2007 1st edition thus. Frank Amato Publications. Portland, Oregon. Oblong 4to. Ppii,xii,178. Colour illustrations throughout, decorative end-papers. Gilt decorated full bonded leather Mint in dust-wrapper. Limited to 150 signed & numbered copies.
Notes: "Originally self-published as an elegant hand drawn and hand-written journal, we are re-releasing this book in full color, while still retaining its unique style". The author begins by wondering what would have happened, technologically, if split-cane fly rods had proved a failure. The author's answer is to explore the construction of strip-built wooden rods in depth. "A journal of combining ordinary skills and available standard wood working tools in new ways to turn smooth, lively, durable strip-built fly rods from native and and exotic hard and soft woods on a lathe. Also a simple, original method of making secure, dependable brass ferrules and fine steel wire guides for these rods". Edition limited to 150 signed and numbered copies with an original sketch of a fly by the author tipped to the front end-paper.
