WHATS NEW

HOW DO I PRESERVE MY BAMBOO ROD

1. THE TWO THINGS THAT WILL DESTROY A BAMBOO FLY ROD ARE HEAT AND MOISTURE.

DO'S

2WHENEVER YOU HAVE BEEN FISHING WITH A BAMBOO ROD, YOU SHOULD DRY IT COMPLETELY UPON RETURNING HOME AND HANG IT UP VERTICALY, BEFORE PUTTING IT AWAY IN A BAG OR TUBE.

3.YOU SHOULD THEN WAS THE ROD WITH CLEAR PASTE WAX. IF THIS IS DONE FREQUENTLY THE ROD WILL LAST A VERY LONG TIME. THIS COATING WILL ALSO HELP THE LINE TO SLIDE THROUGH YOUR GUIDES BETTER.

4. KEEP YOUR ROD IN A BAG AND ROD TUBE TO PREVENT IT FROM BEING BROKEN, WHEN YOU ARE NOT FISHING WITH IT.

5. CLEAN YOUR CORK GRIPS USING A DAMP RAG(NOT WET), WITH A FEW DROPS OF DISH SOAP ON THE RAG, THEN DRY COMPLETELY BEFOR PUTTING IT AWAY.

DON'TS

6. DO NOT LEAVE THE ROD LYING IN THE SUN OR KEEP IT ON YOUR CAR DASH.

7. DO NOT KEEP THE ROD IN YOUR ATTIC OR GARAGE (KEEP IT IN A COOL DRY PLACE)

8. DO NOT LET THE ROD STAY WET FOR ANY PERIOD OF TIME.

ANOTHER TIP: SOMETIMES THE FERRULES GET LOOSE AFTER A LOT OF USE. JUST WIPE THE MALE SECTION WITH A PIECE OF BEES WAX LIGHTLY. IF THEY START GETTING TIGHT, CLEAN THEM WITH A Q TIP SOAKED IN ALCOHOL (THEY ARE DIRTY).

THESE INSTRUCTIONS ARE PARTICULARLY IMPORTANT FOR ANY ROD MADE PRIOR TO THE 1930s, AS THEY USED HIDE GLUE TO GLUE THE BAMBOO SPLINES TOGETHER, AND HIDE GLUES ARE MORE PRONE TO DELAM FROM HEAT AND MOISTURE THAN THE GLUES USED LATER ON.

HOWEVER ALL GLUES ARE PRONE TO DELAM FROM HEAT AND MOISTURE, SO KEEP IT DRY, COOL, AND WAXED.