| Staff: Cutter, Bill, Yogi, Shannen & Veronica On Right...Riley (our full-time apprentice) and Molly |
| Our philosophy: No regrets This profession chose us. We feel so blessed to have the opportunity to serve our clients and live out our dreams each and every day. Thanks to you...our clients and friends, who order rods, take classes and purchase accessories. We exist because of you. We welcome you all to call or e-mail with questions or to arrange a visit. Thank you, Shannen The Bamboo Fly Rod Maker's Widow click here to read Shannen's blog |
photo by Andy Anderson
| shannen@oysterbamboo.com 706.374.4239 shop address: 534 East Main Street Blue Ridge, GA 30513 mailing address: 193 Toccoa River Forest Mineral Bluff, GA 30559 706.374.4239 |
| Garden and Gun Magazine January 2011 Made in the South Awards |
| Georgia Trend Magazine October 2010 Georgia's 40 under 40 |
| President Jimmy Carter's special commissioned Oyster Bamboo Fly Rod |
| Oyster Fine Bamboo Fly Rod's shop in historic downtown Blue Ridge, Georgia |
| William "Bill" Oyster is a full-time career bamboo fly rod maker with a workshop in one of the south's most authentic mountain towns (Blue Ridge, GA). Each Oyster Bamboo Fly Rod is intensely hand crafted. Bill is the only professional bamboo fly rod maker in the world who personally hand engraves his own rods. The performance and aesthetics of each rod is truly remarkable. Bill has been commissioned to make rods for many of the world's finest anglers including President Jimmy Carter. As the most prolific teacher of this rod making art alive today, Bill draws students from as far away as England and Scotland as well as every corner of the US to his southern mountain town studio. Each year, Oyster introduces a little more of the world to this traditional craft and a look into the life of a bamboo fly rod maker. |
| Bill Oyster lands a Big Georgia Rainbow |
| American Angler Magazine December 2006 Choosing Cane |
| Small Business Fortune December 2008 Craftsman of the Great Outdoors |
| Garden and Gun Magazine Premiere Issue Spring 2007 Casting a Spell by George Black |
| ESPN's Fly Fishing America 2003 |
| Atlanta Journal & Constitution 2001 |
| Multiple articles newspapers & magazines 1999 - 2011 |
| Oyster Events Past and Present While the world wide web is a fantastic marketing tool, nothing replaces spending actual time with one another. If you are unable to stop by our shop in historic downtown Blue Ridge, Georgia, we frequently exhibit at trade shows, perform casting presentations, speak at clubs all over the country and host / sponsor our own events. |
EPIC Outdoor Game Fair presented by Safari Club International September 23,24 & 25 Oyster Bamboo Fly rods was at the EPIC OUTDOOR Game Fair on September 23-25. Safari Club International presented this event in the Atlanta area for the first time and the offerings were spectacular. The show is a future annual event and promises to live up to it's name. |
| Various Television Shows 2000-2011 |
| Oyster Bamboo Fly Rods in Action |
| Small Business Journal 2007 |
| A few of our past events |
| Events |
| American Angler September/October 2011 ...Blue Ridge, GA new bamboo mecca |
| Our shop is on East Main Street Blue Ridge, Georgia 30513 WE ARE OPENING A NEW FACILITY EARLY 2012! (still on Main Street) |
| Waterfront UK (Pages 50-51) September 2011 Fishing with Presidents |
| The Itinerant Angler Podcast July 2011 Listen to renown fly fishing writer, Zach Matthews, talk with Bill about Oyster Bamboo Fly Rod making school's exciting new plans! |
| Oyster Fine Bamboo Fly Rods . Since 1998 . Historic Downtown Blue Ridge, Georgia . East Main Street . 706.374.4239. shannen@oysterbamboo.com Copyright 1998-2012 |
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| The Private Journey Magazine Winter 2012 |
| Forbes Life Winter 2012 |
| Esquire December 2011 |
