| If you are going to fish, your rod is critical. | | | | fishing rods and giving advice on how to restore |
| Bamboo rods are unique and excellent. Of course, | | | | them. Most of the sites will be able to give you |
| identifying bamboo fishing rods is another issue. | | | | the names of some of the classic books on the |
| In today's world, the fishing rod is constructed | | | | subject. Sadly, many of these books are as |
| from a variety of composite materials such as | | | | expensive and as rare as the bamboo rods they |
| graphite. Chemistry has given us materials to | | | | discuss, and this is why it is important to make |
| make light weight, but very tough rods that can | | | | sure that you are purchasing the best ones. |
| stand up to just about anything an angry and | | | | The popularity of bamboo rods has resulted in |
| desperate fish can throw at it. In the past, | | | | resurgence in their production. Many of the rods |
| however, before we had the benefit of science, | | | | being made today are based on the designs of |
| the bamboo fishing rod was the mainstay for the | | | | the past. This has made the identifying of classic |
| serious angler. The bamboo rod was most often | | | | bamboo rods a bit more important as the |
| a fly fishing rod, but many casting rods were also | | | | possibility that a replica might be mistaken for a |
| made. | | | | true vintage rod. There are ways to determine |
| In recent years, the collection and restoration of | | | | the real oldies, however, as most replicas will use |
| these classic bamboo rods has become a hobby | | | | materials in the guides and other parts of the |
| with many fishing gear fanatics. Classic and | | | | rods that were not available until recently. |
| restored rods can be seen in fishing gear shows | | | | Regardless of the rod's age or its value, the |
| selling for upwards of $600. Many people are | | | | bamboo fishing rod is still useful for the purpose |
| taking grandfather's old bamboo fishing rod and | | | | they were intended to fulfill. They still can be used |
| attempting to restore it to a useful condition. The | | | | for fishing. It is the age old question in many |
| bamboo fishing rod hobby has been growing and | | | | hobbies, have we really improved so much on the |
| there are now several groups devoted to | | | | past. There will always be those who contend |
| spreading information about antique rods and | | | | that the classic ways were the better ways. The |
| offering help in identifying bamboo fishing rods and | | | | fans of the bamboo fishing rod are among those |
| their value. | | | | who swear that all of our modern science has |
| Like many other hobbies today, the bamboo | | | | been wasted on trying to make a better fishing |
| fishing rod fan is able to use the internet to locate | | | | rod. They swear we got it right when we realized |
| and communicate with other hobbyist. There are | | | | the flexibility and strength of bamboo as a fishing |
| several sites devoted to identifying bamboo | | | | rod material. |