Imagine yourself out on a trout stream using your new fly rod that you built from scratch - and it cost you less than half a commercially-made rod Well . . . guess what? With a few inexpensive tools, a rod kit and this book, you can make a great fly rod the first time you try. The step-by-step instructions with pictures make building a fly rod easy - even if this is your first time I can show you how to build a fly rod, but it is up to you to enjoy your hand-crafted masterpiece on the stream of your choice