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Writing on the Fly: How About Bamboo Fly Rods
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There is a certain mystery surrounding bamboo fly rods. That mystery resides in the fact that there is a trove of misinformation out and about.
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There is a certain mystery surrounding bamboo fly rods. That mystery resides in the fact that there is a trove of misinformation out and about.
My friend Terry tried to go to the Dolly Copp campground to fly fish for a couple of days. The operative word was “Tried”!
I don’t know how it happened. I woke up one morning and all these amazing fly rods were in my office. They just appeared.
As I travel around the state I have found some fun places to fish. There is no dearth of water in New Hampshire.
Like the music from an ice cream truck: nothing stokes the fire in a fly fisher than the news that a new fly fishing shop is opening up. The name Fire on the Mountain is not a new one to seacoast residents.
Then there was my last trip to the Trophy Stretch in Pittsburg, New Hampshire. My son Reed and I made our annual trip up to hit the upper Connecticut River.
Fishing trips can take on a life of their own which makes them interesting. It can start with the destination and how you get there and then who you go with.
I have been going through my flies getting ready for a trip up north to Pittsburg, New Hampshire at the end of the month.
One reason is that I usually catch fish at most of the spots I fish. As the late John Gierach wrote, “You don’t leave fish to find fish.”