Private split-bamboo fly-rod making
Build a personal bamboo fly rod with its maker
F. D. Kretchman Rod Co.
Fred Kretchman offers one-on-one or two-to-one instruction that turns split bamboo into a two-piece fly rod. The hands-on process includes shaping and joining strips, fitting components, wrapping guides with silk, and making a cork handle—a specialized extended making experience for one person or a pair.
Current location note / listed area: Kittery Point, Maine workshop; one- or two-person instruction by appointment
This is a studio workshop, not mobile wedding entertainment or a fishing trip. Listed summer 2026 dates have elapsed, but the page separately invites year-round custom-date inquiries. Confirm present acceptance, schedule, participant requirements, materials and completion arrangements; no fixed completion date is promised here.
Public-source research · 2026-10-30 · Not vendor-confirmed or independently vetted.
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- Maine · based
The current 2026 workshop page explicitly locates the maker's shop in Kittery Point, Maine and offers one- or two-person instruction, with classes scheduled throughout the year by inquiry.