CRESSY CANE

A Celebration of Australian Bamboo Rodmaking

2014 Photo Gallery

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Group Photo

Peter Hayes Talks "Casting Cane" to the group

Early morning Casting

Peter Hayes at the whiteboard

Bill Lark's glueup binder

The Morgan Hand Mill...

And more casting!

Bill Lark talks whisky at the Australian Fly Fishing Museum

Ray Brown talks about his passion for cane rods as serrious fishing tools.

Fred von Reibnitz covers a rising fish on Hayesies creek.

Program of Events

Welcome and introduction - David Hemmings

The Japanese Experience – Nick Taransky
Fishing and bamboo rodmaking in Japan

The Hexrod Computer Program – Jim Morris
An overview and some examples

Casting with Cane – Peter Hayes
Understanding your General Casting Stroke - Minimise movement and effort for a more efficient cast. How Stiff Is Your Rod? - The differences to the casting stroke for Stiff Vs. Soft rods

Finishing Rods – part 1 – Peter McKean
Group discussion on glue options, sources, and application

A week with Tom Morgan – Karen and Peter Brooks
In 2011 Karen and Peter spent a week with Tom at his home in Montana. A presentation on their unique experience with one of Americas most innovative and inspiring Rod Makers.

Choosing Cane
How deep do those power fibres need to be for that 6-weight rod? An interactive session to discuss the appropriate cane for the appropriate rod.

Oven Tempering - Demonstration - Bill Lark
A demonstration of Bill’s sensational oven and a group discussion on tempering cane.
The Morgan Hand Mill. Demonstration
An overview and demonstration.

Saltwater Bamboo - Nick Taransky
Fact or fiction? Applications, benefits and weaknesses compared to graphite… Corrosion issues and solutions with respect to traditional materials (Nickel Silver ferrules/reelseats, impregnation vs varnish etc).

Node Work - Peter McKean
Demonstration and discussion – filing, pressing, straightening and more.

Splitting Cane Demonstration - Nick Taransky
There are many ways to split cane. An overview of splitting cane and discussion on appropriate widths for particular tapers.

Casting with Cane - Peter Hayes
Constant Tension Casting - What is it? and why is it so necessary when using cane rods?

Rod and Section Lengths - Nick Taransky
Cutting cane lengths so that each section is of equal length with all the hardware mounted can be a tricky part of the rod building process. Especially where multiple sections are concerned.

Turning Eccentric Mortises in Reel Seats - Boris Gaspar
Making your own timber spacers on a lathe.
Straightening Cane - Nick Taransky
Straighten, Straighten and more Straightening.

Classic Rod Makers - Greenheart to Cane - David Anderson
A presentation on American outdoor movement and the growth of the tackle makers, including show and tell of some collected rods. A profile on classic rodmaker Wes Jordan.

Whisky Tasting - Bill Lark
Bill Lark has become the face (and the soul) of the award winning Tasmanian Whisky Industry. Lark Distillery was established in 1992 to produce Australian malt whisky, rich in character with a big finish using Tasmanian ingredients. The Lark has recently been named ‘Best Australian Whisky’ and ‘Australian Distiller of the year.’

Finishing Rods Part 2 - Peter McKean
More discussion on varnishing and finishing

Resources for Cane Rod Makers
A general discussion and information session on resources for Makers

Classic Rods - Ray Brown
Ray has been a collector of cane rods for many years. A presentation on his path into bamboo and some of his collection.

Casting with Cane - Peter Hayes
Double Haul - increase line speed and reduce rod arc to give tighter and faster loops.
Counter flex - What is it and when do we need to reduce it when using cane rods?

Quad Rods - David Anderson
Presentation on the construction and qualities of quadrate rods, including show and tell of some quads in his collection.

Ferrule Preparation - Nick Taransky
Preparing ferrules for fitting on the rod. Demonstration and discussion.

2014 Cressy Cane - 24-26 October

2014 was Cressy Cane's Inaugural Year.  

 A wide variety of topics wetre covered, and pretty quickly we knew that this was going to be the start of something really exciting...

(The Program of Events for the year is listed here with the Gallery images below)