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This topic has 18 replies, 7 voices, and was last updated 9 May 2020 at 13:12 by Danny M2Z.

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6 May 2020 at 04:15 #469476
Boris Gaspar
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@borisgaspar86293
G'day, thought I'd introduce myself formally.

I live in Sydney of central/east European extraction.

I'm a bamboo fly rod maker but I'm trying to teach myself to repair, with the eventual aim to add reels to my repertoire.

Since I'm a fly fisherman and I get a sense of pleasure and achievement from making things with my hands I pursue making fly fishing equipment & tools.

I've already posted a thread about "help with screws" and members have been very helpful.

So thanks for the help.

Boris
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6 May 2020 at 04:15 #40802
Boris Gaspar
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6 May 2020 at 08:04 #469499
Paul Lousick
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G'Day – Boris,

Welcom to the forum. I'm not into fly fishing but always good to read about other peoples hobbies and interests. I also live in Sydney,

Paul
6 May 2020 at 10:34 #469528
Boris Gaspar
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@borisgaspar86293
Thanks for the welcome, Paul.
7 May 2020 at 13:28 #469804
I.M. OUTAHERE
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@i-m-outahere
Hi Boris ,

Also from Sydney and welcome to the forum .

Life long fisho – not so much with the fly but i used to build my own rods , mostly for beach and estuary fishing but they were all from modern materials like fibreglass and graphite . I thought that making split cane rods had become ( unfortunately ) a lot art in Australia and it makes me ever so happy to see someone practicing the art !

The feeling of catching a fish regardless of size on something you have created whether it be a fly , lure ,float , rod or reel is something only a Fisho knows !

Ian.
7 May 2020 at 13:39 #469812
Steviegtr
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@steviegtr
Welcome & hello Boris. From sunny Yorkshire.

Steve.
8 May 2020 at 00:13 #469950
Boris Gaspar
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@borisgaspar86293
Posted by XD 351 on 07/05/2020 13:28:05:

Hi Boris ,

Also from Sydney and welcome to the forum .

Life long fisho – not so much with the fly but i used to build my own rods , mostly for beach and estuary fishing but they were all from modern materials like fibreglass and graphite . I thought that making split cane rods had become ( unfortunately ) a lot art in Australia and it makes me ever so happy to see someone practicing the art !

The feeling of catching a fish regardless of size on something you have created whether it be a fly , lure ,float , rod or reel is something only a Fisho knows !

Ian.

Thanks for the welcome, Ian.

Split bamboo rod making has made a resurgence in the last 10 years or so. This includes Australia. In fact there's a bunch of us who get together each year in Tasmania at Cressy for the "Cressy Cane Rod Makers Gathering".

We do all the typical stuff like casting techniques and guest demonstrators for practical workshops etc etc.

**LINK** this year was a "virtual" gathering.

And you're right, making a good and aesthetically pleasing rod, or reel and flies that allow me to fool trout in style is a fine thing that makes me feel human.

Cheers
8 May 2020 at 00:23 #469953
Boris Gaspar
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Posted by Steviegtr on 07/05/2020 13:39:20:

Welcome & hello Boris. From sunny Yorkshire.

Steve.

G'day, Steve, thanks for the welcome.

I work with a Geordie from Newcastle. I suppose in England that's almost a different world…. I wouldn't think of Yorkshire as "sunny" and I've never been to England, but my colleague from Newcastle tells me not to believe the bad press about English weather. According to him it's well overstated.

Cheers
8 May 2020 at 00:28 #469954
Steviegtr
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@steviegtr
Well Boris we have had a super April. Up to now this month has been very good too. Little or no rain & clear smog free skies. It is so much cleaner without the trafic. Over here you only have to breath once an hour now.

Steve.
8 May 2020 at 00:47 #469958
Boris Gaspar
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@borisgaspar86293
Yes, the skies have been beautiful blue here for us too.
8 May 2020 at 01:21 #469964
Steviegtr
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@steviegtr
Posted by Boris Gaspar on 08/05/2020 00:47:46:

Yes, the skies have been beautiful blue here for us too.

