Archive for December, 2005

A Wisp in the Wind

Sunday, December 18th, 2005

Besides learning to tie my own flies, my winter will probably be spent reading Jerry Kustich’s new book, “A Wisp in the Wind”. The book takes readers behind the scenes in a bamboo rod-making shop - specifically, the shop at R.L Winston.

Bamboo Craftsmen to Leave Winston

Monday, December 5th, 2005

According to an Associated Press report, the four craftsmen who build bamboo fly fishing rods for R.L. Winston Rod Co. are quitting the company.
Winston has moved two rod builders from their graphite shop, but with the four bamboo craftsmen scheduled to leave by the end of January, can they really expect to produce as […]