Before there were fiberglass and graphite fishing rods\, all rods were made of bamboo\, created by hand by skilled c raftsmen in small workshops. That craft still exists today where fly rods are built with many of the same hand tools and practices used over 100 yea rs ago. Join Dave Dozer for a conversation about how bamboo fly fishing ro ds are made and how that personal craftsmanship and old-time tradition app eal to many anglers today.
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About the presenter:
\nD ave Dozer had a fishing rod in his hand as soon as he could walk\, and cau ght his first fish\, a carp on a night-crawler\, at the age of four. His f ather had an old bamboo fly rod in Dave&rsquo\;s hands by the time he was eight\, and he was tying his own flies at the age of 10. Over the past 60 years\, Dave has fished extensively across northern California\, Oregon\, eastern Washington and central British Columbia. Several years ago\, Dave focused his efforts towards learning the art and craftsmanship of building classic bamboo fly rods. He now lives in Sisters\, Oregon with his wife\, Mary Ann\, where he designs and builds custom bamboo fly rods.
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