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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…mehr

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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).
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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.