starting the journey

[klubinski]

Just a simple introduction here. Moved to Tucson, AZ two years ago from Minnesota, where I spent days happily searching for walleyes and smallmouth bass on the Upper Mississippi River. The rivers and streams are smaller here, and drier, and frequently invisible. Three weeks ago I received two gifts from a new friend. Both rods are split bamboo, 9' long and 5 wt. I'm going to try to relearn my graphite spinning rod building skills and restore these rods for fishing or "as original". Already have a copy of Sinclair (1994) and have been reading it and the CFRF for days to learn the fundamentals of where these rods came from, what they looked like as originals, and their past and current value in order to decide how far to restore them. The learning is slow - I"m still getting used to determining where I am in the CFRF network of communications and to ask the right questions. But it is clear there is great knowledge and experience here. Congratulations to the organizers for putting such a great source of information together.

[headwaters]

Welcome!

[bellbird]

Welcome to the Forum. Enjoy. Cheers. Earl

[Arubey]

Welcome! You've found a good place, there's a ton of information buried in this little corner of the internet.

best,
Andy

[sodbank]

Welcome to the forum.

[Fishbamboorods]

Welcome.

[Gnome]

SW Colorado and the gunny are not that far away. happy to help anytime even though I am a heretic and Iconoclast, might make you think about it in new ways which are not all bad. Welcome and come visit the gunny after this covid crap is under control.

NSA Gnome

[PYochim]

Klubinski, welcome. I escaped from Minnesota two years ago as well.

[60InchDV8]

G’Day,
You’re going to enjoy remaking and fishing those cane rods and the folks here can help walk you through the process.
Regards from Canada....Jim

[SpringCreek]

Welcome to the forum. Please consider posting some pictures of the rods as you work to rebuild them.

Jim