Bamboo Fly Rods – A Perfect Gift For Dad
If your dad is one of those people who are into fly fishing, you should get your dad a bamboo fly rod for his birthday. Bamboo fly rods are considered as one of the best fly fishing rods in the country today so your dad will really love to it if you give him one of those rods. Yes, bamboo fly rods can be quite expensive but since your dad is a very special man, he deserves the best that you can afford to buy.
What Makes Bamboo Fly Rods Special?
According to experts, there are about 1,000 different species of bamboo but only handful of these species is fit to be made into fishing rods. In fact, only the Tonkin Cane and the Calcutta cane are commonly used as bamboo fly fishing rods. The Tonkin Cane is said to have originated from China.
According to experts, this specie of bamboo grows only on the area around the Sui River in the Guangdong Province of China. The Tonkin Cane is said to be the strongest bamboo specie making it idea for fly fishing. Moreover, this type of bamboo is straight and its nodes are evenly spaced making it more flexible compared to other types of bamboos.
Among fly fishing enthusiast, the bamboo fly fishing rod that is made from Tonkin Cane is a collector’s item. A custom made bamboo fly fishing rod made of Tonkin Cane can cost around $2,500.
Yes, that is really a lot of money for a fishing rod. But wait, what is really interesting about this type of bamboo fly fishing rod is that when these things become old, it can fetch in a huge sum of money as an antique. In fact, a mint condition bamboo fly fishing rod that is made from a Tonkin Cane can fetch as much as $15,000.
Now, before you raise your hands in despair and tell yourself that you simply cannot afford to get your dad a $2,500 dollar bamboo fly fishing rod, much more buy him a collector’s item bamboo fly fishing rod for $15,000, there are actually a lot of ways to get your dad that very special bamboo fly fishing rod.
If you cannot afford a fly fishing rod that is made of a Tonkin Cane, you can always buy a fly fishing rod that is made of Calcutta cane. The Calcutta Cane is just as good as the Tonkin Cane but it costs a lot less.
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