Fly Rod Building Made Easy: A Complete Step-By-Step Guide to Making a High-Quality Fly Rod on a Budget (Paperback)

by Art Scheck (Author)

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Product Description
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 & white photographs.

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 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0881505110
• ISBN-13: 978-0881505115
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.4 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #188,793 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

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

By	S. Isgrigg - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

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

By	Bradley B. Ronco (Portland, ME United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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.

4 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Much Ado about Nothing, December 13, 2005

By	rod builder "Josh Barretti" (Florida) - See all my reviews

This is a slick packaged book for sure, but author Art Scheck is plainly not a long time rod builder. This book seems to have been written by someone with little to no actual rod building experience. He expounds for page after page on things that have no bearing on actual rod building. His use of old fashioned and outdated guide spacing charts shows that he knows little of modern rod building methods. He used several hundred pages for information that could have been well covered in just 50. I've been building rods for 30 years and have kept up to date. I really think Art's book shows that he was not yet at the level of knowledge he needed to be at to write such a book.

Save your money, keep looking, There are many rod building books out there much, much, much better than this one.