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Outside Magazine Features Oyster Bamboo Fly Rods

Outside Magazine Features Oyster Bamboo Fly Rods

When he wasn't racing, former pro cyclist Bill Oyster used to relax by fly-fishing, and he took to building rods by hand after quitting his job in the mid-nineties

Outside Magazine Features Oyster Bamboo Fly Rods

When he wasn't racing, former pro cyclist Bill Oyster used to relax by fly-fishing, and he took to building rods by hand after quitting his job in the mid-nineties

Riley oyster bamboo fly rods

First Day of Riley's Bamboo Fly Rod Class

That is Riley (he is 19 years old) and Bill (those shirts never fit well) on the first day of Riley's class the day we met him years ago. Bill...

First Day of Riley's Bamboo Fly Rod Class

That is Riley (he is 19 years old) and Bill (those shirts never fit well) on the first day of Riley's class the day we met him years ago. Bill...

Eagle Globe Anchor hand engraved oyster bamboo fly rod

Reel Seat and Knife Pairing

Hand engraved reel seat and knife pairing by Bill Oyster. 

Reel Seat and Knife Pairing

Hand engraved reel seat and knife pairing by Bill Oyster. 

Oyster bamboo fly rod 12 wt tarpon

Tarpon on an Oyster 12wt

Bamboo loves big fish too!

Tarpon on an Oyster 12wt

Bamboo loves big fish too!

Congrats to March's bamboo fly rod making class!

Congrats to March's bamboo fly rod making class!

We had our first student complete her "10th" class!

Congrats to March's bamboo fly rod making class!

We had our first student complete her "10th" class!

RodMaker Magazine Features Oyster Bamboo Fly Rods

RodMaker Magazine Features Oyster Bamboo Fly Rods

He knows whereof he speaks - that's his highly engraved fly rod gracing the cover of this issue!

RodMaker Magazine Features Oyster Bamboo Fly Rods

He knows whereof he speaks - that's his highly engraved fly rod gracing the cover of this issue!