Rod: McDowell
Maker: American Bamboo Rod Maker Chris McDowell
Model: 2004-15
Serial Number:
Owner's Markings: "Teo Kah Seng"
Length: 7' 6"
Line Weight: #4 weight
Sections: 2 Piece 1 Tips
Taper: Modified Garrison Taper
Action: Medium-Fast
Reel Seat: Wood
Handle: Cigar Shaped - Cork
Ferrule: Nickel Silver
Guides:
Stripping Guide:
Wraps: Brown Silk
Comments:
This is the First Bamboo rod that I owned.
CY Kuan and I got it from Tenku few years ago.
Since then there's no looking back and CY had gone on to acquire a whole collection of bamboo rods from many reknown bamboo rod makers.
Me, I managed to re-built 2 bamboo rods on my own using an old 3 section rods I got from eBay. Then poisoned Uncle Wong that he is now making rods on his own.
The rest is what they say - History, when the LeoRod was created.I have caught many fishes with this McDowell, and it was my favourite rod.
It still is one of my favourite rods and I still use it more often than the other rods.
Chris McDowell Bamboo Rod
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1 comment:
Hello, I was wondering if you knew of any Chris McDowell fly rods made from graphite or maybe wrapped in carbon fiber? I recently purchased for fly rods, and one of them is signed McDowell ‘98. It’s a very nice looking piece, but the body has like a blood red color to it with a carbon fiber like design within when you shine a light on. Everything I’ve seen of his has been bamboo so I thought maybe he did a carbon fiber wrapped bamboo rod? Or maybe this is a different McDowell. Not sure if I can add photos here to show you as this is my first time on this website. Thank you.
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