With a bonus of no jets flying the skies.

Steve.
8 May 2020 at 04:58 #469968
Danny M2Z
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@dannym2z
Hi Boris,

G'day from Lake Hume.

Plenty of decent fly fishing places nearby, Mitta, Indi and Pretty Valley Dam among others.

Due to Vic, lockdown rules not allowed to fish or travel but sure have tied a lot of flies during the last few months!

Regards * Danny M *
8 May 2020 at 12:18 #470061
Boris Gaspar
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@borisgaspar86293
Hi Danny,

Thanks for the welcome.

Yes indeed, I've fished parts of the Mitta, Indi and Pretty Valley Dam.

Actually, in 2010 I had a great time there one weekend fishing with the first bamboo rod I made. Some beautiful fish in the dam. I remember it clearly. Pouring rain and the creek flowing in was swollen but the fish ran up the creek that weekend and we happened to intercept them.

It's a magic place and these fish are not usually in the creek but in the dam. We were lucky to see them up close.
8 May 2020 at 13:07 #470078
Danny M2Z
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@dannym2z
Yes, that is the stream where I caught my first trout at Pretty Valley Dam but a tiddler compared to your beauty.

A neighbour had a garage sale a couple of years ago, Among the bits was a Hardy split cane 6wt fly rod, he was asking $300 Au so I passed up and waited until the price dropped..

Unfortunately I also set up his Internet and taught him how to use it.

Ebay did the rest, it sold for about $900 Au

* Danny M *
8 May 2020 at 13:57 #470099
ChrisH
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@chrish
Welcome to the forum Boris, from Sunny Somerset, and yes, today it is lovely and sunny.

Visited Sydney quite a few times in the 1960's & 70's, was in our merchant navy, and have many happy memories of Oz in general, but not been back sine '79.

Chris
8 May 2020 at 21:23 #470226
Neil Wyatt
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@neilwyatt
Welcome to the forum, Boris.

Neil
9 May 2020 at 10:38 #470319
Boris Gaspar
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@borisgaspar86293
Thanks for the welcome, Chris & Neil.

Chris, Australia in the 60's and 70's was a paradise. I was born in 1960 so I grew up in those years and it was a good place.

It's still good compared to many others but it is fast being ruined. But that's for another forum!!
9 May 2020 at 10:42 #470320
Boris Gaspar
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Posted by Danny M2Z on 08/05/2020 13:07:55:

Yes, that is the stream where I caught my first trout at Pretty Valley Dam but a tiddler compared to your beauty.

A neighbour had a garage sale a couple of years ago, Among the bits was a Hardy split cane 6wt fly rod, he was asking $300 Au so I passed up and waited until the price dropped..

Unfortunately I also set up his Internet and taught him how to use it.

Ebay did the rest, it sold for about $900 Au

* Danny M *

Go to that creek late in the season during rain as the bigger browns will run up for opportunistic feeding and or the spawning urge coming on early.

Some rods attract a premium and good quality bespoke bamboo can be very dear. But 900$ for a good bamboo is cheap.

At least you helped him …
9 May 2020 at 13:12 #470361
Danny M2Z
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@dannym2z
Posted by XD 351 on 07/05/2020 13:28:05:

The feeling of catching a fish regardless of size on something you have created whether it be a fly , lure ,float , rod or reel is something only a Fisho knows !

Ian.

Oh how so true.

Here is my favourite little spinning rod. I built this over 20 years ago and as Boris said a decent rod is not cheap.

G.Loomis IMX graphite blank, Fuji gold plated titanium/cermet guides, Fuji reel seat and grade A cork grips it cost me about $400 at the time but worth every penny in the satisfaction of using it over the years.

I have made a few similar for special mates as birthday presents..Usually do the thread art in the colours of their footy team and add ther name in gold Letraset..

* Danny M *
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