Rebuilt Bamboo Fly Rod

       I had a bamboo fly rod laying around for 20 or so years, then I met indsguiz at the One Fly event last year. After showing him the rod and talking with him about it for a little bit at the event I asked him if he would be able to rebuild it for me. I mailed him the rod and received it back in March. I was very pleased with the results. The rod was in pretty poor condition when I sent it to him and in great condition when I got it back from him. 
 
The rod was missing some of the snake guides, had cracked and discolored varnish as well as a noticeable break in one of the one of the tip sections that had been repaired poorly sometime in the past.






 
When I got the rod back I almost didn't believe it was the same rod. The old varnish was removed giving it a great golden color. The new wrappings have color as opposed to the old drab brown/black ones.





 
 
These two show the "re-repaired" break. It is very hard to tell the rod was even broken here. Prior to the rebuild the varnish was really built up and the poorly repaired break was very evident.


 
I would again like to thank Jack for the great work he did. This rod went from being unusable to being what I believe will make a great brookie stick. I have paired it up with the Horrocks Ibbotson Vernley Trout Reel I received with the rod.
 


 
 

WOW!!!!
 
Great work, Jack!