Upper Sac Fishing Report Zone 1 June 3, 2012
Upper Sac Fishing Report Zone 1 June 3, 2012 Here is a short video of bamboo fly rods on the Upper Sac from Sunday. In the first clip, you can see the trout rising. This was shot in the middle of the...
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Upper Sac Fishing Report 6.19.2012
If you are thinking about fly fishing the Upper Sac, stop thinking, and start driving here. It is simply awesome. The number of different bugs on the river is amazing. Stoneflies, yellow sallies,...
View ArticleUpper Sac Fishing Report 10.19.12
Upper Sac Fishing Report 10.19.12 The October Caddis are flying, but not in the quantities that have the fish too interested. A trip up beyond Mossbrae Falls then back down below Prospect yielded one...
View ArticleMore Rod Building Classes Added to 2013 Schedule
Those wanting an opportunity to take classes this year, please note that more bamboo rod making classes have been scheduled! The students start with a culm of bamboo on Sunday afternoon, and end up...
View ArticleUpper Sac Fishing Report 3.26.13
Flows are up on the Upper Sac. And down! A few days ago, Delta was up to about 2000 cfs. With cold nights, the flows have dropped to just over 1000cfs. Today is cloudy, with a little drizzle....
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Bamboo Rod Making Class Photos from 2010!
Here are some great pictures from a bamboo rod making class a couple of years ago. These two guys are long-time friends, and shared a week together with me at my shop building bamboo fly rods!
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Social Media Blitz! New Facebook Page! Raine Hollowbuilt Fly Rods!
Just launched my Facebook Page. Nice pictures of the Upper Sac, including Mossbrae Falls, my bamboo fly rods, and my older son! If you have the time and inclination, please “like” this page, so that...
View ArticleLen Codella now handling Raine hollowbuiilt bamboo fly rods
www.lencodella.com now features Raine Hollowbuilt Bamboo Fly Rods.
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Raine Hollowbuilt Bamboo Fly Rods Builds Nymph Stick!
Guess there is a first time for everything! New, in stock, is an 8 footer, in 3 piece configuration. A thicker tip section allows the fly fisherman to nymph without the usual tip collapse should the...
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Brace of Bamboo Fly Rods for Sale: Nils Patraw, Maker: Rocket Scientist, IBM,...
Up for sale are two hand-crafted bamboo fly rods from Nils Patraw, Rocket Scientist. These are well-made split bamboo fly rods built by a retired rocket scientist, with several patents to his name....
View ArticleRaine Bamboo Fly Rod
Hi Chris: Your rod arrived yesterday, just in time for me to load it in the car and leave for the East Branch. When we arrived, I put a line on it, and you were right, absolutely casts beautifully, and...
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Olson Breaks in Raine Bamboo Fly Rod
A customer of mine has sent me a picture of his Raine Bamboo Fly Rod stream-side! Just under 21″ and right at 4 pounds! Customer Breaking in Raine Bamboo Fly Rod
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Culms prepared for next series of bamboo fly rods
Here is a group of bamboo culms selected for next series of Raine Bamboo Fly Rods. The majority of these culms were purchased in 1998. These were high-graded over the years, and should yield quite a...
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Flaming culms for bamboo fly rods
The 11 culms have been flamed with a large torch. A medium flame finish has been applied to the culms. This produces a wonderful look on the finished bamboo fly rod. In addition, the flaming adds...
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Splitting Bamboo: Hand-splitting the culms into strips for bamboo fly rods
Here are the bamboo culms after their initial splitting for fly rods. All of these larger bamboo strips will be split into successively narrower strips. The 11 bamboo culms that I started with will...
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8 Foot 2/2 “J Rod” just finished!
Just finished! The 8 foot bamboo “J Rod” in 2 piece configuration. Two tips. Reams grip, deluxe finish with pale green wraps and dark tipping. This rod features an in-house built nickel silver...
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8’3″ Spring Creek Special Bamboo Fly Rod gets ferruled
Size 13 Micro Ferrule18% Nickel Silver FerruleBamboo Fly Rod Size 13 Micro Ferrule18% Nickel Silver FerruleBamboo Fly Rod Size 13 Micro Ferrule18% Nickel Silver FerruleBamboo Fly Rod Ferruling an 8’3″...
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Bamboo rod making class February 2017
Prepping nodes while making bamboo fly rod Roughing strips for bamboo fly rod Planing strips for butt section on bamboo fly rod Butt strips done, and starting to plane tip strips for bamboo fly rod...
View ArticlePrice increase on rods in 2017
Prices will increase this year on the rods I offer. Rods ordered after August 1 of this year will be priced as follows: 2/2 Configuration $2500.00 This is the deluxe version 3/2 Configuration...
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Used equipment for sale!
James Green 8’3″ 4 weight 3/1 Fiberglass rod. James’ “Original” taper. This is one of several James provided me some years ago. Cast, but unfished. This is less than his “A” blanks with regards to...
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