Cane Rods: Tips & Tapers - Softcover

Gould, Ray

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1571883088 ISBN 13: 9781571883087

Publisher: Frank Amato Pubns, 2005

Synopsis

• Author: Ray Gould
• Pages: 96
• ISBN: 1-57188-308-8

This book is intended as an aid to those who wish to pursue the art of cane-rod making or repairing. The reader will find a wealth of information regarding those methods, devices and techniques that can only be learned by testing, trial, and error. Many tips are described to guide the rod-maker in how to accomplish a particular and unusually difficult task. While a number of books and references are available foe the basics of rod-building, this book focuses on specific information and problem solving.

About this title

About the Author

A native of Milwaukee, Ray Gould has been a fly fisherman since 1958. After a 35-year career as a mechanical engineer, Gould but his technical expertise to good use designing and building bamboo fly rods. Gould has built over 100 cane rods and repaired countless others. His numerous fishing-related accomplishments include serving as president of the Northwest Fly Anglers club; teaching classes on fly tying at Shoreline Community College; exhibiting and presenting seminars in Montana, Washington, and British Columbia; providing programs at numerous fly clubs; and co-chairing the 1992 and 1994 West Coast Bamboo Rodbuilders' Workshop in British Colombia. Gould is also the author of Constructing Cane Rods.

Edition details

• Publisher: Frank Amato Pubns
• Publication date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1571883088
• ISBN 13: 9781571883087
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 95