Special Interest

At J. C. Byrd, Rodsmith, we often get asked the history or procedures used in the construction of fly rods. Here, we offer some answers for interested parties.

Recommended Reading

For those of you interested in learining more about Bamboo Flyrods to include the history, or how to guides; we recommend the following titles:

Author	Title
Ray Gould	Constructing Cane Rods
Jack Howell	The Lovely Reed
Wayne Cattanach	Handcrafting Bamboo Flyrods
Ron Barch	The Best of the Planing Form

Fly fishing isn't all about prose, of course. There is poetry in the motion of the streams and their fish, the perfect parabola of a cast... Sometimes, we're compelled to express it.