Rod Building Clinic Starts March 21, 2006 (click here for Rod Building 101 documents)

There's been great participation in our recent Basic Rod Building class instructed by GBF members Larry Lee and Bill Avery (with assistance from members Kevin Healy, Mike Brune, and Paul Meyers).  There were approximately 20 participants with almost everyone finishing their rods (a few members are still working on them).  One member has gone on and already built his second rod!  Rods built ranged from 3 weights to 7 weights.  The class covered the basic rod building techniques of fitting and installing reel seats and handles, attaching line guides with nylon thread, and sealing the thread wraps with epoxy finish.  Members also personalized their rods with their name and rod model.  Participants had a great time learning a new skill and appreciated the individual instruction provided during the class.  The upcoming 2006 basic rod building class starting March 21st will coincide with the club’s third Tuesday of the month Fly Tying Jams at the GBF Clubhouse (Folsom Lake Activity Center).  Each of these classes will run 6:30pm - 8:30pm.  Any additional class session dates and locations will be announced later. Be sure to bring your rod-building kit with you or contact Larry Lee about obtaining one. This workshop is presented to introduce club members to the art of rod building.  For those who have built rods previously, or who may have started a rod but never finished it, this workshop offers the chance to learn all the basic steps involved in building a fly rod.  Each participant will build a 'custom' fly rod during the course of this workshop. Participants: Be thinking about what rod you want to build (line wt, length, #of pieces).  Unless you have a specific, name-brand rod in mind, we can suggest where to get an inexpensive, private label rod-building kit that will allow you to build a beautiful 'first' rod for around $50 - $80 (various line weights are available). If you didn't sign up for this workshop but would like to be included in a future session, or have any rod-building questions whatsoever, please feel free to contact Larry Lee at (916) 965-0616 (larrylee@L3rods.com) or Bill Avery at (916) 632-1275 (billavery@grant.k12.ca.us).

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