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Photos: Crafting Bamboo Fly Rods

Bamboo fly rods hand crafted by Floyd McCubbins as seen in his home workshop in Kalispell on July 30, 2019.

Hunter D'Antuono
A bamboo fly rod built by Floyd McCubbins as seen in his home workshop in Kalispell on July 30, 2019. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Floyd McCubbins creates and repairs bamboo and wooden fly fishing rods out of his home in Kalispell on July 30, 2019. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Floyd McCubbins rests his hand on a bundle of antiuqe fly fishing roads in need of repairs in home workshop in Kalispell on July 30, 2019. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Floyd McCubbins cat Missy tests-out the reel and line of one of her owner’s handcrafted wooden and bamboo fly rods at McCubbins’ home in Kalispell on July 30, 2019. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Fly fishing rods hang from the ceiling of Floyd McCubbins’ basment on July 30, 2019. McCubbins’ creates and repairs bamboo and wooden fly fishing rods out of his home in Kalispell. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Floyd McCubbins sits in his home workshop on July 30, 2019. McCubbins creates and repairs bamboo and wooden fly fishing rods out of his home in Kalispell. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Floyd McCubbins holds a fly fishing rod in his home workshop in Kalispell on July 30, 2019. McCubbins creates and repairs bamboo and wooden fly fishing rods. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Stacks of antique fly fishing roads rest against a wall in Floyd McCubbins’ basement on July 30, 2019. McCubbins creates and repairs bamboo and wooden fly fishing rods out of his home in Kalispell. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Stacks of antique fly fishing roads rest against a wall in Floyd McCubbins’ basement on July 30, 2019. McCubbins creates and repairs bamboo and wooden fly fishing rods out of his home in Kalispell. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon
Floyd McCubbins holds a fly fishing rod in his home workshop in Kalispell on July 30, 2019. McCubbins creates and repairs bamboo and wooden fly fishing rods. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon

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