I have been collecting and fishing bamboo fly rods for over 10 yrs, with a brief hiatus of a couple years right after my son was born. Who has time to think about fly fishing with an infant in the house? Anyway, now he is 3, I have a little more time on my hands to fish and collect. Hopefully in just a few years, my son will be joining me on the stream...I already have his first fly rod, ready to go!