Donahe isn’t the only bamboo fly rod maker in Minnesota, and nationwide, the ranks of custom bamboo rod-makers are legion, but he’s quickly gained attention.

Jan Jancourt, a bamboo fly rod maker from Edina, is a fan of the material. “I like the casting ability of a bamboo fly rod,” he said. “It’s more lively and soulful.

Lee Orr and his dad Larry were trout fishing in Montana and not having much luck. Using conventional spinning gear, the duo observed others who were fly fishing and were tearing it up. That's ...

The bamboo rod may have been made decades ago, the maker long since deceased, but an exquisitely-made fly rod conveyed to Sobieniak something about the maker. The guy knew what he was doing.

Interest in bamboo rods has been growing ever since, and the Colorado Cane Conclave has also been growing. This year’s conclave will include 20 rod makers.

Don't be intimidated. It's not as difficult or expensive as one might think, according to veteran rod maker Dave LeClair, of Elbridge, 65, a guru on the local bamboo rod-making and repair scene.

PJ’s Fine Bamboo Rods will open its first brick-and-mortar store in Pagosa Springs on Oct. 8. The custom fly rod maker has been servicing Southwest Colorado with its e-commerce business since ...

The Garrison project came as a result of talks between Jim and fellow rod maker Jeff Wagner of Ohio. They were hosting a bamboo week in Montana that summer, a special event in which they would ...

Wes Cooper, 81, holds one of his hand-made fly rods in the workshop in his Fremont home. Cooper, who has been crafting bamboo rods since 1985, makes only five or six per year.

We all know people like Edwards, who, we learn, was one of the great bamboo fly rod-makers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. People like Edwards are out there to this day, thank goodness.

Donahe isn’t the only bamboo fly rod maker in Minnesota, and nationwide, the ranks of custom bamboo rod-makers are legion, but he’s quickly gained attention.

The R.L. Winston Rod Co. building in Twin Bridges that contained bamboo fly fishing rods is seen Sunday afternoon following an early morning fire.