I suppose that over the last 30 years, since I started making bamboo rods, my taste and specific rod-making practices have not really changed dramatically. One of my subscribers asked me the other day, "If I could make myself a rod that I would fish daily, what would it be?" I suppose this everyday rod would typically fall into a “signature” rod category, but honestly, there are too many rods within that spectrum to address such a specific question. There is an overabundance of semantics and lore in the bamboo world, but, honestly, there is a genuine simplicity that is glaringly overlooked. These are tools made specifically for fishing, and to answer such a question, we have to be mindful of a rod's very purpose. I had an art instructor at Art Center College of Design back in the 80's ask me this, “Clint, what is your best brush?” I quickly pulled out an expensive red sable brush in perfect condition and waved it at him. My instructor said, “You're very wrong.”  ...