Proof Fly Fishing

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Proof Fly Fishing specializes in custom fly-rod building supplies and tutorials. Our background is in building bamboo rods, restoring bamboo rods, and buildi...

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How to shape a cork grip on the Proof cork lathe

Rod building How to glue up a cork grip for a fly rod

Rod building Understanding up-locking reel seats

rod building installing and aligning a reel seat (part 7)

rod building understanding color preserver, varnishing wraps, and final touch ups (part 6)

rod building wrapping ferrules, stripping guides, and next to a winding check (part 5)

rod building wrapping guides & alignment (part 4)

rod building working with epoxy, installing a tip top, and guide alignment (part 3)

rod building installing a reel seat and grip on a fiberglass fly rod (part 2)

rod building essential tools (part 1)

How to fit a grip to a fly rod, when the grip is too large for the blank

Rod building understanding the different types of ferrules on a fly rod

Rod building New reamer set

final adjustments and fixing common mistakes

fitting and installilng a reel seat

preparing wraps and applying thread finish (part 5)

wrapping ferrules, stripping guides, and hook keepers (part 4)

tip tops, alignment, and wrapping guides (part 3)

understanding components and fitting a grip (part 2)

how to assemble a sig jig

rod building tools and equipment (part 1)

Rod building how to install ferrules on a bamboo fly rod

Rod building Understanding bamboo rod ferrules

MVI 5261

Rod building How to fix a delaminated section of a bamboo fly rod

Rod building wrapping ferrules, guides, applying color preserver, and varnish

How to restore a bamboo fly rod removing a set and sealing the blank

Rod building Part 3 removing guides, the grip, reel seat, and varnish

How to restore a bamboo rod part 2 mapping a rod and making changes

Rod building Restoring a bamboo fly rod part 1