Bamboo Fly Rod Restoration

I have made a commitment to help all fly fishermen with their restoration and repair needs, irrespective of the maker of the original rod. This service allows the preservation of traditional rods of years past as well as the continuation of their usefulness into the future. Exacting attention to detail and quality control goes into every restoration.
- Douglas Kulick, Maker

STEPS IN RESTORATION

- Initial Inspection.
- Stripping of Hardware and Finish.
- Straighten and Repair.
- Metal Work.
- Recork, Rewrap Silks and Final Fit.
- Apply New Finish.

EXPERIENCE AND MATERIALS

I have repaired and restored numerous rods over the years, from simple guide wraps to detailed restoration of many famous maker fly rods. In 1991 I restored the Granger fly rods used in the production and filming of the movie, "A River Runs Through It".

A modern built Kane Klassic fly rod with an 1890's style cane handle.

I have a complete supply of "era" silks of all the maker's rods. If ferrules or reel seat replacement is needed, I have the metal in bar stock and a jewelers lathe to reconstruct any part of the fly rod in repair. My modern polymer coating finishes the rod giving it all the original beauty of the old spar varnish, but generations worth of protection.

FLY RODS OF VALUE

The fly rods listed below are examples of rods of considerable value. Note - your father's or grandad's rod, not of a maker below, is in my opinion just as or more valuable and will receive equal attention in restoration!

DICKERSON
GARRISON
EDWARDS
PAYNE
LEONARD
HEDDON
KANE KLASSICS
SCHAAF
KUSTIN
PARKER
ORVIS
WINSTON
MORAN
HARDY
HOWELL
T&T

RESTORATION PR1CE GUIDE

The following basic prices are of the most common services in repair and restoration. All rods once inspected are then quoted to you prior to work beginning.

Refinishing $395.00
Stripping, straightening,
resilking and recoating.

Delamination Repair $125.00
Regluing and refinishing.

Rod Section Remanufacture $210.00 - 270.00
Reconstruction, color match,
action retained.

Reel Seat Rework $50.00 - 95.00
Clean, restore, replace.

Cork Grip Rework $55.00
Clean, restore, replace.

All other repairs or restoration will be quoted.

SIZING THE FLY LINE TO YOUR ROD

The most asked question on fly rods of the past is, "What modern fly line size does it use?" Pages could be written on this mystery! My advice is leave it to your own liking!! Simply use fly lines of different weights until you like the way it performs. Any local fly shop will be happy to let you use their demo lines until, "with some grass casting", you discover the feel of line size that appeals to you. All rods restored are matched to the correct line size here in the shop prior to delivery back to you. You are welcome to send your rod for my evaluation on line size as well.

ROD CONSTRUCTION

The cane that is used for each Kane Klassic rod has been seasoned for forty years. This select stock is hand split, carefully sectioning out each strip in preparation for hand planing the delicate tapers. The traditional and accurate art of hand planing assures the strongest rod possible.

TAPER DESIGNS

Over the years I have perfected my taper designs to meet the primary objective of excellence in casting performance. I design my tapers to cast modern fly lines. Modern tapers result in reduced overall diameter of the completed rod.

ROD CONSTRUCTION

I flame temper my rods, which colors them from light straw hues to beautifully dark shades of amber. At the request of the individual, I can also oven heat treat the cane in a manner that gives the completed rod a deep blond cast.