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bamboo 2041b	ELDER RODS OF KANSAS		Lead	[-]
Posts: 1 06/02/2009 18:23	Tags : rods, new WHAT AN UNLIKELY PLACE TO FIND FINE BAMBOO RODS BEING MADE, OVERLAND PARK KANSAS. I HAVE BEEN A BAMBOO ROD DEALER FOR 15 YEARS, FIRST AS "BAMBOO BROKER", AND NOW AS "CHARLES F. VADEN CLASSIC FLY TACKLE". YOU MAY HAVE GOTTEN SOME OF MY CATALOGS IN THE PAST OR EVEN BOUGHT A ROD FROM ME AS I DEALT A BUNCH OF DIFFERENT ROD MAKERS WARES. NOW I DO A BUNCH ON EBAY AS BAMBOO2041. I AM NOW WORKING CLOSELY WITH A MAKER WHO REALLY GETS IT AS FAR AS WHAT IS NEEDED TO MAKE A ROD THAT IS CONSIDERED HIGH END. I HAVE SEVERAL OF CURT ELDERS RODS IN STOCK AND I CAN SAY WITH CONVICTION THAT THIS GUY IS REALLY GOOD. HE WAS REALLY GOOD BEFORE, BUT SPENDING SEVERAL DAYS POLISHING UP HIS FINISHING SKILLS WITH DARYLL WHITEHEAD MADE HIM EVEN BETTER. DO YOURSELF A FAVOR AND TAKE A LOOK AT CURTS RODS AND YOU WILL SEE WHAT I MEAN. JUST GOOGLE HIS NAME TO PULL UP HIS WEBSITE AND YOU CAN SEE SOME GOOD PICTURES. IF YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS I'D LOVE TO TALK TO YOU. CHARLES
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jayhake		#1	[url]	[-]
Posts: 221 06/02/2009 19:26	Charles, I saw some of Curt's rods at the Denver fly fishing show a couple of years ago. I thought they were very finely made and cast a nice line. I don't remember exactly which tapers I tried, but it was a couple and they were very nice. Cheers, Jay
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creakycane		#2	[url]	[-]
Posts: 2223 06/02/2009 19:50	I owned a very early 6'6" 3 wt 2/2 Treaster Run (IIRC) that I thought was a very nice light line rod - the cosmetics were plain , though fine enough, but the pictures of the recent rods from Mr Elder look to be finished in a very fine looking manner. The canework I recall as being very nice.
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bamboo 2041b		#3	[url]	[-]
Posts: 3 06/04/2009 22:42	NOW THAT HE HAS BEEN UNDER WHITEHEADS TUTORING, THE RODS ARE NO LONGER PLAIN. NOT ONLY IS THE CANE WORK PERFECT BUT EVERY ASPECT FROM FINISH TO PACKAGING HAS TAKEN A MAJOR LEAP TOWARDS PERFECTION. ALL RODS FEATURE AN IVORY AND N/S FERRULE PLUG, ALL PREMIUM BELLINGER COMPONENTS, AGATE STRIPPER, FULL TIPPING, MATCHED TIPS, TOP OF THE LINE REC TUBE AND THE LIST GOES ON. I HAVE GOTTEN INVOLVED WITH CURT BECAUSE I THINK HE IS PUTTING OUT SOME OF THE BEST RODS MADE TODAY, AND BELIEVE ME, I KNOW THERE ARE SOME GREAT RODS BEING MADE. HOWEVER, IF YOU LOOK AT THE CURRENT PRICE POINT, YOU SIMPLY WILL NOT FIND A BETTER ROD FOR THE MONEY. THEY WON'T STAY AT THIS PRICE OF COURSE, BUT THEY ARE THERE NOW SO GRAB ONE WHILE YOU CAN. I WILL BE AT THE METOLIOUS ROD FAIR ON JULY 18-19 AND WILL HAVE SEVERAL OF CURTS RODS THERE FOR SALE AND TO CAST IN THE POND. I HOPE MANY OF YOU GUYS AND GALS CAN SHOW UP. CHARLES
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teter		#4	[url]	[-]
Posts: 1340 06/22/2009 15:29	They ARE nice looking rods. Overland Park is not as unlikely a place as you might think -- it's a Kansas City suburb, just three hours from prime Ozarks trout fishing.
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BAMBOO2041	Overland Park	#5	[url]	[-]
Posts: 6 06/26/2009 14:06	Curt says the weather back there has been HOT and STICKY.......not my cup of tea. He fishes mostly in Pennsylvania and Colorado, I don"t know about the Ozarks. I am going to post a photo next month of 8 of his rods I am taking to the Metolious Rod Fair. I am looking forward to it. Charles
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philpsych	Curt Elder Rods	#6	[url]	[-]
Posts: 379 10/31/2009 14:57 Moderator	Just back from visiting Charles (Chuck) in Federal Way. We had a terrific afternoon lawn-casting rods, and I finally got a look at Curt Elder's rods. Curt's 7' 2/2 #4 Black Log Creek was a nice small stream rod, just a little faster than medium (on a WF 4 line). And his Kishacoqullas at 7'10" 2/2 #5 was enough rod for most trout fishing conditions, but at 2" shorter than 8' seemed a little lighter in the hand. The construction is first-rate - the rods are dead-straight, and the varnish is impeccable - they remind me of the Ted Simroe rod I owned 2 years ago. Aesthetically, the rods are under-stated, with a distinctive look that is really pleasing. Cheers….Mark
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BAMBOO2041	Mark's visit	#7	[url]	[-]
Posts: 16 10/31/2009 17:15	I always enjoy people coming to the house and casting rods, especially Mark. This guy is a true trout bum and I am so envious that he can be one. I wish I had the gonads to take 22 days in a row and fish Montana. My wife would clobber me for sure...aaaaaaaaaah well. Maybe someday. Charles
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