When Tom and Alexis Brodhead started 406 Fly Lines, what is going on ten years ago now, they thought they were making fly lines suited for fiberglass fly rods. Well, they are but over time, bamboo fly rod aficionados have taken quite a market share of the interest in these wonderful modern made vintage taper fly lines that work equally well on glass or cane. Due to this, Tom and Alexis have made quite a few friends with bamboo fly rod builders and one of those is Michael Sinclair.
30 years ago, Michael Sinclair released the Bamboo Rod Restoration Handbook and to celebrate this anniversary, Tom and Michael have worked together to offer a limited edition of 100 spiral bound books which are featured on the 406 Fly Lines website. Each copy is signed and numbered by Michael.
From the 406 Fly Lines website...
1994 - Dallas beats Buffalo in the Superbowl, the movie "Forrest Gump" was released, and Michael Sinclair publishes the book "Bamboo Rod Restoration Handbook". This seminal tome has become the definitive guide for bamboo rod builders and collectors for many years now. Fast forward to 2024 and there is now the 30th Anniversary edition. It's not a revised edition but a faithful reprint of the original 1994 version with several upgraded features. It now has a clear plastic cover on the front and a black plastic back cover to help protect it. The paper is a heavier bond for durability and to make it easier to take notes. This edition is spiral bound as was the original. It is a limited edition of 100, signed by Mike, and individually hand numbered.
A little history of how this all came about is in order. I have known Mike for some time now and brought up the idea of reprinting his book and he was quite enthusiastic about the project. We spent the last several months discussing how to work it out and thought since it was 30 years since last published it was time to reacquaint a new crop of talented rod builders with this classic handbook.
This has been a joy for me to work on and collaborate with Mike to get this out to a new generation of bamboo builders and collectors. I asked Mike if he wanted to add anything and he said to tell everyone " I'm not dead yet. I am sure this will amaze some of you and disappoint others".
Visit the 406 Fly Lines website for more information or to secure your copy of this limited edition book.
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