Classic Fly Rod Forum

Every angler has there "thing".  Some guys like streamer fishing, some guys will only fish blue lines, and some...like myself are lovers of bamboo.  Bamboo is the highest form (in my opinion) of the fly fishing community.


For those of you who, like myself, love fishing with a bamboo fly rod, you really need to check out The Classic Fly Rod Forum (http://clarksclassicflyrodforum.yuku.com/).

The common perception of the bamboo fly rod and its supporters is visualized with tons of tweed, a wallet full of 100's, and and elitist mindset.  Quite simply...that is not the case.

I feel that a bamboo angler is not developed.  A bamboo angler is born a bamboo angler.  His approach to the sport reaches a zen like level that goes beyond the one who fishes graphite.  Yet within the community is also the same thoughts and tactics of the graphite brethren.

Bamboo anglers like the slow dreamlike cast.  The grace of the rod as it bends in the hand.  The joy that comes from feeling every move a fish makes while the fight is on.

The Classic Fly Rod Forum is THE perfect gathering place for the bamboo angler, and the folks that are active on that forum are just amazing people.  For instance; in my daily visit today, I saw a post where a members dog had died...and the other members of the forum shared in his grief.  I also saw a post on heavily pressured waters and how to best fish them.  The folks there are smart, respectful, and offer some amazing advice.

I build my own bamboo, and the instruction I have found there is what brought me to the point of biting the bullet and starting my own rod construction.

You always find incredible photography, book reviews, info on fishing and building bamboo rods, an open exchange of the multitude of tapers available, and a classified section where you can find some amazing buys.

On a scale of one to ten...The Classic Fly Rod Forum is a solid ten in my book.

In closing.  If you have never been blessed with the chance to cast a dry fly with a bamboo fly rod, you need to do yourself a favor and seek one out.  But, proceed with caution.  Bamboo anglers are not developed, bamboo anglers are born bamboo anglers, so if you are one of "us" and don't know it...your entire fishing world is about to change.

http://clarksclassicflyrodforum.yuku.com/