ABOUT ME PAGE

        I AM A RETIRED POLICE OFFICER AND FORMER BIG GAME GUIDE. I STARTED TYING FLYS WHEN I WAS A KID, AND HAVE BEEN BUILDING CUSTOM RODS FOR THE LAST 30 YEARS. WHEN I REFINISH A BAMBOO ROD, I HAND SCRAPE THE OLD VARNISH FINISH OFF EACH FLAT, I THEN HAND SAND AND PREPARE THE BAMBOO, BEING CAREFULL NOT TO REMOVE ANY OF THE POWER FIBERS OF THE BAMBOO. I THEN REFINISH USING A HAND RUBBED FINISH (MANY COATS) OF AN EXTERIOR GRADE OF POLYURATHANE, OIL  BASED, THAT REMAINS FLEXABLE WITH ULTRAVIOLET PROTECTORS. I CAN EITHER USE THIS SAME FINISH FOR THE THREAD WRAPS OR USE A FLEXABLE 2 PART EPOXY CLEAR FINISH, DEPENDING ON CUSTOMERS WISHES. I HAVE HAD EXCELLANT RESULTS WITH THIS FINISH AND HAVE BEEN USING IT FOR YEARS WITH NO PEALING OF FINISH AS SOMETIMES OCCURES WITH SPAR VARNISH FINISHES. ALSO IT IS MORE DURABLE BUT CAN STILL BE RUBBED OUT IF SCRATCHES DO OCCURE TO THE FINISH. IT ALSO IS VERY DURABLE ON THE THREAD WRAPS, WHICH COME OUT ALMOST LOOKING LIKE AN EPOXY THREAD FINISH.

       I ALSO DO RESTORE WORK ON OLD COLLECTABLE BAMBOO FLY RODS.

I AM PRESIDENT OF GILA TROUT CHAPTER #530 OF TROUT UNLIMITED AND CHAIRMAN OF ARIZONA STATE COUNCIL OF TROUT UNLIMITED.  

       THIS IS ME AFTER A GOOD DAYS SALMON FISHING IN OREGON