WFS 216 - The Bamboo Fly Rod with Bob Clay - Spey, Skeena, River Watch Rods
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Show Notes: \\xa0https://wetflyswing.com/216
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Bob Clay is here to share the story of how he became one of the great bamboo fly rod makers on the planet with a focus on the bamboo spey road. \\xa0We find out how Tom Morgan helped to shape his career.
The story is a good one with some of the greatest fly fishing mentors in the game impacting Bob's journey. \\xa0Bob describes why he loves a 12-foot spey rod and shorter to get the job done.
Show Notes with Bob Clay
- Tom Morgan was one of Bob's biggest mentors. \\xa0Tom Morgan was on the podcast here in episode 161.
- The Ed Rice Sportsman's shows were huge back in the day. \\xa0Here's Ed Rice on the Anchored Podcast. \\xa0
- The hand mill is a major tool for building a bamboo rod created by Tom Morgan
- The Hook and Hackle club out of Calgary gave Bob his start building rods
- The Tom Morgan article via ESPN
- Simon Gawesworth was Bob's first spey casting instructor. \\xa0Simon was on the Wet Fly Swing Podcast in episode 9 here.
- George Cook was on the podcast in episode 131 here and covered the history of NW spey.
- I noted the short OPST pure skagit and micro skagit rods.
- the April Vokey masterclass
- The tools for building a bamboo fly rod. \\xa0Tonkin bamboo is the strongest and what Bob uses.
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You can find Bob at RiverWatchRods.com
Bamboo Fly Rod Conclusion with my Bob Clay
Bob Clay shares the story of how he became one of the great bamboo spey rod builders after a life of connecting to some of the best mentors you could ask for. \\xa0 We find out how a 9-foot bamboo rod is a struggle but that the hollow technology in the spey game balanced great.
We hear why hollow building and the shorter spey rods were big contributions that Bob helped give to the rod space. \\xa0This episode walks us through the steps to building a bamboo fly rod with a focus on spey.\\xa0
Show Notes: \\xa0https://wetflyswing.com/216
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