RK Bolt Rod Co

It's good to get back to fishing. Bighorn River trout are now large and heavy and put up one heck of a fight.

Thank you to everyone who wished me a happy birthday. I appreciate your thoughtful posts. Here's to more years of rodmaking and fishing.

Forgot to mention that the reel is a circa 1890's Vom Hofe trout Perfection. A great, great trout reel.

The games afoot with grass for a rod and rubber for a reel.

Downlocking version of my shop made screw lock reel seat.

A New Year message from Gary Howells' diary for January 1, 1967. Looks like good steelhead fishing.

New Guide rod butt caps just completed.

For cutoffs, slitting and other light work.

Details, details.

Fish on! Good friend and fly tier extraordinaire, Chris Reagan. Bamboo can take it!