![]() ![]() Somewhat taken aback, I waited for his next yearly visit and as he was coming in off the lake, laid out my circa 1950, 7ft True Temper Professional Fly Rod and invited him over to take a look at it. He is approaching 70 years of age, and I was surprised that the first time I mentioned bamboo to him as a fly rod material, he dismissed it as much inferior to graphite. Though I will not name him, his exploits have made the Monday news round up on the Fishing History Blog. The fact is that just prior to the introduction of glass, True Temper had taken the development of the steel fly rod to a point not appreciated by those unfamiliar with it, and I think that includes the majority of living fly fisherman.Ībout a year ago my neighbor at the lake had as his house guest, a nationally famous fly fisherman and tackle producer. When one mentions a steel fly rod today, the usual reaction is rolling eyes and heads shaking along with a lot of statements about how tired one's arm would get using such a heavy beast. From the pages of the May 1942 issue of Field & Stream comes this ad for an all but forgotten beauty, the True Temper Professional Fly Rod. ![]()
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