Comments on: Who Says Bamboo Fly Rods Are Weak? You Could Drive a 16-Ton Truck On One http://troutunderground.com/2008/01/03/who-says-bamboo-fly-rods-are-weak-you-could-drive-a-16-ton-truck-on-one/ Fly Fishing the Upper Sacramento River : Tom Chandler's Fly Fishing Life : Fly Rods are the Measure of Life Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:39:59 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Fishing http://troutunderground.com/2008/01/03/who-says-bamboo-fly-rods-are-weak-you-could-drive-a-16-ton-truck-on-one/comment-page-1/#comment-32064 Fishing Sun, 06 Jan 2008 06:57:25 +0000 http://troutunderground.com/2008/01/03/who-says-bamboo-fly-rods-are-weak-you-could-drive-a-16-ton-truck-on-one/#comment-32064 Ive never heard that bamboo fly fishing rods were fragile, in fact I have been abusing a bamboo fly rod for years now that was passed down to me from my father, which was also passed down to him from his. Thats three generations of abuse by, fishing all seasons in PA, packing and stacking during moves and so on... Bamboo fishing rods rock! Tougher than any synthetic composite crap that is pushed our way these days. I must say though the forearm gets a little sore after casting for hours straight! Jer Ive never heard that bamboo fly fishing rods were fragile, in fact I have been abusing a bamboo fly rod for years now that was passed down to me from my father, which was also passed down to him from his.

Thats three generations of abuse by, fishing all seasons in PA, packing and stacking during moves and so on… Bamboo fishing rods rock! Tougher than any synthetic composite crap that is pushed our way these days. I must say though the forearm gets a little sore after casting for hours straight!

Jer

]]> By: Tom Chandler http://troutunderground.com/2008/01/03/who-says-bamboo-fly-rods-are-weak-you-could-drive-a-16-ton-truck-on-one/comment-page-1/#comment-31805 Tom Chandler Fri, 04 Jan 2008 17:51:22 +0000 http://troutunderground.com/2008/01/03/who-says-bamboo-fly-rods-are-weak-you-could-drive-a-16-ton-truck-on-one/#comment-31805 No. Plus they simply feel better when you drive across them. No. Plus they simply feel better when you drive across them.

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