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| 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.) |
| 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 |
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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 |