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First time fly fishing
Well after wanting to get into fly fishing for a while now, regular reader of this blog Clive very kindly took the time to show me the ropes at a pay-and-play stocked pond in Ibaragi, which was quite … more →
the Compleat Tsuribito
First time fly fishing
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Adam wrote 3 days ago: Well after wanting to get into fly fishing for a while now, regular reader of this blog Clive very k … more →
Gold, pure gold
Adam wrote 5 days ago: With the recent rainy weather, I could not possibly let the chance go amiss to do some more lacqueri … more →
Haze rod lacquered again
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Adam wrote 1 week ago: Compare this photo with that of 22nd November: The rod is really picking up a rich, deep colour from … more →
New Rodmaking, New Respect
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Adam wrote 2 weeks ago: for professional rodmakers, and for the unholy ingredient, Japanese urushi lacquer. My teacher long … more →
Wakasagi rods complete
Adam wrote 1 month ago: Finished in exactly two weeks; I will test them on Sagamiko tomorrow.. These two are designed to be … more →
Nearly there
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Adam wrote 1 month ago: Last night I put on a layer of special red-brown lacquer and the rods went into the box. When I ros … more →
Starting
Adam wrote 1 month ago: to look like fishing rods after three layers of lacquer…apart from their ridiculously small si … more →
Wakasagi rods latest
Adam wrote 1 month ago: I finally got round to wrapping the other two rods, and set to lacquering them. Then I made the trip … more →
Wakasagi Rod Building
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Adam wrote 1 month ago: I sanded down and wrapped the joints with silk thread today, the rod is ready to be lacquered. This … more →
Back to rod building
Adam wrote 1 month ago: After the euphoria of my India trip, it is back to east Tokyo and rod building with my sensei. It t … more →
Himalayan Golden Mahseer Fishing - Part 2
Adam wrote 2 months ago: After the heady euphoria of my first good-sized Himalayan Golden Mahseer, and the small matter of a … more →
Himalayan Golden Mahseer Fishing
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Adam wrote 2 months ago: Well I experienced many things on my trip to India, but since I was there primarily for the fishing, … more →
Herabuna broke my rod
Adam wrote 3 months ago: Well not quite, but yesterday’s fish left their mark on my fishing rod. The bamboo was split … more →
Into the third year
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Adam wrote 3 months ago: of Compleat Tsuribito; thank you for your reading and posting comments! One very pleasant surprise a … more →
Fishing Fury Article
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Adam wrote 3 months ago: Well the good chaps at Fishing Fury have published my rambling description of making my first tradit … more →
Christmas came early
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Adam wrote 5 months ago: On Sunday I got a call out of the blue from my rod making teacher, saying that he was on the way to … more →
New Rod
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Adam wrote 5 months ago: did the trick. I would have smiled more, but the strong southerly wind was basically driving rain ri … more →
More Rod Stuff
Adam wrote 5 months ago: Here is another shot of the action on the rod. The tip is pressed hard against the floor of my teach … more →
Shirogisu Rod
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Adam wrote 5 months ago: My teacher oiled the wrapped parts earlier today, so all that was left for me to do was to wax the w … more →
