HI Guys
I was wondering if anyone has anything interesting planned for 2009
My plans involve revisiting my obsession with Cane (Not that kind of fetish
) ( Mind you i suppose its not far off
)
I've been gearing up to make my Bamboo fascination become something more tangible. The last time i explored it, we ended up with the Barrio range Flyrods and a couple of really nice Grass sticks for Me and Mr B
This time i'm exploring WHY bamboo, to me, its organic, it can be manipulated in a variety of ways to alter what it does, it looks fantastic when built properly, it casts without effort, and it feels amazing with a fish on, almost magical in fact, now i want to know what the masters of the Bamboo were trying to achieve in their own ways
I learned the ins and outs of stress curves and tapers last time, this time it's Heat treatments, splitting, shaping, gluing and binding as well as experimenting with different tapers.
It may not be everyones cup of tea, but there is something about cane which does something for me. Once i get a few types of action built up, i hope to have them ready for all to try.
So if you have ever wondered, are wondering now or really aren't wondering at all , then i hope to bring you the year of the Boo.
I hope it will build into another aspect of the rod world for me, the ability to make people a rod from scratch, to what ever specifications and requirements they have on an individual basis, using natural materials. This freedom and flexibility just doesn't exist in the rod world with any medium other than Bamboo. Repairs to old rods will become more possible, as will making up any taper, a favorite?, a famous one you once cast? or just something you always wanted from the depths of some of the fantastic books written throughout history.
A whole new aspect to my world, and hopefully everyone else's too
I also intend to be using them, A LOT
So what are you planning
Sandy