2026 Oyster Bamboo Fly Rod Making Classes

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.

Oyster has taught more people than anyone in the world to make a bamboo fly rod.

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

Let Oyster guide you 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-Nielsen 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 fly 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!

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.

$2950

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

  • Six days of instruction by 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!
Reserve Your Space by Making A $500 Deposit Reserve Lodging Above the Oyster Workshop
Join Our Waitlist

2026 Bamboo Fly Rod Making Classes