For those fishermen out there who know what I am talking about, there are a few things that you should keep in mind whenever casting an antique rod. Firstly, for anyone who has ever disassembled an old bamboo rod, you have surely found that the metal couplings, that connect the different sections of rod, tend to stick, and seem to be nearly impossible to take apart. To combat this issue, it is best to lubricate the metal tags prior to assembly. This can be done using any synthetic lubricant, but must be done each time the rod is assembled. I have found that it is easiest simply to run the male end of the coupling through your hair, allowing the oils to lubricate the metal, or simply use a small amount of ear-wax. Either will suffice. Once the rod is assembled it is important to remember not to push the rods to their limits. If the rod has sentimental value to you, just remember that you can not go out and buy a new one. I recently broke the tip off of one of my grandfather’s rods. Although I did have a second tip piece of the rod, it was truly a reality check; ensuring that it would not happen again.

When disassembling a rod, it is best to not try to take it apart normally, but rather hold the rod with both hands behind your knees and use your legs to separate the rod. This will not only make it easier to remove the parts from each other, but it will also ensure that the rod is pulled straight apart, keeping it from twisting and torquing the bamboo rod.

There are also very important things to keep in mind when owning bamboo rods that should not be neglected, such as regularly oiling the rod to keep it from drying out, causing it to be more subject to cracking and breaking under pressure. Many outdoors stores sell such products and can offer further, specific instructions depending on the exact rod that you own.

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When line gets old, and is used more and more, it becomes dirty, and a layer of grime builds up on the PVC surface of the line. This layer of dirt causes the line to become less easily flexible, and therefore will result in the line not laying flat on the water. The waves in the line will cause the line to more readily disturb the water, and will spook the targeted fish.

Furthermore, this layer of buildup will cause the floating line to sink, making it harder to fish with dry flies.

Although dirt and grime are, for the most part, inevitable, there is a very easy solution to this problem. The best way to clean a line is to wipe it down with a paper towel that is dampened with deluded window cleaner. It is very important to not use straight cleaner due to the fact that the PVC coating on fly line is easily worn away.

After wiping down the line, it is best to them wipe of any excess cleaner with a damp papertowel. This will ensure the safety of the line. When the line is entire cleaned off, I like to straighten my line using a small piece of leather. By folding the leather over the line, and then pulling the line through the pinched leather, the line will become straighter, and will more easily lay out on the water when fishing.

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