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Rod Building & Repair
New edition on nicer paper, tipped in photo + rods now shown in color. By unanimous agreement, this is simply the best work on the subject the definitive book. Mr. Garrison, a mechanical engineer by training, built perhaps the finest rods ever and de
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Step-by-step guide to the craft of building handmade, heirloom-quality bamboo fly-rods. Each chapter begins with a list of tools & time needed to complete the step described. Photos & illus illuminate key points. 95 B&W illus; 8.5x11 inches, 256 pgs.
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Filled with fish-tested designs as well as carving & painting techniques, this guide provides instructions for creating a variety of fresh & saltwater lures. Outlining the difference between surface, floating, diving, & sinking lures, this manual offers f
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Follow a craftsman & his soul mate through 4 seasons of rodmaking while he perfects his skills amid the woods & waters of Maine & Michigan. Unlike a rod-making manual, the charts, drawings, & taper tables are missing. Instead prose and lyric tell a wonder
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Guides rod builders through every stage of fly rod design and construction. Details the components and techniques at every stage during the construction of both freshwater and saltwater fly rods. Over 100 detailed illustrations; 52 pgs.
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This book features 80 full-color, step-by-step photographs and accompanying text for hand-crafting your own quality fly rod. Professional rod builder Louis Garcia meticulously shows you exactly how to do it from selecting the blank to completing the wraps
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Easy to follow step by step instruction with diagrams showing how to wrap a variety of designs. Book 1 covers: Diamond, Flag, Box, Fish; Book 2 covers: Maze, Thunderbird, Cross, Tuna.
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25 inclusive chapters covering tools, spinners, bucktails, jigs, sinkers, plastic lures & plugs, wire leaders, painting & finishing, methods, basic & decorative wraps, knots & splices, tackle care & repair, suppliers, manufacturers. 800 B/w illus. & line
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A collection of articles, drawings, essays & anecdotes by today's bamboo rodmakers from around the world. Whether a craftsmen looking for technical detail or just an interested observer of the art, readers will enjoy this fascinating glimpse at world of s
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It's been more than 20 years in the making & represents the most up to date information about Goodwin Granger, his company & the rods he built & inspired. Each Granger Rod is treated in its own chapter with the most extensive information about each grade
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25 inclusive chapters covering tools, spinners, bucktails, jigs, sinkers, plastic lures & plugs, wire leaders, painting & finishing, methods, basic & decorative wraps, knots & splices, tackle care & repair, suppliers, manufacturers. 830 B/w illus. & line
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Chronicles the life of Wesley D. Jordan from the age of 5, when the ponds, streams & waters of Lynn, Massachusetts called him to the sport of fishing. Covers a lifelong romance with bamboo & his life as a self-taught rodmaker & fly-fisher. Full color t/ou
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Author shares 20 years experience custom rodbuilding & mentoring. He also shares fun & hilarious hunting, fishing, & life-stories as an outdoorsman & storyteller. B&W photos; 6x9 inches, 212 pgs.
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A lively, conversational, step-by-step book on how to build one's own bamboo fly rod. Comprehensive chapters cover the best bamboo for fly rods, treating and caring for bamboo cane prior to construction, essential tools and materials, preparation, rod des
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Hackney makes reelsmithing accessible to the inspired angler. With a few basic hand tools, an electric drill, & Michaels proven techniques, material selections, & clear step-by-step instructions, the reader will learn how to create functional & beautiful
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Portraits of Fly Fishing Innovators Ed & Jim Payne, Chauncy Lively, Dr. George Parker Holden, & Vince Marinaro, along with a Short Collection of Stories, this is a book of essays & articles, detailing everything from the author's relationship to Vince Mar
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Easy-to-master tips & techs to tune up tackle & to perform simple repairs on rods, reels, rigs, & lures. Methods are useful for expert & novice anglers alike, whether in saltwater or freshwater. 80 color photos, 5 color drawings; 8.5x11 inches, 144 pgs.
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Provides the reader with a clear & articulate path through each phase of rod weaving. Photos & diagrams.
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A detailed work covering all aspects thread art from simple weaves to writing a name. Over 100 separate patterns, never before published, are pictured with step-by-step wrapping instructions. 200 B&W photos & illus; 7x10 inches, 240 pgs.
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In this completely rewritten book, Dale Clemen's shares his expertise for building every kind of rod, from ultralight, fly, surf & offshore trolling rods. Utilizing the explanations & illustrations, rod builders can design, build & embellish rods to suit
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Billy shares his knowledge, experience & passion for wrapping custom patterns, with over 100 unique patterns with images & instructions. Includes: thread, color preservers, gradient (fading) wraps, set-up, keeping track of your work, thread packing, tying
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With ordinary skills and wood-working tools, Betts shows how to build durable strip- built fly rods on a lather. Full color; 12x9 inches, 178 pgs.
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Celebrates the art of the bamboo fly rod & offers a detailed & memorable portrait of the pleasures of "fishing bamboo." Has a helpful bibliography & lists of reliable rod dealers & modern bamboo rod-makers. A classic intro to bamboo rods & to the subcultu
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Acclaimed as one of Pennsylvanias most influential fly-fishermen & authors, the book connects Marinaros life & times to the larger world of fly-fishing & the history of bamboo rod-making. Focuses on Marinaro's bamboo rod building interests while providi
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What happens when the apprentice picks up the hand plane & begins to make split bamboo fly rods? How does life change with the inevitable passage of time? Making the rod becomes a metaphor for embracing the changes in life, changes where we find ourselves
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After he was handed an old broken-down bamboo fly rod, Soos waited several years before he cautiously undertook its restoration. That painstaking enterprise becomes the central metaphor & the unifying theme for the captivating personal essays presented he
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Rod maker and dedicated fly fisher Jerry Kustich invites us through the rod shop door and bids us welcome. We meet the craftsmen we've only imagined, free thinking rod makers with humor, dedication, and lively conversation, immersed in the business of bev
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Detailed, comprehensive guide to all aspects of making fine bamboo fly rods. Entire process is detailed, from hard, raw bamboo to beautiful finished rod with clear, step-by-step instructions. Includes: best supplies, tools & materials, heat treaters, rod
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Explains how to prevent problems, evaluate old equip, repair broken reels & lures, maintaining & repairing rods, lines, waders, & more. Full color t/out; 6x9 inches, 160 pgs.
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The history of fishing rods from the early 1800s to the 1970s, through text and hundreds of color photographs. With access to five private and extensive collections, Hatton covers the first three ages of rod-making: The smith age, up to 1870; the expans
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