On the Workbench Blog Page 2 - Headwaters Bamboo

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On the Workbench Blog

Conservation Matters: How Anglers Can Protect the Streams We Love

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Water Temperature and Trout Behavior: What Every Angler Should Know

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The Feel of a Cast: Why Your Rod Material Matters

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The Return of the Grande Ronde: A 3-Weight Built for Small Waters

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Wade In, Don’t Wipe Out: A Fly Angler’s Guide to Safer Wading

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Blue-Winged Olives and the Gentle Awakening of Spring

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Bamboo Fly Rods: Angling's Artful Legacy

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Roman Fly Fishing, 200 AD

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Aelian also describes the use of long, flexible rods to cast the flies into the water and the technique of gently retrieving the line to mimic the movement of a real insect.

Not sure which rod is for you?

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"For others, it’s the material itself. Bamboo is a species of grass—more like a reed than a piece of lumber—and it has a natural sensitivity that more modern materials lack. Bamboo fans say that their rods cast more fluidly, that their slight extra weight does more of the work, and that they’re better at cushioning light leaders."