A while back my grandfather gave me a 6' 2/3 weight bamboo flyrod that had belonged to my late uncle. I've put off using it until I could get the perfect reel for it. Well, today I got impatient, I've been dying to fish it, so I took the White River reel from my TFO, mounted it up and set out for Suwanee Creek. The bamboo had a totally different feel from my TFO, but it cast really well once I got used to the stiffness. I think if I put a 3 or 4 weight line on it it'll cast like a dream. I can't wait to fish it again, but for now, I'm back to searching for a reel.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzga5dJbGJE8Y-phFSZu_UlZCw3aOeJaT0N3zQo8Akf8z1dYV54KFmtlBbuQ0kt8yKd0jXprPyDO8c5XstxmjqCFw-abrKlnkQCtKL26OXyDBoFIDkTUHS2NeGOewkvTAYRt5TJruXgz8/s640/blogger-image-1095570720.jpg) |
Damn fine 'gill! They weren't biting too well the day I tried out the bamboo rod, but this guy decided to take a brown woolly bugger. |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNlgolDOzCJry1q4kfvZwmNjKPG3tKnF7Zfp-t_bj7PN6l20FM-Uw1v8YltanAO_36tmyL1R9FC0NrNt700E6lakDZrWUwMu9I_L7uj5dXZV-nOqDMVi5aNH2mThKRbCcZUuAAyE3y1nQ/s640/blogger-image-196687163.jpg) |
It is a beautiful rod, but I still need to find a good reel to complement it. |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_XJ2W1YnRKBvcUA2oggXocU-vk9AxTgGd3q5ujFbkGd9Yaaa3YxekFgOa81jSAXaHsM7X1CDOB5W1NbT-2WIEB7cVV2Zb9CiDROpf0EFhYcWeAINu0QY1HPRgSJT1IXBuv-E1h7wKcNE/s640/blogger-image--263999146.jpg) |
I still need to work on the photo skills, but the moss makes a great backdrop! |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-PLcSAoQG1ZjAr1JX_o5V7ig0LXaOg3Bmn2gdbA5c4YfcSRzQaDqCq8WncFfblORMaSJvNriJfsrSrw4zLvkPNsHvLphKsPV1sB5oF4A2PdrfPVuzaj0IDWyGeODFgCzUUlFrEppxe3I/s640/blogger-image--929052733.jpg) |
I just wanted to show you what Suwanee Creek looks like. This is just upstream from a 90 degree turn. You can see a wood fence in the background, the other side of the fence is an industrial park and between the water and the fence is the Suwanee Creek Greenway, a heavily used walking/running/biking trail. |
Man....I've never cast bamboo before but I sure do love glass rods! I've really become a glass geek! Hit me up and let's go fishing! :D
ReplyDeleteThanks for the comment buddy! This was only my first experience with bamboo, I'm definitely going to try again, as soon as I get a reel and some line that pairs better with this rod. I've never fished fiberglass, but I've had my eye on a Butterstick for some time now. I'm always looking for folks to fish with, we'll have to set something up!
ReplyDelete-Nick