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NZ Fly Fishing Expeditions - Bamboo fly fishing rod

NZ Fly Fishing Expeditions - Bamboo fly fishing rod

NZ Fly Fishing Expeditions - Bamboo fly fishing rod

NZ Fly Fishing Expeditions - Bamboo fly fishing rod

Chris Carlin of Far North Rod Smiths emailed me yesterday to say that he had finished making my rod and is starting the big journey to NZ. I will be hooking up with Chris when he gets down my way and will be looking after him on the water for a day’a real New Zealand fly fishing and get him into some big South Island brown trout. Maybe I wil get a chance to cast the rod? Probably another day!

He sent me some photos of the bamboo rod, a 8’6″ 5wt 3 piece of handcrafted beauty. I greatly admire the skill and effort that goes into making rods like this. Even many of the tools required to make these stunning rods can’t be bought but have to be made by the rod maker themselves.

Check out the accompanying photos and remember to give Chris a buzz (when he finishes his NZ vacation) and order yourself one of his stunning rods – it will be a rod for life!

Tight Lines,

Simon

NZ Fly Fishing Expeditions - Carlin on Bamboo

NZ Fly Fishing Expeditions - Carlin on Bamboo

Brown Trout and Bamboo Rod

NZ Fly Fishing Expeditions - Brown Trout and Bamboo Rod