Para-Miyuki - 2/2 7'6" #3

Rod: Miyuki rod

Maker: Master Bamboo Rod Maker Yukihito Okawa san.

Model: Para-Miyuki 9033

Serial Number:

Owner's Markings: "Teo Yong Le"

Length: 7' 6"

Line Weight: #3 weight

Sections: 2 Piece 2 Tips

Taper: Para-Miyuki

Action: Soft- Medium

Reel Seat: Amboyna Burl

Handle: Cigar Shaped - Amboyna Burl

Ferrule: Phosphor Bronze

Guides: Pacific Bay TiCH Double Foot

Stripping Guide: 24k Plated White Jade Guide

Wraps: Gossamers Silk Thread Antique Gold

Comments:

A soft rod that make a small peacock bass feel like a big toman.

Para Miyuki Bamboo Rod



The Para-Miyuki was Nyukoned by this Peacock Bass.

The left over from the reel seat and handle is used to make this beautiful and cute little thing to hold the ferrule plug.





The Para-Miyuki is bought for my youngest son Teo Yong Le, now 7 years old.

He will use it when he is old enough and has learn how to fly fish.

This is a 24k Gold White Jade Stripping Guide.

Yukihito Okawa san is really a Master Bamboo Rod Maker and he'll really put on all the best components for his creation. This rod not only is a fishing rod. It is an excellent Piece of Art by a master craftman. Salutes to Yukihito san.
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Don Lesh - 2/2 7'0" #3-4

Rod: Lesh Rod

Maker: American Bamboo Rod Maker Don Lesh.

Model:

Serial Number:

Owner's Markings: "Teo Yong Yun"

Length: 7'

Line Weight: #3-4 weight.

Sections: 2 Piece 2 Tips.

Taper: Don Lesh's favourite taper.

Action: Medium-Fast. Tippy

Reel Seat: Bamboo parts

Handle: Cigar Shaped - Bamboo parts

Ferrule: Nickel Silver

Guides:

Stripping Guide: Black with White Stripes Agate Stripping Guide

Wraps: Translucent with Black Tippings

Comments:

Smooth casting but a wee bit tippy.

This is the first rod that I have with the handle made of something other than cork.

The Peacock Bass made the fly line hummed like an Er Hu string and my hand vibrated with it.

I had been using bamboo rods with cork handles and I believe the cork dampened the vibration the fly line made when the fish is speeding through the water.

But I could feel the vibrations on this rod and the feeling is just fantastic.

Comes with a beautiful Bamboo Rod Tube.

The Lesh Rod was Nyukon by this Peacock Bass.

This Peacock Bass made the fly line hummed and the vibrations are transmitted to my palm because of the bamboo grip.

The Lesh Rod is made for my eldest son Teo Yong Yun.

He'll use it when he's ready. Right now he cast the fly rod like a chinese tape-ribbon dancer.

But he ties his own flies now. Usually the charlie.

Look at the bamboo grains and power fibre. I have never seen the bamboo in so beautiful a view.

An agate stripping guide to match the colour of the wraps.

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RL Winston Bamboo Rod - 2/2 8'0" #3

Rod: RL Winston

Maker:

Model:

Serial Number: 3995

Length: 8' 0"

Line Weight: #3 weight

Sections: 2 Piece 2 Tips

Taper:

Action: Medium

Reel Seat: Wood

Handle: Reversed Half G-Wells - Cork

Ferrule: Nickel Silver

Guides:

Stripping Guide: Agate Stripping Guide

Wraps:

Comments:

Roll Cast very well.

Another Winton master piece.

Beautiful rod that performed its function to my fullest satisfaction.

A rod that I can roll cast 30, maybe 40 feet with ease.

I fish ultra-lite, but prefer a longer rod.

2 Peice 8' #3 weight rods are hard to find unless you custom built them

Most of the #3 bamboo rods are only 7' or 7'6" long.

So when I saw this Winston on eBay, I grabbed it.
Marvellous rod that fished and cast well.

RL Winston Bamboo Rod

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John Brough - 2/1 7'6" #4

Rod: Brough Hand Made

Maker: British Bamboo Rod Maker John Brough

Model: "Fairy"

Serial Number:

Length: 7' 6"

Line Weight: #4 weight

Sections: 2 Piece 1 Tip

Reel Seat: Wood

Handle: Cigar - Cork Grip

Ferrule: Nickel Silver

Wraps: Translucent With Olive Green Tippings

Taper: Modified Garrison Taper

Action:

Comments:

Piece of fantastic work of Art.

Very smooth casting and power to spare.

Caught a peacock bass at the Pandan Reservoir.

PUB invited GARS to do a fishing trail before the Official Opening of the Fishing Jetty on the 25th July 2010

John Brough Bamboo Rod

11th July 2010

Brought the Brough rod to try out the casting.

First, I put a #4 weight, WF line on it. Casted ok, but the feel wasn't what I would have liked.

Changed to a reel with a #4 DT line on and tried again. The feel was much more better. I could cast further with ease. A very smooth feeling.

Caught several temensis peacock basses.

The biggest was 1.5 pounds on the boga grip.

This one was caught at MacRitchie.

Caught this temensis on 26th December 2010 at BKE.

Look at the size compare with the little Fairy.

Patrick took this picture for me. I think it is a much better picture.

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LJ Downes - 2/2 7'6" #4

Rod: LJ Downes Rod

Maker: America Bamboo Rod Maker LJ Downes

Model: 7612

Serial Number:

Length: 7'6"

Line Weight: #4 weight

Sections: 2 Piece 2 Tip

Taper:

Action:

Reel Seat: Bellinger - Wood

Handle: Cigar Shaped - Cork

Ferrule: Nickel Silver

Guides: Snake Brand

Stripping Guide: Agate Stripping Guide

Wraps: Silk Threads. Translucent with black tippings

Comments:

Very beautiful transparent wraps.

LJ Downes Bamboo Rod

I wonder if it could be the weather or the rod has not been used for a long time.

The first time I use it, the reel seat cap came off while I was trying to secure the reel to the reel seat.

After fishing, the ferrule got stuck. I took out the rubber mat and followed all instruction in the book to separate the ferrules. The ferrule separated from the blank instead.

Poor glue work or weather?

My email to ask them what silk and varnish was unanswered. I could do the repairs myself but think I better get Uncle Wong to do it for me. He's a pro now.

I clean up the ferrule and send the rod to Uncle Wong for repairs.

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