Fly Rod Building Made Easy: A Complete Step-by-Step Guide to Making a High-Quality Fly Rod on a Budget [Paperback]

Art Scheck (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 17, 2002

In clear steps illustrated with hundreds of photographs, Art Scheck takes the beginning rod maker through the steps to creating a handmade fly rod that will fish with the best of them but won't break the bank.

Art Scheck revolutionizes the exclusive world of fly rod building by teaching the beginning rodmaker how to build a rod that will catch fish. It doesn't have to be expensive. It doesn't have to be difficult. With a few hours of work, this entertaining book and its 225 step-by-step photos will walk you through all you need to know and do—from buying the parts you'll assemble to putting that last coat of finish on your gleaming new rod. Art Scheck makes this arcane art accessible, enjoyable, and affordable. 225 black-and-white photographs

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About the Author

Art Scheck is the editor of Saltwater Fly Fishing magazine and a columnist for Fly Tyer; he is a former editor of Fly Tyer and American Angler magazines and has written dozens of articles on fly fishing and fly tying for these and other periodicals. He lives in Anderson, South Carolina.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Countryman Press; 1 edition (April 17, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0881505110
• ISBN-13: 978-0881505115
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #262,198 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book, October 19, 2002

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S. Isgrigg - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fly Rod Building Made Easy: A Complete Step-by-Step Guide to Making a High-Quality Fly Rod on a Budget (Paperback)

I have read two books, looked at others and have been through several web sites and this book was the best source on Fly Rod Building. It gave the information a beginner needs to understand the different methods and options you have when building a Fly Rod. From the picking a blank, finding the spine, the reel seat, handle and of course wrapping the guides. Lots of information. Lot of pictures. Step by Step. Great book! Now all I have to do is build my own fly rod this winter.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best yet on the subject!, September 6, 2002

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Bradley B. Ronco (Portland, ME United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fly Rod Building Made Easy: A Complete Step-by-Step Guide to Making a High-Quality Fly Rod on a Budget (Paperback)

I've built 2 graphite fly rods. I have several other books on rod building. I've even taken a course on rod building. Art Scheck's book is the best on the subject. Very well illustrated! I picked up more than a few new tips for my next rod building project. I highly recommend this title for anyone considering building their own rod.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars VERY INFORMATIVE, August 18, 2010

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Rick - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fly Rod Building Made Easy: A Complete Step-by-Step Guide to Making a High-Quality Fly Rod on a Budget (Paperback)

This book is a best buy and covers every aspect of fly rod building for a first time builder, I have looked at other books and dvds and alot of the info is vague, but this book gets right to the point with words and pictures and it is a valuable learning experience, I think the author should produce a dvd to go along with this book, it covers info that I coud not find anywhere else, most books on fly rod building assume that I already know how to spline a rod and rap it, but I don't because I am a first time builder with absolutly no knowledge, this book gives me that knowledge and is a valuable tool, so if you are a first time fly rod builder this is the one and only book to purchase for your first build.