The rod blanks are split bamboo (Tonkin cane) and come from China, the location of the first bamboo rods. All other components like the snake guide, fly top, fly reel seat, and others are made by the American based Pacific Bay International, the premier authority for rod-building components. Our combining of genuine American handiwork with Chinese bamboo rods makes these fly rods the best in the business!

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Own a Flea bamboo fly rod, crafted by hand in our Manchester, Vermont rod shop for 2008 only. The sweet, 4-wt. 6½’ nimble little gem made a great big splash when it first ran in the Orvis catalog more than 40 years ago. For years afterward it was the lightweight rod for anglers who loved fishing small streams or larger streams when the water was low and clear. Just 4.0 oz. the Flea remains a perfect bamboo rod for delicate presentations with tiny flies. This special Flea is crafte (more…)

The rod blanks are split bamboo (Tonkin cane) and come from China, the location of the first bamboo rods. All other components like the snake guide, fly top, fly reel seat, and others are made by the American based Pacific Bay International, the premier authority for rod-building components. Our combining of genuine American handiwork with Chinese bamboo rods makes these fly rods the best in the business!

Many of you are already fly fishing aficionados and know exactly why Tonkin (more…)

Scott Fly Rods has partnered with Bernard Ramanauskas, award winning master cane builder, innovator, and fly fishing fanatic to bring you some remarkable split cane rods. Each proprietary model features unique taper designs, hollow built blanks, swells, and a host of other tricks like node stabilization for some of the lightest and best balanced rods around. Actions are crisp and the rods cast a very flat line. Blanks are flamed a medium cognac color and are joined with light weigh (more…)

5 foot, 2-piece fly rod for 5 weight line. 2.2 oz. A special edition series of bamboo fly rods crafted by hand in our Manchester, Vermont fly rod shop for 2007 only. In special numbered editions, the Mitey Mite is made to the exact taper specifications of the original split bamboo fly rod, first sold in Orvis catalogs more than thirty years ago. Plus, its hardware is upgraded with a smartly-blued and hand-engraved nickel-silver sliding reel seat band embellishes the Wes Jordan-mode (more…)