Bamboo rod making classes Spring & Summer 2010 schedule
Blue Ridge, Georgia (90 minutes north of Atlanta)
We teach more new makers every year than anyone else, and our experience will show in YOUR finished fly rod.  What separates these
classes from many others, is that you will actually
complete your rod during our class.  That's COMPLETE - a rod of your choosing, your
signature under three coats of varnish, in a bag, in a tube, with a label, ready to hit the water!
  
Each year would-be craftsman travel from around the world to study with the most prolific teacher of rodmaking working today.  Let Bill Oyster guide you personally through the
process of creating your very own custom bamboo fly rod.  Each student works at their own solid maple work bench which is outfitted with an arsenal of the highest quality tools,
such as
Lie-Nielson planes and Bellinger planing forms.  In fact, these are the very same tools and methods used to create every Oyster bamboo rod.  Our year-round trout
fishing will afford you the opportunity to put your new rod to good use. This, after all, is the true test of a complete rod making class.  If you don't leave with a rod that's ready to fish,
then you didn't get complete instruction...period!  At Oyster Bamboo we make sure you finish what you start, the crafting of an instant heirloom.
2010 6-DAY ROD MAKING CLASSES
(complete your very own rod from a raw culm to a ready-to-fish fly rod.)
date
Total class price is $1390 (includes six days of instruction by Bill Oyster, tools
and components, and of course your newly completed bamboo fly rod!)
Click below to reserve your spot by making a 50% deposit of $695, balance
due upon completion of your rod.
The whole experience was first class!  Making cane rods is something I've wanted to do for several years.  With so many intricate steps, I would think it
would be virtually impossible to go it alone on your first try and come out with a good looking rod.  It was your instruction, patience, and attention to
detail that allowed me to come away with a rod that I can be proud of for the rest of my life.
Luca T.
McKinney, TX
2010 WEEKEND CLASSES
two three-day sessions (Friday - Sunday) over two months to a
complete and ready to fish bamboo fly rod
Have you always wanted to make your very own bamboo fly rod but just couldn't find the time?  If you can spare just two, three
day weekends, then you've just found what you're looking for!  We understand that folks have to make a living, but have never
thought that was a good reason to put aside your dreams.  So give us a couple of long weekends and we'll give you a rewarding
experience that will last a lifetime.
 
At Oyster Bamboo we make sure you finish what you start... the crafting of an instant heirloom.
"The knowledge I gained from that experience, I do not believe could have been gained without years of trial and error.  The hospitality that you, your wife, and son showed us was beyond
expectation.  I had hopes the class would be a revelation for me, but it went way beyond that."

-Aaron Y.
oystersb@mindspring.com

shop address:
534 East Main Street
Blue Ridge, GA 30513

mailing address:
193 Toccoa River Forest
Mineral Bluff, GA 30559
706.374.4239
Bamboo Rod Making Classes
date
  • two, three-day weekends, Friday - Sunday
  • year-round trout fishing
  • you choose rod length, line wt., and taper
  • you customize all cosmetic options from reel seat, to thread wraps, and cane tone
  • all tools, components, and hardware provided
  • no experience necessary
  • take home a COMPLETE AND READY TO FISH bamboo rod you made yourself!
  • six days of instruction at the workshop of Bill Oyster
  • year-round tailwater trout fishing
  • you choose length, line wt. and taper
  • you customize all cosmetic options from reel seat, to thread wraps, and cane tone
  • all tools, components, hardware, and materials provided
  • no experience necessary
  • rod bag and tube included
  • take home a COMPLETE AND READY TO FISH bamboo rod you made yourself!
questions?

Feb. 26-28 & March 26-28, 2010 FULL
May 28-30 and June 18-20, 2010 2 spots remain
year-round tailwater trout fishing
COMPLETE a custom rod of your choice
Total class price is $1390 (includes six days of instruction by Bill Oyster, tools and
components, and of course your newly completed bamboo fly rod!)
Click above to reserve your spot by making a 50% deposit of $695,
balance due upon completion of your rod.
full-time professional workshop
located in historic downtown Blue Ridge, GA
March 7-13, 2010 FULL
April 11-16, 2010 FULL
April 25-30, 2010 FULL
May 9-14, 2010 FULL
June 6-11, 2010 FULL
August 22-27, 2010 6-spots remain
Sept. 12-17,2010 6 spots remain
Sept. 26-31, 2010 6 spots remain
October 17-22, 2010 6 spots remain

July 2-4 & Aug. 13-15, 2010 3 spots remain
Sept. 3-5 & October 8-10,2010 6 spots remain