Bamboo Tips - Contributors Emmel, Peter |
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< Home < Contributors < Emmel, Peter I’m Pete from the central coast of California. Built my first fly rod probably 25 years ago. Didn't do much with building until I joined the Southern Sierra Fly Fishers Club. They offer a great rod building class, so I took it as a refresher. Got me started again. Wasn't really challenged building plastic rods. Started doing Boo and the rest is history. Mike St. Clair of St. Clair & Hynes has been my main Sensei. He finally told me to quit yacking about building Boo and just do it. That being said I can't thank the list enough for all the support and advice I have received. You just keep feeding the addiction. Recently started Renaissance Rods. I build custom Bamboo, Fiberglass and Graphite fly rods. And yes, I listed them in order of my preference. My build style can probably be considered more of a traditional look. Love Bamboo rods. Every rod develops its own personality. Can't say that for plastic rods. I guess glass is a close second for having a personality. |