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2022-2024 6-DAY bamboo fly rod making classes




Bamboo Fly Rod Making Classes





“For the american fly fisher this is our samurai sword.”


- bill oyster



6-day Bamboo Fly Rod Making Class



Have you always wanted to make your very own bamboo fly rod?
We understand.
There is no reason to put aside your dream.
So, give us a week and we'll give you a rewarding experience that will last a lifetime.
At Oyster Bamboo Fly Rods, we make sure you finish what you start...
…the crafting of an instant heirloom.



Full-time professional bamboo fly rod making shop in beautiful Blue Ridge, Georgia located

90 miles north of Atlanta.

Spend the week with us in our workshop as a maker.



COMPLETE ROD



complete your very own bamboo fly rod from a raw culm to a ready-to-fish rod



Nestled along the temperate northwestern edge of the southern Appalachian mountain chain, Blue Ridge, GA is surrounded by year round trout fishing opportunities.



Each year would-be craftsman travel from around the world to study with the most prolific teacher of rodmaking working today.


Let Bill Oyster guide you personally through the process of creating your very own custom bamboo fly rod. Each student works at their own solid maple workbench which is outfitted with an arsenal of the highest quality tools, such as Lie-Nielson planes and Bellinger planing forms.


In fact, these are the very same tools and methods used to create every Oyster bamboo rod. Our year-round trout fishing will afford you the opportunity to put your new rod to good use.


This, after all, is the true test of a complete rod making class.

If you don't leave with a rod that's ready to fish, then you didn't get complete instruction...period!



We teach more new bamboo fly rod makers every year than anyone else, and our experience will show in YOUR finished fly rod. What separates these classes from many others, is that you will actually complete your rod during our class.

That's COMPLETE - a rod of your choosing, your signature under three coats of varnish, in a bag, in a tube, with a label, ready to hit the water!



Why oYster bamboo FLY ROD making CLASSes?



Because we teach more people to make bamboo fly rods than anyone in the world, our experience has allowed us to develop the most successful techniques for training first time rodmakers. The relaxed atmosphere and good natured fun found in our workshop masks the countless hours of intense study which has resulted in the mastery of the rod making craft. All of this information will be openly shared with all of our students. 100% of the students that have taken our class have completed the course with a complete bamboo fly rod ready to fish. Your journey begins here.

We’re ready when you are…JOIN US.



$2950



Total class price is $2950 (includes six days of instruction by Bill Oyster, tools and components,
and of course your newly completed bamboo fly rod!)



• Six days of instruction by Bill Oyster

• Each student may choose to make any length and line wt. they desire

• You customize all cosmetic options from reel seat, to thread wraps, and cane tone

• All tools, components, hardware, and materials provided

• No experience necessary

• Rod bag and tube included

• Take home a COMPLETE AND READY TO FISH bamboo rod you made yourself!


Click to reserve your spot by making a $500 deposit

Class DATES



2023 - 2024


BAMBOO FLY ROD MAKING

DATES BELOW


2023

January 9-14, 2023 FULL

January 23-28, 2023 FULL

February 6-11, 2023 FULL

February 20-25, 2023 FULL

March 2-7, 2023 FULL

March 13-18, 2023 FULL

March 27-April 1, 2023 FULL

April 17-22, 2023 FULL

May 1-6, 2023 FULL

May 22-27, 2023 FULL

June 12-17, 2023 FULL

June 26-July 1, 2023 FULL

July 10-15, 2023 FULL

August 7-12, 2023 FULL

August 21-26, 2023 FULL

September 11-16, 2023 FULL

September 25-30, 2023 FULL

October 9-14, 2023 FULL

October 23-28, 2023 FULL

November 6-11, 2023  FULL

November 16-21, 2023 FULL

December 4-9, 2023 FULL


2024 POSTED!

January 8-13, 2024 FULL

January 22-27, 2024 FULL

February 5-10, 2024 FULL

February 19-24, 2024 FULL

March 4-9, 2024 FULL

March 18-23, 2024 FULL

April 8-13, 2024 FULL

April 22-27, 2024 FULL

May 6-11, 2024 FULL

May 20-25, 2024 FULL

June 10-15, 2024 FULL

June 24-29, 2024 FULL

July 8-13, 2024 FULL

August 5-10, 2024 FULL

August 19-24, 2024 FULL

September 9-14, 2024 FULL

September 23-28, 2024 FULL

October 7-12, 2024 FULL

October 21-26, 2024 FULL

November 4-9, 2024 FULL

November 18-23, 2024 4 spots

December 9-14, 2024 1 spot



want to sign up for a class?



1. choose a date above (if this is a gift, choose tbd)
2. click here
3. scroll down on product page
4. click on drop down bar and desired date
5. make deposit


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class faq



You have questions. We have answers. Feel free to call

706-374-4239.

We want to hear from you.



class gallery



Check out our bamboo fly rod classes over the past 20 years. some of these photos were taken with actual cameras.



oyster is a brick and mortar located on main street in
beautiful blue ridge, georgia



Blue ridge is the trout capital of Georgia



While the mountains of the Cohutta Wilderness Area and Chattahoochee National Forest offer an abundance of small stream fishing opportunities for wild rainbows, browns, and native brook trout, it’s the Toccoa tailwater and numerous private trophy trout streams that draw the majority of anglers to the area.



twelve month tailwater







"Without craftsmanship, inspiration is a mere reed shaken in the wind."



-Johannes Brahms



Handcrafted for your lifetime…

​

An Heirloom for Future Generations…​



Thank you for an experience that will last for generations to come. In this fast paced world of constant motion you have created a special place that slows everything down for six days. I truly appreciate the art of an old world profession that delivers something modern technology cannot come close to in quality or satisfaction. The feeling of accomplishment after seeing my rod with the first coat of varnish is beyond words and recharged my batteries. I look forward to seeing you all very soon. ​​​​

Your friend, ​​​​Michael



oyster hours:
by appointment
to the public thursday - saturday
and class weeks when we are not varnishing


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The House
that
Bamboo
Fly Rods
Built


oyster bamboo fly rods


494 East Main Street
Blue Ridge, Georgia
USA
706.374.4239
www.oysterbamboo.com
shannen@oysterbamboo.com