American Made Rods
It was reading about the American experience with bamboo fly rods that got me into this vintage tackle thing in the first place. American made rods do turn up on the market here in the UK, but they are either very high-end models by Orvis or Leonard, or they date from the early days of bamboo rod making. I wanted to see what rods from the "Golden Age" were like to fish with and set out at least to have two rods from the major and more accessibly priced manufacturers.
Since then I have found a surprising number of interesting American made rods from the early days of the modern fly rod, right through to the time when bamboo rod making almost ended in the 1950's. To make it easier to navigate through more than 30 individual rods, I've split this section into three pages:
Since then I have found a surprising number of interesting American made rods from the early days of the modern fly rod, right through to the time when bamboo rod making almost ended in the 1950's. To make it easier to navigate through more than 30 individual rods, I've split this section into three pages: