They like the idea of bamboo rods because of it's characteristics & flexibility Especially when some of the folks who will be using these rods have particular injuries or conditions where this will benefit them, like a bad back for example.
They both work tirelessly to get these bamboo rods to our veterans. Over 35 bamboo fly rods are handed out each year. That's incredible!!! Still, these guys would like to do even more. So, If you have an old bamboo rod laying around that you haven't used in ages - & probably never will - why not send it off to The Bamboo Project, so a deserving veteran can enjoy it?
Every year The Bamboo Project hosts an all-bamboo event at the Rose River Farm in Virginia. This year's was held recently on Dec 7-9. Many bamboo fly rods were handed out to veterans there, greeting them all into the world of bamboo fly rods. I was honored to have donated a new bamboo fly rod to this event, made just for The Bamboo Project. It's a 6 ft, 3 wt rod & I hope that it serves its new owner well for many years to come!!