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Written by Jorge Trucco
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Monday, 10 March 2008 14:50 |
 One interesting episode of my fly fishing life is the unexpected story of this bamboo rod and how I ended up with it as the result of a combination of events that lead to this special story that has more to do with serendipity than with pure intention.
Back in late 2003 I went to visit my friend Marcelo Calviello, whom I hadn’t seen for over a decade, at his home in Bella Vista, in the outskirts of Buenos Aires. To my surprise he was making some very fine cane rods with an unusual ferrule of his own design. The rod was made of native Argentine cane, and the ferrule was made of bamboo, pure bamboo; much like graphite rods are designed, the female portion of the ferrule was continuous with the butt end of the tip section by means of a hollow swell, whereas the male portion was simply the tip end of the butt section. Simple yet impressive! As soon as I saw this I couldn’t help but to start giving ideas, improvements on ferrules, possible new tapers and what not. I told Marcelo that with this ferrule system he should be able to design a rod that could be faster than traditional bamboo rods, more apt for nowadays demands, especially for the challenging Patagonian Rivers. Marcelo listened and within a month he called me up. He had just finished this superb little 7 foot 4 weight that enabled me to launch long casts with narrow loops in full double haul. Incredible! |
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Last Updated ( Monday, 28 April 2008 10:56 )
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Rods
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Written by Mark Wendt, Edited by Greg Holland
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Friday, 15 February 2008 08:19 |
Follow Mark Wendt as He Builds the Gilmore Rod After studying the process for years (since Howell first published "The Lovely Reed"), I've come to the conclusion that becoming a rod maker takes three things: money, time and courage. We're all limited on the first two, so that places a heavy emphasis on courage. This series of articles will document the process Mark Wendt follows and may possibly give you that nudge of courage you've been lacking to get you over the edge. Or, it may just give you a greater appreciation for the amazing craftsmenship displayed by these luddites who still think the best rods are made by hand tools from a foreign grass.
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Last Updated ( Friday, 29 February 2008 13:37 )
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