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| Bamboo rod making classes 2009 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 - in a bag, in a tube, with a label, ready to hit the water! |
| Let Bill Oyster guide you personally through the process of creating your very own custom bamboo fly rod. Each student works at his own solid maple work bench which is outfitted with an arsenal of tools, such as Lie-Nielson planes and Bellinger planing forms that would leave any professional rodmaker drooling. 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. |
| 2009 6-DAY ROD MAKING CLASSES (complete your very own rod from a raw culm to a ready-to-fish fly rod.) |
| Total class price is $1290 (includes instruction, food, , tools and components, and of course your newly completed bamboo fly 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 |
| 2009 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 193 Toccoa River Forest Mineral Bluff, GA 30559 706.374.4239 |
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April 5-10, 2009 FULL
April 19-24, 2009 FULL
May 24-29, 2009 FULL
June 14-19, 2009 FULL
Sept. 6-11, 2009 FULL
Sept. 20-25, 2009 FULL
Oct. 4-9, 2009 FULL
Nov. 1-6, 2009 FULL
Dec. 6 -11 - 2009 3 spots remain
April 19-24, 2009 FULL
May 24-29, 2009 FULL
June 14-19, 2009 FULL
Sept. 6-11, 2009 FULL
Sept. 20-25, 2009 FULL
Oct. 4-9, 2009 FULL
Nov. 1-6, 2009 FULL
Dec. 6 -11 - 2009 3 spots remain
| Feb. 20-22 & March 20-22, 2009 FULL May 1-3 & June 5-7, 2009 FULL Oct. 16-18 & Nov. 20-22, 2009 (3 spots remain) |
year-round tailwater trout fishing
COMPLETE a custom rod of your choice
| Total class price is $1290 (includes instruction, food, tools and components, and of course your newly completed bamboo fly rod!) Click above to reserve your spot by making a 50% deposit of $645, balance due upon arrival. |
2010 dates coming soon
| full-time professional workshop |
located in historic downtown Blue Ridge