Fishing Bamboo in Winter

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Re: Fishing Bamboo in Winter

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When I lived in Wisconsin, I fished bamboo throughout the winter season in the Driftless. But I'm also a wimp and don't fish if it's below 25 or 30. Like others have said, I tended towards my impregnated Orvis rods, though I don't have any real science to back up why I did that, other than that it just felt like they could handle it better.

Take good care of your rod, watch the ice build-up, dry them well, and don't force a frozen ferrule apart, and I think you'll be more than fine. If you're really worried, this is a great excuse to get more bamboo rods so you'll have a full compliment to choose from should you break a tip or guide and need to have it repaired. ;)

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Re: Fishing Bamboo in Winter

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A thing to keep in mind when winter fishing is agate stripping guides. I was told by a prominent rod maker you have to be very careful using rods with agate guides in freezing temperatures. Probably it’s best to just use a different rod.

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Re: Fishing Bamboo in Winter

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I tend toward impregnated rods, an Orvis and a W&M WaterSeal. I also have a varnished Kiley rod that I consider an off-season rod, i.e. once dry fly fishing has ended. NO split shot on the leader either. I swing flies.

I generally pick days above 35 degrees and dry to rod off when fishing is done. At home, the rods are set out in the rack for a couple days to ensure everything is dry before they go back in the bag and tube. I do not subject them to below freezing weather or wind chills when guides or the blank can ice up. Seems to be common sense to me.
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