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I've always loved bamboo fly rods. When I was a kid, my dad, who always stopped at estate sales and yard sales, bought me a vintage Cortland bamboo rod. It was in immaculate condition, and I remember thinking at the time; "should I put this up on a shelf or fish with it?". I decided to fish it, and I'm glad I did. There's something about casting a bamboo rod that can't be equalled by their modern counterparts. Maybe it's the fact that it puts you in a different mindset and transports you to a different time in our history. You feel like you're in a movie about 2 brother's who grew up fly fishing in Montana in the early 1900's and had a preacher as a father (they should make a movie like that). Fishing a bamboo rod also reminds you that even with all the modern technology, fly fishing, at it's core is about a simple premise. To put a fly in front of a feeding trout and hope he takes it.
I'd love to get my hands on a modern bamboo rod like the Scott SC, but my accountant tells me I have more important duties as a father and husband. I still pull that old Cortland bamboo out every once in a while and use it on some familiar waters to remind me of my youth. As a testament to Bamboo's endurance, that old rod is still as good as it was the day I got it, and probably better now than it was when it was built. While I scratch off some lottery tickets, I'll watch this video again to remind me of what could be. For those fortunate enough to have hit the numbers and can actually go out and buy one of these things, check out Scott's SC rods in the video below, and consider buying your rod through the banner to help support flyfishreviews.com and Leland fly fishing outfitters.
