Grow a bamboo fly rod yourself

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Grow a bamboo fly rod yourself

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This kit provides everything you need to grow a high-end bamboo fly rod. https://news.orvis.com/fly-fishing/intr ... oo-fly-rod
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Thanks for sharing a good, sustainable idea, Matt. If this had been published on April 2, I may have ordered one…
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Thanks for that, we all need to smile more often.
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Your neighbors will love you when the bamboo quickly takes over 3 city blocks.
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Making a split cane rod from bamboo is no joke. It's a lot of work.
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