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mark2olson	Greetings from Omaha		Lead	[-]
Posts: 2 07/10/2008 17:06	Tags : None 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.
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pvansch1		#1	[url]	[-]
Posts: 3801 07/11/2008 08:23 Moderator	Welcome. Now that you are thinking about buying, it's time to start trying. Find a gathering or builder near by and cast some rods. Figure out what you like and go for it. But.... Bamboo fly rods are addicting!! Pete
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Brian Shaffer		#2	[url]	[-]
Posts: 1082 07/22/2008 04:15 MO/ARK Trout Bum	Nice to have you here! Where are you from ? That'll help a little. Your personal profile can be updated pretty easily to include some info. If you ever have any questions .. we'll help! best fishes - Brian " Just once, I wish a trout would wink at me. "
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Lee Koch	close-by	#3	[url]	[-]
Posts: 367 07/24/2008 09:02	Welcome, Mark! My most fervent recommendation, in considering buying a first bamboo rod, is to "cast before you buy." You'll save lots of time and money that way. I'm a very hobbyist maker in Lincoln. Usually have maybe a dozen tapers laying around - you're welcome to come down and cast them sometime. That's a very small sampling of all the tapers available to you, but it can really help you start to figure out what kind of taper is suited for you. There's a maker in Des Moines, Pine River Rods. Also, 2 cane-maker gatherings you should know about: Southern rodmakers gathering, in Mountain Home AR every October, and Colorado rodmakers reunion outside of Glenwood Springs CO in july. Both meetings are a great place to go, to learn about rods. Lots of makers, HUNDREDS of rods to cast, but also guys like yourself, who don't make, but appreciate cane. An internet search should get you info on all the above. Email me at Info AT bamboonets.com if you'd like to come down and cast a few rods sometime. All the best, Lee
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mark2olson		#4	[url]	[-]
Posts: 3 07/24/2008 17:32	Lee, Thanks for the information, I will actually be down in AR in October, I will check it out. Also, thanks for the invitation, I may take you up on that. I make it down to Lincoln fairly often. Thanks again, Mark Olson
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troutwings		#5	[url]	[-]
Posts: 167 07/25/2008 14:36	Mark, The dates for the 2008 Southern Rodmakers Gathering are October 23-25th You can find the info on Southern Rodmakers Gathering in Arkansas here.... http://www.southernrodmakers.org/ The website has not been updated for this year yet. The committee who puts together SRG also does the Colorado Gathering that just ended so they are catching a collective breath and should update the SRG website soon. Dennis Last Edited By: troutwings 07/25/2008 14:55. Edited 1 time.
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flyfishingpastor	Welcome!	#6	[url]	[-]
Posts: 174 07/28/2008 14:03	Mark; As you no doubt have realized by now, there is a LOT of expertise/experience on this board - take advantage of it. I have only been fishing bamboo rods for 3-4 years now, a baby in comparison with some of our senior members (respectfully stated) and they know answers to questions we don't even have yet. What a wonderful and helpful group of people. You have already been given the best advice that could be given to someone new to bamboo - cast before you buy. There are rods out there that cost thousands that will not match your casting style and would be next to worthless (at least to enjoy) to you; there are also rods out there that are bargains that might well match your casting style perfectly and would be enjoyable for you to use regularly. I'd absolutely take Lee or others up on an opportunity to cast a variety of DIFFERENT tapers and styles. And, if you can, definitely check out the Southern Rod Gathering this October. You'll have a blast - I certainly did. Welcome to the "family." Pat "He told us about Christ's disciples being fisherman, and we were left to assume...that all great fishermen on the Sea of Galilee were fly fisherman and that John, the favorite, was a dry-fly fisherman." - Norman Maclean-A River Runs Through It
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bob4st		#7	[url]	[-]
Posts: 108 08/07/2008 19:06	Hey Lee, That's the coolest reel seat I've ever seen in your avitar... I'd like to copy it... any suggestions... Bob
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Lee Koch	hex reelseat	#8	[url]	[-]
Posts: 381 08/13/2008 21:37	Instructions sent, Bob. hope they help. All the best, lee
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