• 8' 9wt bamboo fly rod with Portuguese cork butt cap from Oyster Bamboo.
  • 8' 9wt bamboo fly rod with Portuguese cork butt cap and handle from Oyster Bamboo.
  • Rigid, black ABS carrying case for bamboo fly rod with lock and Oyster Bamboo branding.
  • Bamboo fly rod carrying case.
  • Finished bamboo fly rods displayed in red-lined cases in a showroom.
  • Bamboo fly rod strip being planed with a hand-engraved brass hand plane, with bamboo shavings curling off the blade.
  • Hand-engraved scroll pattern on a nickel silver ferrule, crafted with a precision engraving tool.
  • Craftsman shaping a cork grip by hand on a bamboo fly rod blank, with cork dust flying.
  • Close-up of a bamboo fly rod section being wrapped with thread near a wire guide during assembly.
  • Bamboo culm being heat-treated and colored with a torch flame during fly rod making process.
  • Drilled Portuguese cork rings piled on a workbench, ready for fly rod grip assembly.
  • Tonkin bamboo culms stacked on a rack in a fly rod workshop, with an 'Oyster' sign in the background.
  • Stacked rings of Portuguese cork prepared for shaping into a bamboo fly rod grip, with sandpaper on a workbench.
  • Collage of bamboo fly rod from Oyster Bamboo being used to catch saltwater fish.
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8' 9wt Saltwater Bamboo Fly Rod Oyster Salt Series — Sage Wraps

8' 9wt Saltwater Bamboo Fly Rod Oyster Salt Series — Sage Wraps

$3,320.00 USD
$3,320.00 USD
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The ultimate inshore saltwater taper, this 8 foot, 9-weight is the model that reignited the concept of saltwater fly fishing with bamboo. From bonefish, to redfish, or baby tarpon, this is the must-have model for the shallow water enthusiast.

After years of using our personal bamboo fly rods to fish the sea...it's time to share.

Nostalgic, modern and truly one of a kind....

Premium Materials and Craftsmanship

  • 3 piece, 2 tip bamboo rod made from a single culm of genuine Tonkin bamboo
  • Hand split and hand planed
  • Black anodized aluminum uplocking hardware with a cork fighting butt
  • Extra select domestic English walnut reel seat spacer
  • Full wells cork grip made from Ultra flor grade Portuguese cork
  • Hand engraved logo and rod length and line weight by Oyster
  • Sage wraps with dark olive trim wraps
  • Ferrules and guides wrapped with extra heavy nylon and epoxy coated for durability 

Presentation

  • Rigid locking ABS Presentation Case
  • Upgrade to a locking leather presentation case for $330
  • Hardened steel combination lock for security and TSA approved
  • Matte black hardware
  • Each case has a Limited Lifetime Warranty
  • Signed Certificate of Authenticity by Oyster included
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