Tim J. wrote:

I don't personally own a bamboo rod, but if I did purchase one, the main
reason would be for the feel and casting characteristics. If those aren't
there, it seems to me you could just use a willow branch, no?

You should consider the Orvis Classic Traditional Package.

It comes with a bamboo rod, a silk line, a gut leader, a tweed jacket, a
briar pipe, and a split willow creel.

:-)

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