dezza
Well-known member
Seriously!
For myself I have fished in my life, in addition to split cane, with greenheart and lancewood rods, as well as Spanish Reed and East India Cane.
And you?
I'm giving away my age.
As regards split cane, which is made from Arundinaria amabilis, I have even attempted to make it, although quite honestly you need a heck of a lot of patience, and a bit of cash for the tools of course.
But the way I see it is that the split bamboo section of fishing tackle manufacturing has never been more bouyant. Companies like Edward Barder and Winston, regularly charge up to £1500 or thereabouts for a basic split cane rod, and they get away with it. And not only that, but anglers are prepared to wait up to 18 months for the rod to be made, after paying for it up front.
These must be amongst the best business term in the world, all for a bit of bamboo!
This stuff must now be worth more than gold!
But back to my first question: "How many of you have fished with a bamboo rod, whether it be whole or split?
For myself I have fished in my life, in addition to split cane, with greenheart and lancewood rods, as well as Spanish Reed and East India Cane.
And you?
I'm giving away my age.
As regards split cane, which is made from Arundinaria amabilis, I have even attempted to make it, although quite honestly you need a heck of a lot of patience, and a bit of cash for the tools of course.
But the way I see it is that the split bamboo section of fishing tackle manufacturing has never been more bouyant. Companies like Edward Barder and Winston, regularly charge up to £1500 or thereabouts for a basic split cane rod, and they get away with it. And not only that, but anglers are prepared to wait up to 18 months for the rod to be made, after paying for it up front.
These must be amongst the best business term in the world, all for a bit of bamboo!
This stuff must now be worth more than gold!
But back to my first question: "How many of you have fished with a bamboo rod, whether it be whole or split?