munich / Germany! :-)

feeds@yuku.com (magguscdc) — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 10:40:30 GMT

Hi,

my name is Markus (37) and I live in Munich / Germany.... I am fishing since I am 18 years old..... I started as a spinn fisherman but as time goes by I changed to fly fishing. For about 5 years I go only flyfishing, mainly on trout and grayling in the Isar river nearby Munich... Other species I am interested in are pike and sea trout and any kind of salt water predators! :-)

In 2008 I bought my first bamboo fly rod, a Hildebrandt #5, 2,12 m, Garrison taper 202E.... I...

Greetings from Omaha

feeds@yuku.com (mark2olson) — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 17:06:51 GMT

I've been lurking and learning for some time. Now that the "kids" are grown, I am about to indulge myself with a bamboo rod. I suppose that I should feel guilty.

I've learned quite a bit from reading this forum and appreciate all that I have learned from everybody. I hope, sometime, to be able to return the favor in some small way.

Greetings from Canada

feeds@yuku.com (Silver Doctor) — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 19:57:10 GMT

Hello all,
Thought since I cruise around the site and have posted a couple of times I would introduce myself. I've a fly fisherman and tier who lives and works in Calgary Alberta as a graphic artist. We're blessed here with the Bow river a world class fishery. I've fished with bamboo since the mid 60's and own a couple of Canadian built rods. My rods are not the high end beauties often seen and pictured here but rather what is often refered to here as low end serviceable...

WV and near by anglers

feeds@yuku.com (flyfishing4life) — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 22:55:26 GMT

Hey just wanted to see how many WV'ians we have here or anyone that visits the state frequently or lives close to would like to get in touch with some people if at all possible.

Nate

Twisted Bamboo Rods

feeds@yuku.com (waterworld2) — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 01:14:58 GMT

I am searching for anyone who might have information on a man by the name of Sam Olin who made Bamboo Fly Rods. He used a unique method of twisting the Bamboo strips.

You can find some information on him and his rods at this link:

http://sam-olin-fly-rods.com/

Getting closer to home...

feeds@yuku.com (rlnunleycom) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 22:33:30 GMT

Well, I'm weaving my way back across the US after a nice week or so with Ron Kusse in Washingtonville, NY. Had a great visit, and, as always, learned a few new tricks from one of the old masters of this art.

Kinda miss Ron and his humor already, but I also miss being in my OWN shop working on things I need to get finished!

Saw a lot of great sites, and got turned on to some hidden streams that aren't in any of the books! GREAT little brookie and brown trout...

New member/Old flyfisher

feeds@yuku.com (laxdad) — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 14:22:40 GMT

Just a quick note to say hello. Started tying and fly fishing in 1947 and stayed at it heavy until the mid eighties. Kinda put it on the back burner to raise a second family and the fact that MA water wasn't that interesting,(grew up in the finger lakes of NY). Spent a lot of time on some great little streams in the FLarea and also the Roscoe to Hancock watershed. Kept my rods though, 6 cane and 6 graphite and a couple of glass. Good thing 'cause I'm back at it. Spent a couple of...

Greetings from Michigan

feeds@yuku.com (Doublegun) — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:39:49 GMT

Just found this forum and decided to jump in. My name is Doublegun and I have a problem..... Picked up my first cane rod 3-years ago and I have been headed downhill since. My current arsenal includes a Summers 275, a Pickard 806, a H&I Tonkin Princess and a 7'6" 3-piece 5-wt built buy a local fellow here in SE Michigan. Other than bamboo rods I have a disposition for chasing grouse with old damascus barreled Parkers and English Setters.

Looking forward to learning...

Heading for Ohio in Aug.

feeds@yuku.com (Bamboo Adict) — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:39:14 GMT

Hope this is the right place to put this. My wife and I are taking a trip from Oregon to Ohio (Troy/Dayton area). Will be traveling the northern route. My question is there any bamboo builders, fly tyer's , tyers shops, clubs etc, that I can get to babysit me so I can get away from inlaws once in awhile? I am not a builder but love bamboo and just love to visit with builders and other tyers, I am a fanatic tyer and a fly fishing guide here in Oregon. Any help for on the way there, while...

I think I've posted here once... years ago... Re-Intro

feeds@yuku.com (moon8462) — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 19:18:41 GMT

Hi, All...

I've used the forum for reference several times... who hasn't... but it's not been convenient till now to use it regularly. Now I have a laptop in the shop and there aren't any restrictions from a corporate server, as before.
My name is Mike St. Clair. I'm a builder in So. Cal. I've been in business for about 5 years now... with my partner, Chris Hynes... hence, St. Clair & Hynes. Our website is

Podcast from the tip of Africa

feeds@yuku.com (tight loops) — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 05:05:05 GMT

If, by any chance, anyone is interested, I have just done a podcast for one of our South African fly-fishing websites. Anyone wanting to give it a listen can log on to www.theflyfisher.co.za . Click on the podcast tab on the left, then click on Tom Lewin.
Adios
T

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