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by Ray Gould
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Availability:In StockContributor:Ray GouldPublish date:2016-09-09Pages:98
Language:EnglishPublisher:Echo Point Books & MediaISBN-13:9781626545519ISBN-10:1626545510UPC:9781626545519Book Category:Sports & Recreation, Crafts & HobbiesBook Subcategory:Fishing, Woodwork, Outdoor SkillsSize:11.00 x 8.50 x 0.27 inchesWeight:0.7209Product ID:SCABWEK820
Master rod-builder Ray Gould returns to the page with this detail-oriented guide to the art of cane rod building and repair. Intended for dedicated students of rod-building, the 22 tips shared in Cane Rods: Tips and Tapers focus on solving specific problems that commonly plague even the most seasoned rod-builders. From ink-work to wrapping to ferrule design, Gould shares expert insights into every aspect of the craft. Of particular interest is Gould's much sought-after collection of over 300 tapers by a number of renowned rod-builders. Compiled in a series of easy-to-read charts, they are of tremendous value to rod-builders seeking to glean wisdom from rods designed by the 'Old Masters'. A chart containing dimensional data for many rod models is also included, which will come in handy if you ever need to replace a damaged rod section. As meticulously crafted as the beautiful cane rods it will teach you to build, Cane Rods: Tips and Tapers is a uniquely valuable and comprehensive book on rod-building.

Readers interested in related titles from Ray Gould will also want to see: Constructing Cane Rods (ISBN: 1626544891).

Language:EnglishPublisher:Echo Point Books & MediaISBN-13:9781626545519ISBN-10:1626545510UPC:9781626545519Book Category:Sports & Recreation, Crafts & HobbiesBook Subcategory:Fishing, Woodwork, Outdoor SkillsSize:11.00 x 8.50 x 0.27 inchesWeight:0.7209Product ID:SCABWEK820
Gould, Ray: - A native of Milwaukee, Ray Gould has been a fly fisherman since 1958. After a 35-year career as a mechanical engineer, Gould but his technical expertise to good use designing and building bamboo fly rods. Gould has built over 100 cane rods and repaired countless others. His numerous fishing-related accomplishments include serving as president of the Northwest Fly Anglers club; teaching classes on fly tying at Shoreline Community College; exhibiting and presenting seminars in Montana, Washington, and British Columbia; providing programs at numerous fly clubs; and co-chairing the 1992 and 1994 West Coast Bamboo Rodbuilders' Workshop in British Colombia. Gould is also the author of Constructing Cane Rods.
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