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Makers of Bamboo Fly Rods: Massimo Tirocchi
January 2009
Among the young makers of bamboo fly rods, is Massimo Tirocchi who lives in the South of Italy, Abruzzo area.
Massimo has been working with wood since an early age and he has been fly fishing for 23 years, so he has transferred his skills to bamboo rod making as a natural move.
Moreover, as a artist in spirit, he also likes to incorporate his ideas into his creations.
Here is his philosophy:
"Each Bamboo culm is unique.
That means to me that each Bamboo culm
has his soul
Making bamboo rods what
I do is to free that soul from the
superfluous material. It's a way to work
inspired by sculpture art, the one that proceeds
"by way of removing"
Each single step is hand-made, without haste,
without machines that, with cold and
asectic execution, rape the culm's soul.
The result is fly fishing rods that are unique
as hand-made suits tailored to you".
Massimo tells me that "...each one of the rods is created in order to manage the trade-off between the followings aspects:
• total weight of the rod and its distribution;
• rod action;
• balance point of the rod"
Massimo carefully design his own taper according to his specifications and taste which is tip action rods with progressive action, a typical combination excellent for the TLT casting method developed by Roberto Pragliola.
I will write more about Massimo. For now here are some pictures of his rods which come in two series, Looptrack and Sangro Bite.
Massimo's creations:
Rod Model
Looptracks
Image
Features
Lenght: 7’0’’
Pieces: 2 (same lenght)
Tip: 1 or 2
Line weight: dt #3
Blank Weight 56 gr.
Description
Our choice is to develop the Taper model, leaving to the customer the chance to choice all the components. You have two options: buy the blank or buy the complete rod. This Taper has been designed for the lovers of fast action rod. A good tip action joined to a nice progressive action allow you to make gentle presentations up close or, when the need arises, to cast long distances
Price
Blank € 350,00 – Completed Rod € 550,00
Rod Model
Sangro Bite
Image
Features
Lenght: 6’8’’
Pieces: 2 (same lenght)
Tip: 1 or 2
Line weight: dt #2 or #3
Blank Weight 52 gr.
Description
Our choice is to develop the Taper model, leaving to the customer the chance to choice all the components. You have two options: buy the blank or buy the complete rod.
Extraordinarily lightweight rod that combine the powerful, highly responsive characteristics with the smoothness and delicacy of the more traditional-action rods. We fully recognize that many people enjoy fishing for trout with medium fast-action rods
Price
Blank € 400,00 – Completed Rod € 600,00
Rod Model
Indica
Image
Features
Option 1
Lenght: 6’3’’
Pieces: 2 (different lenght)
Tip: 1 or 2
Line weight: dt #3 or #4
Blank Weight 48 gr.
Option 2
Lenght: 7’2’’
Pieces: 2 (same lenght)
Tip: 1 or 2
Line weight: dt #2 or #3
Blank Weight 56 gr.
Description
Our choice is to develop the Taper model, leaving to the customer the chance to choice all the components. You have two options: buy the blank or buy the complete rod.
They have a wonderful medium action and feature incredible touch and feel, plus superb line and loop control. Option 1: 3 and 4-weight rods that will make short, delicate, accurate casts on small streams and spring creeks. Option 2: 2 and 3-weight rods with the power to make longer
casts. Perfect for almost all trout fishing situations.
Massimo tells me that "...each one of the rods is created in order to manage the trade-off between the followings aspects: 
