Hi all

Before Bamboo was used in rods, I know wooden rods was made for all kinds of fishing.

Just interested to know if anyone have some and if they still use them.


vegard_viking

i have an old greenheart rod, not much fun to use compared to modern carbon, if your near glasgow you can pick it up.

Vegard,
go to a wee US forum called smallstreams and there is a guy there Ernest,he makes and fishes with his woodenrods .

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Thanks for the tip. I will join the forum and ask around.

Zoomer, you fish with it?

BlueOne in Slovenia had a thread about making a rod out of hazel in traditional methods which he successfully used to catch several fish. I think it was intended for pike but it wasn't up to the task and broke a few times.
Have a look in the od building section.

i have tried it, i wouldnt go as far as to say fish with it, its heavy before you even start casting, alarmingly soft and wobbly, its probibally not the best of its type, some of the old greenheart double handers cast remarkable distances.

Thanks for the information

Well,maybe I will come in contact with one who is making wooden rods here.....I sure like one.

Thanks all for helping me

vegard_viking

you could try the wooden fly rod forum!

The Classic Fly Rod Forum - Message Board - Yuku

First fish I ever caught was on a greenheart three piece 11ft float rod and a bakelite centre pin reel, at the time it was the best rod in the world. never fished with a wood fly rod apart from split cane,,,,

Thanks for the link.

Well,the first rod is in your mind....so with me...