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