Chris McDowell - 2/1 7'6" #4

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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LeoRod - 2/1 7'6" #4 - Singapore Rod Maker

Rod: LeoRod

Maker: Singaporean Bamboo Rod Maker Uncle Charlie Wong

Model: Garrison 209

Serial Number: LeoRod 2007-003

Owner's Markings: "Billy Teo"

Length: 7' 6"

Line Weight: #4 weight

Sections: 2 Piece 1 Tips

Taper: Garrison 209

Action: Medium-Fast

Reel Seat: Wood

Handle: Reversed Half G-Wells - Cork

Ferrule: Nickel Silver

Guides: Piano Wire

Stripping Guide: Agate Stripping Guide

Wraps: Purple

Comments:

Powerful #4 weight rod. I normally overline it with a #5 weight fly line so that I can cast the bigger, heavier flies better.

Uncle Wong is the first Singaporean to make a bamboo fly rod right here in Singapore. Until now, perhaps he is the One-And-Only bamboo fly rod maker in Singapore. CY will be the other bamboo fly rod maker soon.

Charlie Wong Bamboo Rod

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AJ Thramer = 3/2 8'0" #4

Rod: Thramer Bamboo Rod

Maker: AJ Thramer

Model: #Y3 Hollow Built

Serial Number:

Length: 8' 0"

Line Weight: #4 weight

Sections: 3 Piece 2 Tips

Taper: Modified Garrison Taper

Action: Medium-Fast

Reel Seat: Cork

Handle: Cigar Shaped - Cork

Ferrule: Nickel Silver

Guides:

Stripping Guide: Agate Stripping Guide

Wraps: Maron Silk Thread

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This is the second bamboo rod I acquired from the USA.
I was very impressed with the McDowell.
The guys told me that Chris McDowell learned to make bamboo rods from AJ Thramer, and that AJ's rods are even better than Chris. So I asked Ron to get me this AJ Thramer hollow built and I was not disappointed with it.

AJ Thramer Bamboo Rod

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Tiger Fly Rod - 3/2 7'6" #4

Rod: Tiger Deluxe Fly Rod

Maker: Bamboo Rod Maker from China

Model:

Serial Number:

Length: 7' 6"

Line Weight: #4 weight

Sections: 3 Piece 2 Tips

Taper:

Action:

Reel Seat: Wood

Handle: Cigar Shaped - Wood

Ferrule:

Guides:

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Wraps:

Comments:

This is a People's Republic Of China built rod. But the rod quality and finish is better than the Zhu Rod that I had bought a few years ago from Mr Tan Yong Seng.

Tiger Bamboo Rod from China

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Meisner - 2/2/ 7'0" #4

Rod: Meisner Rod NS

Maker:

Model:

Serial Number:

Length: 7' 0"

Line Weight: #4 weight

Sections: 2 Piece 2 Tips

Taper: Payne 100

Action: Medium-Fast

Reel Seat: Cork

Handle: Cigar Shaped - Cork

Ferrule:

Guides:

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Wraps:

Comments:

Meisner Bamboo Rod

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Zhu Rod - 2/2 6'6" #3

Rod: Zhu Rod

Maker:

Model: MacRitchie

Serial Number:

Length: 6' 6"

Line Weight: #3 weight

Sections: 2 Piece 2 Tips

Taper: Cattanach 6632

Action: Soft- Medium

Reel Seat: Wood

Handle: Cigar Shaped - Cork

Ferrule:

Guides:

Stripping Guide:

Wraps:

Comments:

This rod was bought years ago from Tan Yong Seng.

Maker is Zhu Rod from China.

Zhu Bamboo Rod from China

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Jas Gordon Cave - 2/1 7'0" #2-3

Rod: Jas Gordon Cave

Maker:

Model: 704L

Serial Number: No. 2

Owner's Marking: "Christian Zobel"

Length: 7' 0"

Line Weight: #2-3 weight

Sections: 2 Piece 1 Tips

Taper:

Action: Medium-Fast

Reel Seat: Cork

Handle: Cigar Shaped - Cork

Ferrule:

Guides:

Stripping Guide:

Wraps:

Comments:

I had so much fun with this rod catching small fishes.

Cast a #2 weight fly line easily.

Jas Gordon Cave Bamboo Rod

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