Crafting Cane: Bamboo Fly Rod Builder - Don Andersen

[@jacrevival]

A couple years back my wife and I had a casual restaurant dinner with Don and his wife. I likely learned more in those three hours than I ever would have figuring it out on my own by (as author John Gierach said it) "standing in a river waving a stick" for years. Thanks Mr. Anderson.

[@stevewilliams6465]

Dear Don, I am 62 and I just split my first pice of cane today. I have been making my 2nd cane rod but with a difference...I dried a cane from my neighbours garden(a Chieses bamboo ) it isn't straight ! by any means. Its a raw bamboo whih hitched back and forth every 6-8 inches so in fact is like a Hucklberry Finn rod I guess. Lats year I wipped a half dosent rings onto it which I made myself from wire, made a handle of a budgle of 2 foot cane split pices and added a centre pin which my grandfather passed down to me. I was delighted to catch numerous fish with the 8 foot rod . Its very thin yet I caught several 5-6lb river fish on it and a few eels with just 4lb mono nylon . Its flexibility and soft action amazed me so now I am building the Mark 2 version. Mk2 is the same as Mke but this time 10feet and I split a piece of cane and tapered it to a point. My plan is to whip it to the rod at every knuckle growth right to the tip- just to give it a little more strength. Right now we have LOTS of rain in the Uk so my project is taking some time but its fun. I belong to a fishing club and everyone uses carbon or fibre glass rods except me. Having watched your videao I don't have the bench nor the jigs to get the perfect triangular sections but I will try to copy your idea and bundle some split pieces together with a resin and add bindings every 6-8 inches. If I can create an 8-10 foot rod this way I shall be very pleased. I am worm fishing not fly but using natural materials is so satisfying. The soft strike action and playing the fish is very nice. Thanks for entertaining us with your video.

[@2BelinasPescador]

We produce bamboo rods here in Brazil, it's beautiful to see the different ways to manufacture fishing rods around the world! hugs from Brazil!

[@mcraigb1]

Well done, nice to see there are those that still care to do fine work.

[@johnprice4297]

So lucky in the states, you can get materials that you need. Great film Don, just love it. JP

[@garthlee8166]

thank you for a glimpse into the life and soul of Cane rods

[@primal_aperture_photo]

Such an intricate work of art! I'm a woodworker and I can appreciate the love that goes into making something like this! Mr Anderson is very talented!

[@rajunair8119]

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[@1978CHINOOK]

Your knowledge sir is incredible. thank you. Im going to build a midwestern trout rod, thank you sir

[@delwigzieful]

Awesome skill,Para

[@donandersen6511]

This video was a hoot. Never been involved with one before. The editing was done by the video owner. Enjoy it, I did.

[@rajuprasad3728]

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[@mjk934]

I'm really interested in building a bamboo rod , will be doing it soon as I an retiring , really appreciate thd craftsmanship 👊

[@xevietthoviet9178]

I really like the gentleman's way, if only I could make tools to serve and enjoy it, it would be great Anyway, thank you very much, I admire the way

[@matinbali]

Great work. May I ask why is the bamboo cut into strands and glued together? Why not one piece?

[@robertday7415]

Bamboo has power fibers on the outside (very strong) of the culm. The inside (pith) is very week. When you build a hex rod, by using 6 strips of bamboo, the rod is made almost entirely of power fibers. In this "cross section" picture you can see the dark parts'. The inside lighter material is the weaker material. carlinbamboo.com/images/essays/construction/xsection_lg.jpg

[@canadiangemstones7636]

Excellent, just excellent.

[@dianemccabe9907]

The video was great, but the captioning makes no sense at all, so if someone is trying to follow this by reading it, it's very hard to understand. Otherwise, it's good! Love bamboo fly rods!!!

[@RickMarshallMaps]

Thanks for the fantastic video. Very inspiring

[@yoseph420]

How do I get one of these rods?

[@peterverlinde3486]

Fantastic work of art !

[@PukaHeadMan]

Am I impressed? Yes, very, very much!

[@doncleasby3087]

I will listen a few times and maybe I will understand. This is interesting and looks well done.

[@tommasofossati5123]

What glue do you use for the strips?

[@donandersen3098]

Over the past 40 years, I've used several glues including Resorsinol, urac, several different.epoxies & urethane based all performed well.

[@mikewatkins2429]

Great video- love those scenes fishing on the Stauffer, my favorite place to fish in the whole wide world.

[@wildbrookies]

Hey Don! I love your video. Im interested in making my own bamboo fly rods.. been building a few from blanks. Not the same. Love how close you are to each and every rod you build. Need to feel that.

[@wildbrookies]

Uh, opps , forgot to say.. your great bamboo builder!

[@tranduybinh4662]

I want to buy

[@DinastyRodCustomDRC]

Wow rod casting good

[@joegarcia3695]

Great video. I am truly inspired to build my own. Thank You for sharing!

[@phuviet153]

bác có thể cho cháu hỏi keo này ở Việt Nam có bán không ạ. Nếu muốn mua thì phải mua ở đâu ?

[@bakhang5881]

phu viet có nói là keo AB trộn với nhau

[@budharpey]

great video, now i want one too

[@oceantrolls7332]

hi. thank you for this video. where can I get the supplies to build rods kindly? TIA.

[@ropermrmeredith06]

great vid!

[@philippefoulon3735]

no thanks how do you do to renforce with small ligatures

[@qasperone3413]

amazing art ... !!!!!

[@litonhamedliton3386]

Nice

[@mertasaritebing1194]

great video..

[@KevinDufflev]

very interesting tks for sharing.one day I will have one of your rods.

[@andersonfonsecafonseca5476]

Fantastic

[@andersonfonsecafonseca5476]

Parabéns Anderson

[@andersonfonsecafonseca5476]

Legal

[@20alphabet]

How much for a bamboo rod? I'd like to surprise my wife with one for her birthday.

[@Troutfodder]

20alphabet Hello 20alphabet, You can find info and pricing on Don's bamboo fly rods on his website at www.bamboorods.ca/ He does some beautiful work.

[@redneckhippie3602]

About 1500 us dollars for a good 1 about 300 is the real low end fpr new roda try garge and yards sella and fla markets

[@Kacamatagombal-wz5lw]

Strike🎣🎣

[@marksleeper3752]

Hi Don was you at a Christmas party FFIM in Freeport and did a swap party I received some flies by a Andersen that built fly rods I still have them today I think I also met him at Selene's fly shop is that you

[@khensley1966]

I can't understand half of what your saying in the video, so I put the close captions on and they couldn't figure out what you are saying either. Half of the captions make no sense at all. I laughed my ass off reading the captions.

[@giorgiparkaia4888]

👍👍👍👍

[@trappedindc8678]

Great visuals but the way Mr. Andersen mumbles through most of this I'd just turn the sound down.

[@rolandkuster7769]

US QUALITÄT

[@kriswthak9175]

kinda sounds like Hunter S. Thompson

[@jimarmour6259]

His voice was difficult to understand, sounded muffled. The CC was awful, no help.

[@zaitonyahya4768]

Pekali &anu

[@T.Ackland]

You can make more money as a Walmart greeter and you meet people.

[@sahitwahyu]

I am sad to see you sir ,, you should enjoy your old age to rest and enjoy life, not to work

[@donandersen6511]

I've been building rods for 39 years and intend to keep doing it till I cannot. I work generally in the winter and fish all summer. That is what not retiring is all about. Doing things you enjoy and pleases you and others. Creation of flies or tackle I;ve been doing for near 65 years and don't intend to quit.