Building a fly rod with whatever bits and pieces you could lay your hands on

[jpbfly]

Last week I worked a lot at home with odd jobs and in the garden...cleaning and trimming the hedges...Larry told me I worked like a slave ...So on Friday morning I decided it was time for a break. I brought back electric hedge clippers to my neighbour and when I was in his garden I noticed some bamboos in a corner.-Can I take one?
-Help yourself.What are you going to do with it?
-Well...a fly rod!
On Friday afternoon I started building the rod.I took the handle and reel seat of the Cortland I had broken last year,some guides from an old broken Marryat,some thread I found in the garage...
I sanded the bamboo and cut it the size I wanted,fixed the handle,then the guides.Unfortunately I broke the tip when putting the last guide....was not going to stop!!!I cut a piece of the Marryat graphite tip and here we go!!!Finally found a varnish spray in the garage and by seven the rod was ready to fish.So here it is:a 7’2 UNsplit boographite 4wt one piece rod jpb tapper.
That was a funny experience and I had a great time but the most amazing thing is that I tested the rod on Saturday and it casts very well:wow:.Hope Joni,Auntie Em,Dan,Lee and all the forum rod builders….will accept my apology.

 

[fyshstykr]

LMAO JP! Your too much.:wow:

Have you put a line on and cast it yet?

 

[gt05254]

PLEASE get a video of yourself casting that baby!
Gary

 

[Auntie Em]

I REALLY want to see the casting and catching on that "beauty"!!!!!! What a hoot!!!!!

And thank you ... I needed that!

 

[Guest1]

I love it! What weight do you think it is?

 

[jpbfly]

Knew you would LOYAO Fysh
I casted it in the garden and it works amazingly well
Dan I used a 4 wt line...
Auntie& Gary....I promise I will make a video...

 

[gatortransplant]

JP, we need more than a video of just casting, we need to see it bent with a fish on! What's the warranty like on it

 

[jpbfly]

JP, we need more than a video of just casting, we need to see it bent with a fish on! What's the warranty like on it

Hey Gator....unconditional worldwide lifetime warranty on this rod
Should go fishing on wednesday...hope to see it bent with a fish on

 

[gatortransplant]

Think you can make me one in a 12wt? I'm hard on my gear so I need a good warranty... et bon chance a mercredi!

 

[jpbfly]

AJ...an 80' 12wt....why not? There's a bamboo forest not far from home...
Have a look here:La Bambouseraie de Prafrance and here:La Bambouseraie de Prafrance)

 

[gatortransplant]

I'm not going to lie, I left the crickets and birds chirping soundtrack from that website on for like fifteen minutes while I was laying on the couch and I brought it back up when I closed the tab. Looks like quite the peaceful place!

 

[dean_mt]

Awesome. Can't wait for the video.

 

[jpbfly]

:sorry::sorry: guys and gals ...went fishing this morning and was to make a video....when we arrived on the water I let my friend JM fish for a while before asking him to make the video and started fishing with the rod...It casted great...unfortunately I slipped on a rock ....and broke the rod in three parts bad luck!!!I was really angry and sad but it's better than to break a leg...so You'll have to wait till I build a new rod

 

[Auntie Em]

OK ... best the "rod" and not your butt ... but ... I am crushed!!! Heartbroken, I tell you!!

We shall all wait patiently for "rod deuce"!!!

Bonne chance!!!!!

 

[jpbfly]

Thanks for your kind words auntie.......well...about my butt...got a nice bruise on my right buttcock

 

[gt05254]

Oh, SURE, a LIKELY story! lol
Gary

 

[gatortransplant]

What happened with the unconditional warranty? Did you forget to fill out your warranty card???

More importantly, play any fish on the rod before it broke?

 

[rockriver]

I'll take it.

 

[jpbfly]

I always my best to keep my promises...so here are the videos!! this week I rebuilt the boographite rod…it’s the BG2…a bit longer…when we arrived on the water yesterday some little bows were taking emergers…so I put an Ugly Green…JM is the cameraman
Some rollcasts…a bit too short.
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Let’s try a bit farther…fish on!!
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A few steps upstream to get near JM…Here it is!!
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Kudos to the customer service AJ!!!:thumbsup:Rod replaced promptly by the latest one,free shipping,no question asked about how it was broken.:biggrin:

 

[fyshstykr]

Good to see that it worked out for you. I wonder how your arm will feel after throwing it all day?