• 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 bamboo fly rod from Oyster's Salt Series 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 fly 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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