Talk:Bamboo fly rod

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Hi Dedoo, nice to hear from you.

It is important that articles are written from a neutral point of view. Wikipedia:Neutral_point_of_view

The addition of Marc Aroner, who is a living rod builder, raises concerns about notability.

As you know, the articles are meant to be encyclopedic in nature, which means accessible to all about a given topic. So, it doesn't matter that "all rod builders" know something. What matters is what makes it relevant to the masses.

Resources that might make a difference in this article include:

Walton, Isaac. The Compleat Angler, London [1856] - This 1856 edition contains a mention by the publisher of Henry C. Bohn making rods with bamboo.

McClane, A.J. The Wise Fisherman's Encyclopedia, New York, Wm H. Wise & Co, Inc, 1951

Herter, G.L. Professional Split Bamboo Rod Building Manual and Manufacturer's Guide, Herter [1949] - 152 pages

Engle, Ed. Splitting Cane - Conversations with Bamboo Rodmakers , Stackpole Books, [2002] - (Conversations with 16 of today's bamboo rodmakers. Note: Aroner is not included in this comprehensive book.).

Farelly, David. The Book of Bamboo, Sierra Club Books [1984] - A comprehensive guide to it's uses, and it's history.

Cattanach, Wayne. Handcrafting Bamboo Rods, Cattanach [1992] & The Lyons Press (Revised edition) [2000] - A comprehensive guide to building bamboo fly rods

Payne & Co. E. F. Payne Rod Co. Corporate Record Book, Centennial [199?] - 1930-1968 Corporate Record Book & History. Does not contain information on rods.

Wright, L. M. Jr. (ed.). The Fly Fisher's Reader, Simon & Schuster [1990] - Chapter on Hiram Leonard by Sparse Grey Hackle

Garrison and Carmichael did not write the bible on bamboo fly-rod building. Most of the techniques in the book are not useful due to complexity.

The DVD "Trout Grass" and one of its producers, Andy Royer, are deep on the subject of Tonkin Cane. [1]

In addition, you could use [2] as a potential resource. Charles Demerest has been around a long time.

Hope this helps.

Bluestripe 14:04, 29 March 2007 (UTC)

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