We have developed useful information on a variety of
subjects. For example, we offer very detailed steps for attaching a
braided leader to a silk fly line and attaching a furled leader to a silk fly
line. We also discuss heat treating bamboo, list line weighs, and compare
the modulus of some graphite rods.
Just click on the topic you want to see more about.
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Silk Fly
Line: Manufacture and Care Information |
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A
discussion of how Silk Fly Line is made and how it
should be cared for to insure a longer life |
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Attach Braided Leader to
Silk Fly Line |
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Process uses Phoenix Braided Leader, YLI silk thread,
fly tying bobbin, Phoenix Silk Fly Line, Cyanoacrylate,
etc. |
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Attach Furled Leader to
Silk Fly Line |
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Process uses Phoenix Furled Leader, YLI silk thread, fly
tying bobbin, Phoenix Silk Fly Line, Cyanoacrylate, etc. |
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Heat Treating Bamboo |
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Brasstown Creek's approach to heat
treating bamboo fly rod blanks and a hyperlink to
Bamboo in the Laboratory |
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Line Weight |
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Table showing Fly Line Weights as established by The
American Sportfishing Association (ASA) |
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Modulus |
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A
description of fly rod Modulus and a table with some
examples |
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Nickel Silver
Ferrules |
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Short description and history of Nickel Silver Ferrules
and their use on Bamboo Fly Rods |
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Tippet Information |
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A
Table showing a relationship between tippet size, line
diameter, and fly size |
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Cork Rings and Cork Grips |
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Short history of Portuguese Cork, cork rings, cork
grips, grading information, etc. |
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Furled
Leader Information |
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A discussion of Furled Leader attributes with a
concentration on Blue Sky Furled Leaders
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Tips, Techniques, and Other Disasters |
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Various Tips and Techniques we have learned from others
and worked through ourselves when fixing (or trying) our
mistakes |
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Dip Tube & Extraction Motor |
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A
description of how Brasstown Creek set up a multi dip
tube and extraction motor system for Bamboo Fly Rods |
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Three (3) Piece Bamboo
Fly Rod Wrapping
Measuring and Cutting Rod Blanks |
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A
description of how to take blanks for a three (3) piece
bamboo fly rod, calculate the correct section lengths,
then measure and cut them |
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Three (3) Piece Bamboo Fly Rod Wrapping Reel Seat
Skeleton/Wood Insert Installation |
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A description of how to take blamks for a three (3)
piece bamboo fly rod, prepare the wood insert and nickel
silver skeleton, and install it on the butt section of
the rod. |
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Three (3) Piece
Bamboo Fly Rod Wrapping Preparing/Installing Nickel
Silver Ferrules |
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A
description of how to take blanks for a three (3) piece
bamboo fly rod, prepare the nickel silver ferrules and
ferrule stations on the bamboo rod blanks, then install
them. |
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Three (3) Piece
Bamboo Fly Rod Wrapping Preparing and Installing Guides |
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A
description of how to take blanks for a three (3) piece
bamboo fly rod, prepare prepare snake guides, stripper
guides, and a strap and ring hookkeeper, then install
them. |
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Three (3)
Piece Bamboo Fly Rod Wrapping Dipping Rods |
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A
description of how to take blanks for a three (3) piece
bamboo fly rod and dip the rod sections in varnish. |
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