SHOP NOTES | C.J. BOVA RODS

Knotted Pheasant tail legs add a certain realism and movement to your fly's. Because I only tie one or two strands (not broomstick clumps) with both 2 and 3 jointed segments I get a lot of inquiries for availability. I sell them in four packs which basically means 4 sets of legs, for a total of eight legs in each pack. These legs are tied in the most durable part of the pheasant tail, and are dyed with Veniards by myself for all types of flies which include: Damselflies, Drakes, Dragonflies, Hoppers, Craneflies, and Crickets.  Each pack $6.00 Shipping not included . Please specify colors and number of knotted joints. Please e mail or call for availability~ cbova@columbus.rr.com Clint Bova 614 204 9608 Colors Include: Natural Blue Black  Dun Russet Red Green Yellow Sienna Brown

above: An all season quiver of cane by Clint J. Bova  MRRC  rods ranging from 3-6wts. "Fishing is the chance to wash one's soul with pure air.  It brings meekness and inspiration, reduces our egoism,  soothes our troubles and shames our wickedness.  It is discipline in the equality of men,  for all men are equal before fish." ~ Herbert Hoover

Finding the best raw materials is always a major concern for me. I gave up on most “manufactured” hardware years ago just because it was not appealing to me on many different levels. So to make my process and craft more meaningful and exact I decided to take matters in my own hands and customize all hardware based on the particular rods specifications. When you are ready to cut a beautiful piece of wood you always have to visualize where all the figuring is positioned prior to the cuts. Taking the time to do this is well worth it and the end result is a gorgeous spacer not just a run of the mill spacer. One aspect of making fine split bamboo rods involves the selection of raw materials that transform themselves into not just a great rod but a stunning rod.  When everything comes together there is a special cadence, from proportion, weight, fulcrum, taper, and all the details that follow. I make no excuses for anything that does not look right, ever. When it comes to yet a...

 Its always interesting cutting into spalted Maple or Koa. Its like unearthing hundreds of unique patterns each with its own fingerprint. The above wood is my newest acquisition ready to be sent off to the stabilizer. Half of all of these blanks are already spoken for which speaks volumes about the scarcity of prime spalted curly Koa and Maple. The combination is hard to come by but makes for drop dead gorgeous spacers. Blanks are cut large to accommodate both conventional and flared spacers.   “The things I make may be for others,  but how I make them is for me”     ~Tony Konovaloff