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Fly Fishing => Rods, Fly Lines, Backing, Leaders & Knots => Topic started by: jason_purdy on February 24, 2018, 05:39:54 PM

Title: Interesting bamboo fly rod
Post by: jason_purdy on February 24, 2018, 05:39:54 PM
I'll admit I know very little about fly rods, but I happened across a beauty that I picked up for next to nothing. It's a 7' split bamboo rod (4/5 wt) with a set of three Japanese characters near the handle and the name Gareth T. Evans also. If anyone knows anything more, I'd love to hear it. The best part, I bought this little fly rod AND a Seeker American Series A270-7 in great shape for $21.00! It was lucky start to the day for sure...

-Jason
Title: Re: Interesting bamboo fly rod
Post by: wfjord on February 24, 2018, 07:53:20 PM
Nice find!  That's a very nice size to have in a cane rod.  I have a 7.5', med-fast 5wt cane rod that's a pleasure to cast.

https://www.fishandfly.com/gareth-evans-is-the-2017-anglers-world-fly-fishing-champion/ (https://www.fishandfly.com/gareth-evans-is-the-2017-anglers-world-fly-fishing-champion/)
Title: Re: Interesting bamboo fly rod
Post by: R46chevy on May 05, 2020, 07:08:44 AM
I would try and fish it, have a couple of rods similar. Try the Cortland Sylk line, if you fish a new 4 or 5wt line on it won't cast that well. Nice stick.