Bamboo Fly Rod a Rebirth....

This past winter found me restoring a vintage Kingfisher bamboo fly rod... I posted progress of the work here on my blog. I completely stripped and then rebuilt this old cane rod to it's former glory. Well today, the circle is complete and the old girl caught 7 Yellowstone River trout this morning... I was very happy with the way the rod performed and enjoyed every minute of the hiking and fishing back in my old stomping grounds.... Here's a couple of photos...

the gear

the first fish a Cutthroat on the Kingfisher

this is what we came for 17 inches of Cutty...

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  1. Brk TrtJuly 26, 2018 at 5:51 PM

    Well done Doug. Very fitting photos of your fine work.

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    1. Doug KornJuly 26, 2018 at 6:09 PM

      thanks Alan, I try to get good photos.... but it doesn't always happen... rod, line, hooks, net, fish, standing on a slippery rock and trying to work the phone/camera.... and not hurt the fish... It can be a bit of a trick.

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  2. Bill TrussellJuly 27, 2018 at 8:51 AM

    Doug
    Quality fly rod with a quality trout, a great combo----nice work--thanks for sharing

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    1. Doug KornJuly 27, 2018 at 6:08 PM

      thank you Bill..... I have another bamboo fly rod I'll be working on this winter... stay tuned.

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