http://headwatersbamboo.com Fri, 12 Feb 2010 05:11:35 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en . . . "The subtle finesse that will put a No. 18 dry fly on a quarter at forty feet. The rod is all right, I suppose. It's got power, but power alone won't catch trout. I'll stay with bamboo. It has grace, a soothing touch . . . The old ... http://headwatersbamboo.com/blog/news/ill-stay-with-bamboo/ ". . . Then from out of nowhere, my brother said, "Tell about the time you broke the tip on my new bamboo fly rod." -Howell Raines, Fly Fishing Through Midlife Crisis Hope his brother likes the Headwaters rod he purchased to replace the broken rod . . . http://headwatersbamboo.com/blog/news/of-brothers-and-fishing-and-bamboo/ "The political potency of fish is known to Presidents as well as candidates. In modern times all Presidents quickly begin to fish soon after election . . . President Theodore Roosevelt, President Cleveland and myself--with slight egotism!--I think, are the only Presidents who had been lifelong fly fishermen before they ... http://headwatersbamboo.com/blog/news/fishing-presidents/ "No matter how much attention and ornamentation we may lavish on it, a fly rod after all is just a stick." -Paul Schullery, Royal Coachman Oh well, it each his own. http://headwatersbamboo.com/blog/news/just-a-stick/ "I'm talking about Spinoza the rod maker. He's been dead seven years. Of course, the business is in charge. As a matter of fact, they still put out the best rods on the market, but the rods made by the old man himself have something--well, it's hard to explain. They're ... http://headwatersbamboo.com/blog/news/sinoza-the-rod-make/ Sometime around the turn of the 20th century, dry fly fishing became popular and the need for a rod with backbone presented itself. The bamboo of the day, known as Calcutta from India, just didn't have the necessary stiffness. Enter Charles H. Demerest, an importer of bamboo, rattans, ginger, and other ... http://headwatersbamboo.com/blog/news/it-all-started-with-carpets/ Tree-grass--unique in the plant kingdom Symbol of uprightness, chivalry and devotion Inspiration of poets, artists and philosophers Writing material of the ancients; the stylus of contemporaries Food, shelter and clothing of the people Industrial substance of a thousand uses Redeemer of waste places--protector of the soil -Floyd Alonzo McClure in "The Bamboos: A Fresh Perspective" published in 1977 It ... http://headwatersbamboo.com/blog/news/of-bamboo-by-the-world-authority-on-bamboo/ "Now I knew. I knew "production rod" was a mild insult in the world of bamboo rods. It was like owning a Ford or Chevrolet in the company of people who drove Jaguars." -Frank Soos, Bamboo Fly Rod Suite Ford or Chevrolet don't mean very ... http://headwatersbamboo.com/blog/news/from-the-suite/ In the mid-1950s, the Heddon Model 1000 was a gem of a production rod. With gold plated guides and beautiful walnut reelseat spacer, the 1000 could be had for $100. According to John Gierach, about a month's pay for the average fly fisherman of the day. http://headwatersbamboo.com/blog/news/the-1950s-heddon-model-1000/ Might sound Greek to most of us, but you'd have to be either an expert in early 20th century Cantonese or a bamboo fly rod nut to know that this is Cantonese for "for wood, Waisap, for bamboo, Kwongning." This little jingle lead a young botanist from the US Department ... http://headwatersbamboo.com/blog/news/waitsap-muk-kwongning-chuk/