So why split cane?
The answer is a simple
one.
For stream and river fishing there is no better material
No other material casts like cane.
It will tuck, short neat roll casts in to the quiet places, where trout lie. The fabric of
the cane itself will help to load the rod.
At short range a cane rod will
cast just the leader, and in the right hands it will cast out a long
line and it has the ability to do so delicately and accurately.
No other material feels like cane.
Hook a fish on a well balanced
cane rod and the whole set up will come alive like no other material,
not only does a well designed taper transmit the energy of the casters
arm down the fly line and out through the tippet; when a fish is hooked
the movements and power of the fighting fish is communicated back down
the line into the anglers hand; hook a 10" wild trout on a good 7ft
4wt and you will see why so many people are talking about cane rods.
No other material looks like cane.
Bamboo, cork and nickel silver combine to make a stunning object;
a well finished cane rod is often referred to as a work of art, it is
not. Ultimately it is "just" a fishing rod a highly effective and beautiful
tool that will give many years of satisfaction and pleasure.
This, basically, is why I make and fish
cane rods. I hope that in this website you will find something of interest
and that I can convey some of the pleasure that comes from fishing for
wild trout with a good split cane rod.
Luke Bannister