Renaissance Rods does not keep a bunch of generic blanks in the shop for builds.  First you decide on the taper, line weight, components and color scheme.  Once all the parameters are chosen, then your rod is started.  If you don't have a particular rod in mind we will work with you to find a rod that will be a direct reflection of you and your fishing style.  

For those of you new to Bamboo rods.  They are suprisingly strong.  There is no reason to treat Bamboo rods as a fragile wisp of a rod.  No need to worry about a little dent or ding, on the blank, eventually breaking the rod as compared to graphite.     

One of my personal favorites  is a 7', 3-4 weight.  She can drop a dry fly right on the mark or if need be chuck a nymph right into that seam.  This model has caught 4" Golden Trout in high mountain meadows and 18" Rainbows in fast moving free stone waters with a delicate touch and plenty of backbone.

A small speciality rod designed for small streams and small fish.   At 4'11", two piece,  it is designed to cast  from 10' to 15'.  It will throw line up to 30'  Features Amboyna Burl wedding band seat, short handle, orange and white striped Agate stripper.  Wraps feature Pearsall's Gossamer silk in Primrose with Jave brown trim wraps.

6'8" two piece rod.  Throws a 3 or 4 weight line well.   The customer chose light blue dunn wraps with chestnut trim wraps.  Colors turned out to be a beautiful selection.    Rod has a very classic look, that sets it apart from other Bamboo rods.   This taper is not designed to lay out all your line.   It will deliver a lot of line but, the real fun starts when you are laying down a cast that requires accuracy.  Rod components include an up locking Amboyna Burl seat, cigar shaped handle, light Amber agate stripper.  Wraps are opaque Blue Dunn with Chestnut trim wraps.  Open spiral wraps on the stripper and signature wraps.

Example of a Tortoise Shell flammed blank. 

Just a few pictures to light the fly fishing fire.  There is nothing like catching a fish on a fly rod, let alone a Bamboo fly rod.   Rather it be a wild Brown on larger water. A  small Golden trout in a meandering high mountain meadow or your urban pond setting.  Is there a better fishing experience than catching a wild trout on nature's best rod material, Bamboo?   This fisherman doesn't think so.