Akimaru build a bamboo rod just for you.
◎Let Akimaru design and build a bamboo rod just for you.
First, please let me know about your fishing style and what you want in a new bamboo fly rod. Based upon your answers and my 38 years of experience, I will custom design and build a rod suited to your exact requirements.
●What is your favorite type of fly fishing?
Dry flies? Nymphs? Swinging Wet flies? Streamers?
●What is the desired action for your rod? ●What line weight do you use the most?
●What leader systems do you use? (Length of total leader and tippets) ●What sizes of flies do you typically use?
●What casting distances do you typically fish?
◎Let's fish together!
If we can arrange an opportunity to fish together, I can gain a much better understanding of what you would like in a new bamboo fly rod. During a two week period each June, I visit the Henry’s Fork River in Idaho to fish with clients and future clients. I also visit the Catskill area in New York and occasionally other locations as well. If we have the chance to fish together, I can understand your exact specifications and will build a custom rod tailored just for you.
Let’s Fish!
●About Akimaru Bamboo Rods
Akimaru bamboo Rods are individually hand build by master craftsman Shuichi Akimaru who has been an avid fisherman in Japan and the United States for the last 47 years. “Aki” has been building bamboo rods for over 38 years and to date has completed over 700 handcrafted bamboo rods.
Upon completing a new rod, it will be tested on actual fish and then, if necessary, it can be adjusted, dialed in, and completed to your exact requirements. The average build time from the placement of an order is approximately 12~18 months.
Akimaru rods are forged and have evolved based on actual fishing for large wild trout of between 18” and 24” in size. The main target for Akimaru rods are wild trout taken with dry flies on long leaders. Akimaru builds rods from 6’ to 8’ in length in 3wt, 4wt, and 5wts.
Basic actions are progressive. From tip action, medium and medium slow.
The Akimaru philosophy of building bamboo rods is based on my experience of fishing for large wild trout, in demanding environments, utilizing long leaders and stealthy approaches.
I believe that your rod should be based on your fishing style. That is the most important factor. The first step will be letting me know your preference and other information. We can then discuss a rod design based on the river you fish and the style of your fishing.