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The rods we use for our flyfishing

Car rod holders

Gadget: The idea behind the rod holder is simple: it's a special made device, which allows you to strap the rods on the outside of the car, and drive while the rods are mounted in this way. The rods are strapped down fully rigged and assembled with reels, lines and even flies in place.
Read about this handy accesory here

Sea Trout Gear

Gear advice: This article will try to point you in the right direction when choosing equipment for coastal fishing for sea trout in Denmark and the Baltic.This kind of fishing usually involves a lot of casting. A lot! So the gear has to be easy to cast with - time and time again.
Get the advice here
Click to see "Better fishing pictures: Gear"

Gear pictures
Click to go to "Better fishing pictures: Bent Rods"

Bent Rods
This link takes you to "The Lost World of Mr. Hardy"

Mr. Hardy
Read more on "Writing on rods"

Writing on rods
Directly to "Build a rod, 5, Testing"

BaR: Testing
This link takes you to "Build a rod, 4, Coating"

BaR: Coating
Read more on "Build a rod, 3, Guides and wrapping"

BaR: Wrapping
Directly to "Build a rod, 2, Handle"

BaR: Handle
Click to go to "Build a rod, 1, Selecting the parts"

BaR: Parts
Read more on "Build a rod"

Build a Rod
This link takes you to "The measure tape II"

Measure tape II
Go to the article "Trout Grass, a documentary on bamboo"

Trout Grass
Videos with "Rods - The rods we use for our flyfishing" - More videos
Christening a cane rod
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One of the great things about making cane rods is getting to fish with the rods new owner.
When the new owner is a friend and a very good fisherman so much the better.

Arctic Silver Free Flex
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A video about "the most advanced and versatile tool", an "epic and innovative" fly rod (actually "the world's most innovative"). Well, we have heard such praise before, and for now I can only say: man, that handle is ugly! But the video is really nice.
It's a Tenkara Thing
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Mission:Fish, produced and hosted by our own Steve Schweitzer, goes Tenkara fishing. Special guest host Karel Lansky (http://tenkaraonthefly.net) discusses the principles behind Tenkara fishing while catching a few fish using his Killer Bug.
Bamboo Fly Rods Trailer
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A very promising trailer for a bamboo rod making video. And there's even promise of a follow up fishing video!

About "Rods - The rods we use for our flyfishing" from Blog Creek – GFF's weblog
· Tupperware-party with fly rods - We had some fun tonight with a bunch of CTS-rods built by Danish Ussing & Bech
· Great rod tests - Yellowstone Angler is a shop - but they test rods. And they do it well!
· 50$ fly rod/reel/line - I bought a complete brand new fly rod kit at 50 US$ in my local supermarket - and it's a nice rod

  
 Go to Break a rod
Break a rod
There is nothing easier than breaking a flyrod. Former fishing guide Roland Henrion describes 10 easy ways to do it for those who want to try. The advice can of course be translated into 10 ways of avoiding rod breakage if you don't.
  
 Go to Rod care
Rod care
The first part of a three part harmony about maintaining your precious fly fishing equipment - Rod, Reel And Line - by tropical fishing guide Roland Henrion. Learn how to prolong the lifespan of your fly rods.
  
 Go to Rod Magnets
Rod Magnets
"Your fly fishing life really first starts when you get a magnetic rod holder". Those are the words of GFF partner Martin Joergensen, who has used a set of Tightline Enterprises rod holders during this season, and has been very pleased.
  
 Go to Lamiglas Appalachian
Lamiglas Appalachian
On your knees, casting to a small spot fifteen or twenty feet away. Float the line behind you and then "flick" the line foward. Man, I love this rod for that kind of fishing. It's like it knows what I want to do and casts a perfect narrow loop with impressive speed.
  
 Go to Great rod gizmo!
Great rod gizmo!
The Magnetic Rod Guard from Tight Line Enterprises will solve more than the problem of keeping your rod out of harms way while you finish up by your car. A neat and simple product to solve a very common problem.
  
 Go to Choice pike fishing tool
Choice pike fishing tool
The Sirrus COMATRIX 9 wt. is in many ways the perfect pike fishing tool - able to lift and cast large and heavy flies, and with one serious butt section. Dutch Henk Verhaar test fished it in his favorite pike waters and was very pleased.
  
 Go to Lamar Reel Seats
Lamar Reel Seats
Andy Dear hits a home run with his custom reel seat spacers and complete reel seats. It's a rare thing for a product to get a "Global Class" GFF rating, but Andy's woodworking skills earn him that high honor easily.
  
 Go to Rainshadow Xcel
Rainshadow Xcel
Not only do all the major rod companies sell their blanks, there are several companies that produce and sell only blanks. Where to begin? Rainshadow might be one choice. Great, afordable blanks.
  
 Go to Tough rod!
Tough rod!
You do not get to fish a 12 weight one hand rod every day. GFF partner Martin Joergensen has had the pleasure of field testing a Sirrus 12 wt - an impressing rod at a very good price.
  
 Go to Lamiglass Ti2000
Lamiglass Ti2000
A rod with a titanium section built in! Strange maybe, but the reviewer's verdict is clear: "All I know is that it's better than most other rods I have fished with." Read the review here.
  
 Go to DIY Rod Tubes
DIY Rod Tubes
You have one extra rod with no sock and rod tube. You've been putting off buying a tube...why don't you just make your own?! With $4.00 and about a 1/2 hour's time, you'll have a DIY rod tube. These won't win beauty contests, but they work just as well as any retail version. Read here how to DIY.
  
 Go to Sirrus Co-Matrix
Sirrus Co-Matrix
"While the mention of modulus does continue to pop up from time to time in advertising, most anglers, and indeed most rod and blank manufacturers, have gotten over their numbers fetish.". Read Bob Petti's review of the excellent and interesting Sirrus Co-Matrix 9' 2pc 6wt.
  
 Go to Lamiglas Perigee
Lamiglas Perigee
In the world of fly fishing in the 21st Century, Lamiglas is making some of the best blanks available to anyone, anywhere, for any price. In this review by GFF Partner Bob Petti we look at the Perigee blank, which is only available to custom rod builders. He concludes: "People like rods made from Perigee blanks simply because they make excellent fishing rods." Read Bob's Review.
  
 Go to Harry Boyd
Harry Boyd
GFF's own bamboo rod expert and maker of these beautiful rods. Best known for his extremely popular series on making your own bamboo rods.
  
 Go to St. Croix Legend Ultra
St. Croix Legend Ultra
St. Croix has long been known for superior spin-fishing rods... until know. Read the review here.
  
 Go to Supreme finish
Supreme finish
"In many ways, it was a rod builder's dream finish." Bob Petti writes about Trondak U-40 Duragloss LS Supreme and hands out one of the rare Global Class scores of 6 in his review. He also looks at Trondak's U-40 Rod Bond, which 'only' scores a 5. Read Bob's review.