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Think you need an engineering degree to build your own rod? Think again. Building your own rod is challenging, rewarding, & fun! Covers: blanks & components; rod-building tools; adhesive & bonding techniques; understanding rod spine; grip, handle, & seat assembly; guide placement, prep & wrapping, & more. Easy-to-understand text. A book a beginner can understand & from which an old pro can learn some new techniques. 100 full color photos; 8x11 inches, 50 pgs.

Only $14.99

A cultural & personal history of America's magical obsession with the bamboo fly rod & the craft & perfection it embodies. Black explains how the ingenuity of craftsmen created a singular implement of leisure– & how geopolitics, economics, & technology have all come to focus on the exquisitely crafted bamboo rod. 5.5x8 inches, 240 pgs.

Only $23.99

Methods, devices, & techniques for those interested in pursuing the art of cane-rod making & repairing. Includes nearly 300 rod tapers by many famous rod builders. 8.5x11 inches; 80 pgs.

Only $25.99

25 inclusive chapters covering tools, spinners, bucktails, jigs, sinkers, plastic lures & plugs, wire leaders, painting & finishing, methods, basic & decorative wraps, knots & splices, tackle care & repair, suppliers, manufacturers. 800 B/w illus. & line drawings; 8x11 inches, 544 pgs.

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By unanimous agreement, this is simply the best work on the subject – the definitive book. Mr. Garrison, a mechanical engineer by training, built perhaps the finest rods ever – and describes how it’s done. He died before the book was first published (in 1977) though his protégé, Hoagy B. Carmichael, completed it and brought it to publication. Essential reading for all who admire fine bamboo rods. A useful section is included on restoration, refinishing and repair as well. 9x11 inches,296 pgs.

Only $90.99

Tips on taking care of rods, reels, lures, lines, & accessories. Step-by-step directions on repairing broken equipment, both in the field and at home. Line drawings, photos; 6x9 inches, 128 pgs.

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This book features 80 full-color, step-by-step photographs and accompanying text for hand-crafting your own quality fly rod. Professional rod builder Louis Garcia meticulously shows you exactly how to do it from selecting the blank to completing the wraps for a truly professional-looking rod. Large format for easy use. 8x11 inches, 48 pgs.

Only $14.99

Repairing breaks, removing and replacing guides, handles, reel seats, tip tops, plus inscribing and engraving your rod. All color; 5x8 inches, 32 pgs.

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Takes the beginning rod maker through clear steps to creating a handmade fly rod that will fish with the best of them but won't break the bank. 225 B&W photos; 8.5x11 inches, 224 pgs.

Only $24.99

Rod maker and dedicated fly fisher Jerry Kustich invites us through the rod shop door and bids us welcome. We meet the craftsmen we've only imagined, free thinking rod makers with humor, dedication, and lively conversation, immersed in the business of beveling cane strips and committed to the ideal that each of us, every angler, is going to have to fight for the future of every trout.
16 beautiful illus; 6x9 inches, 240 pgs.

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The history of fishing rods from the early 1800s to the 1970s, through text and hundreds of color photographs. With access to five private and extensive collections, Hatton covers the first three ages of rod-making: The smith age, up to 1870; the expansion era, 1870-1900; and the classic era, 1900-1970s. Forty-nine beautiful rods are featured, each with a description, history, notable features. All color; 8.5x11 inches, 320 pgs.

Only $45.99

Interviews with 16 contemporary rodmakers, including Mike Clark, Walt Carpenter, John Bradford, Jim Hidy, & more. The author test-casted the rods, then interviewed the makers to get the story behind the rod's making. In-depth stories, clear, detailed descriptions of bamboo rods, & a chapter on rodmaking basics. 23 illus, 17 B&W photos; 6x9 inches, 256 pgs.

Only $29.99

Step-by-step guide to the craft of building handmade, heirloom-quality bamboo fly-rods. Each chapter begins with a list of tools & time needed to complete the step described. Photos & illus illuminate key points. 95 B&W illus; 8.5x11 inches, 256 pgs.

Only $35.99

Detailed, comprehensive guide to all aspects of making fine bamboo fly rods. Entire process is detailed, from hard, raw bamboo to beautiful finished rod with clear, step-by-step instructions. Includes: best supplies, tools & materials, heat treaters, rod taper, weight, stagger bamboo strips, mount reel seat, ferrules, tip top, + much more. B&W photos & line drawings t/out; 8.5x11 inches, 224 pgs.

Only $24.99