Best-Selling Bamboo Fly Rods
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Orvis Mitey Mite
3WT5FT2PC
The Mitey Mite is a tiny 5-foot, 3-weight Orvis design. It's a rod for brushy creeks where a longer rod would catch every branch, and for anglers who like fishing small water up close. How it fishes Most of the bend is in the...Regular price From $259.00 USDRegular priceUnit price per$0.00 USDSale price From $259.00 USD -
Payne 101
5WT7FT 6IN2PC
The Payne 101 comes from the E. F. Payne Rod Company, one of the great American bamboo rod shops. At 7'6" for a 5-weight, it's the length many anglers reach for first on trout water: long enough to mend across a run, short enough...Regular price From $299.00 USDRegular priceUnit price per$0.00 USDSale price From $299.00 USD -
F.E. Thomas Special
3WT7FT2PC
The F.E. Thomas Special is a 7-foot, 3-weight taper from the F. E. Thomas rod shop in Maine. It suits careful dry-fly fishing on small water, where short, accurate casts matter more than distance. How it fishes Most of the bend is in the...Regular price From $259.00 USDRegular priceUnit price per$0.00 USDSale price From $259.00 USD -
Heddon #17 Extra Lite Trout
3WT8FT3PC
Heddon built bamboo rods in Dowagiac, Michigan, for decades, and the #17 was one of its finer models. This Extra Lite Trout version stretches a 3-weight line across eight feet, so you get the reach to mend and high-stick without giving up the delicacy...Regular price From $339.00 USDRegular priceUnit price per$0.00 USDSale price From $339.00 USD -
Leonard Baby Catskill
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The Baby Catskill is a 7-foot, 3-weight taper from the H. L. Leonard Rod Company. It's a light, delicate rod for small water, small flies and short, careful casts. How it fishes The rod bends through the middle at an unhurried pace, with light...Regular price From $259.00 USDRegular priceUnit price per$0.00 USDSale price From $259.00 USD -
Dickerson 7012
4WT7FT2PC
The 7012 is a 7-foot, 4-weight taper from Michigan rodmaker Lyle Dickerson. It's a compact all-rounder for small and medium rivers. How it fishes The rod bends through the middle at a moderate pace, with light power. You can feel it load, so it's...Regular price From $259.00 USDRegular priceUnit price per$0.00 USDSale price From $259.00 USD -
Payne 200L
4WT8FT3PC
The 200L is Payne's light 8-foot rod; the "L" marks it as the lighter version of the Payne 200. At eight feet it gives you reach to mend line across currents, while the 4-weight line keeps presentations soft enough for spooky trout on flat...Regular price From $339.00 USDRegular priceUnit price per$0.00 USDSale price From $339.00 USD -
Paul H. Young Texas General
8WT8FT 6IN2PC
Paul H. Young's Texas General is one of his heavyweight tapers: an 8'6" 8-weight with a deep, powerful bend. It's the bamboo rod for big flies and big fish, from streamers on large rivers to swung flies on big stillwaters. How it fishes The...Regular price From $299.00 USDRegular priceUnit price per$0.00 USDSale price From $299.00 USD -
Leonard Letort 40
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Its name points to Pennsylvania's Letort Spring Run, a limestone creek famous for selective trout and tiny flies. This 8-foot 4-weight from the H. L. Leonard Rod Company is built for long, fine leaders and precise presentations on slow, clear water. How it fishes...Regular price From $299.00 USDRegular priceUnit price per$0.00 USDSale price From $299.00 USD -
Payne 100
4WT7FT 6IN2PC
The Payne 100 is a 7'6" 4-weight from the E. F. Payne Rod Company. It shares its length with the 5-weight Payne 101 but casts a lighter line, which suits careful dry-fly fishing on clear trout water. How it fishes Most of the bend...Regular price From $299.00 USDRegular priceUnit price per$0.00 USDSale price From $299.00 USD -
Dickerson 801611-D
7WT8FT3PC
Among Lyle Dickerson's tapers, the 801611-D is a heavyweight: an eight-foot 7-weight in three pieces. It loads slowly and deeply, so it carries big streamers and swung flies without rushing your cast. How it fishes The rod bends through the middle. It has a...Regular price From $339.00 USDRegular priceUnit price per$0.00 USDSale price From $339.00 USD -
Paul H. Young Para 11
8WT9FT 4IN3PC
The Para 11 belongs to Paul H. Young's Para series. At 9'4" for an 8-weight, it is the longest and one of the most powerful rods in our Young lineup, made for big rivers, long casts and heavy flies. How it fishes The rod...Regular price From $339.00 USDRegular priceUnit price per$0.00 USDSale price From $339.00 USD -
Orvis from 1952
5WT6FT 6IN3PC
This taper comes from a 1952 Orvis rod, from the years when Orvis built its bamboo in Manchester, Vermont. At 6'6" it's short enough for brushy creeks, and the 5-weight line lets it carry a bigger dry fly or a small nymph. How it...Regular price From $339.00 USDRegular priceUnit price per$0.00 USDSale price From $339.00 USD -
Orvis Battenkill from 1971
6WT8FT2PC
The Battenkill is one of Orvis's best-known bamboo models, named for the river that runs past the company's home in Manchester, Vermont. This 1971 taper is an 8-foot 6-weight, with enough power for nymphs and small streamers on medium rivers and the steady feel...Regular price From $299.00 USDRegular priceUnit price per$0.00 USDSale price From $299.00 USD -
Orvis Limestone Special
6WT8FT 6IN2PC
Orvis built the Limestone Special for Pennsylvania's limestone spring creeks, where long casts and light tippets are the rule. At 8'6" for a 6-weight, it has the reach to cover wide, slow water and enough backbone for wind and bigger fish. How it fishes...Regular price From $299.00 USDRegular priceUnit price per$0.00 USDSale price From $299.00 USD
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