8th European Rodmakers Gathering
21th - 23th October 2016, Haus des Schweizer Rudersports, 6060 Sarnen, Switzerland
Herbi Kiser
1960
Kägiswil, Obwalden
I’m often asked “Why do you build so many rods if you don’t sell them? After all, you can only fish with one rod at time…”
Of course I can only fish with one rod a time, but that doesn’t mean I don’t take 2 or 3 rods with me on every trip. It also doesn’t mean that I can’t have a basement full of a dozen rods or so. I choose my rods not only based on the water I’m fishing, but also on my mood that day. One day I might choose a short, fast rod and launch my flies rapid-fire style, the next day a long, soft taper for presenting dries with grace and delicacy. Occasionally I choose a quad, penta, hepta, or some other configuration. I could never have enough rods. Even right now, I feel a desire to fish my favorite water with a spiral rod with bamboo ferrules. Unfortunately, I don’t yet have one of those, so please excuse me while I retire to my workshop and start splitting some cane..
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