Modern graphite is considered by many to be the best material for fly rods because it is strong, lightweight and responsive. But lately, bamboo is making a resurgence. Jan Jancourt, a bamboo fly ...

FREMONT, MI – In the quiet of his basement workshop, Wes Cooper has been keeping a 90-year-old Michigan tradition alive - that of hand-building bamboo fly rods in an era dominated by mass ...

The smooth perfection of Bill Oyster's bamboo fly rods betrays nothing of the Wyoming native's chaotic path to his calling. Oyster, 37, studied art and engineering in college before dropping out ...

Making a bamboo drift boat is just like making a bamboo fly rod – times 10. “Instead of 700 hours, this is about 70 hours,” Ron Knowles said of the handmade fishing gear he makes at his home ...

Many who fish with split-cane bamboo fly rods say they allow a depth of feeling when casting or reeling in a fish that just isn’t possible with today’s more common graphite rods. When Selah ...

Brackett is known for his craftsmanship and mission to truly build rods for fly anglers. About four years ago, Brackett brought on an apprentice, Jamie Kuss, to help him in his Butte bamboo rod ...