Oyster Bamboo Fly Rods

Oyster Bamboo Fly Rods A Bamboo Fly Rod Company - 28 years 💫 Brick & Mortar 🇺🇸 Rod Making Classes, Hand Engraving
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Located in beautiful Historic Downtown Blue Ridge Georgia, Oyster Fine Bamboo Fly Rods is a Custom Bamboo Fly Rod Shop, that also offers a 6 day Bamboo Fly Rod Making Class. Open to the public 7 days a week, we have a showroom full of traditional sporting goods and bamboo rods ready for purchase. Some of the lines we carry include Oyster, Barbour, Hardy, Beretta, and Dubarry. Next time you happen

to be in the North Georgia Mountains swing by and see us, or check us out on-line at www.oysterbamboo.com. Oyster Fine Bamboo Fly Rods
494 East Main Street
Blue Ridge, Georgia 30513
www.oysterbamboo.com

06/20/2026

Oyster’s June 8-13, 2026 bamboo fly rod making class brought back 2 repeat rod makers and welcomed 8 new students…

2️⃣Marty from Charlotte, NC, was here for his 2nd bamboo rod making class. He says the class is more than building a fly rod; it’s the experience and the people you connect with that will always be part of the story. Marty crafted an 8’ 6wt in memory of his father. See you soon!

🧀Tim joined us from Milwaukee, WI, for his first class. He has been following Oyster for years, so his wife gifted him the class as a retirement present. Tim made a 7’9” 4wt for smaller creeks. Tim grew up in the North Georgia Mountains and said being in Blue Ridge felt like coming back home.

2️⃣Josh was here from Ohio for his 2nd class. He enjoys the process of handcrafting fly rods and made an 8’ 4wt. See you soon!

🦫Curt was here from Beaverton, Oregon. This was Curt’s first bamboo fly rod, and he crafted an 8’ 9wt for saltwater. He will take his new rod to Brazil in November.

🍑Jill was here for her first class from Bonaire, GA. encouraged by her husband who attended a class two years ago. After she fished his rod, she loved it so much…her husband signed her up. Jill made an 8’ 6wt for trout fishing.

🦀Matt joined us from Maryland for his first class. This is his first handcrafted bamboo fly rod, and he decided on a 7’9” 4wt for Brook Trout and Smallmouth.

🌊Dana was here from Jacksonville, FL and brought his son, Ryan. Dana primarily fly fishes for Redfish in St. Augustine, so he built an 8’ 9wt (an Oyster Classic) for his first bamboo fly rod.

🐴Ryan from Metamora, MI attended his first bamboo fly rod making class with his father because he wanted to try something new. Ryan enjoys fishing in South Dakota, Colorado, and near the Great Lakes. He built an 8’ 9wt for Salmon and Steelhead.

🏎️Kevin attended his first class and joined us from Indianapolis, IN. He enjoys fly fishing in quiet places on small streams, so he crafted a 7’3” 5wt.

🌿Stan joined us from Benzonia, MI for his first class. He said crafting a true family heirloom was wonderful. Stan made a 7’9” 6wt for trout fishing the “Holy W

06/20/2026

We're proud to share that Oyster Bamboo Fly Rods has been nominated in the Georgia Chamber's Coolest Thing Made in Georgia competition!
Their nomination shines a spotlight on the innovation and talent found within our local business community.
Join us in celebrating this incredible achievement and the makers who continue to put our region on the map. Voting opens up today! Good luck to Oyster Bamboo Fly Rods! ⬇
https://www.coolestthingmadeinga.com/

06/19/2026

Oyster’s May 25-30, 2026 bamboo fly rod making class!
4 repeat rod makers & 6 new students spent 6 days in beautiful Blue Ridge, GA dedicating their week to making a bamboo fly rod entirely by hand. 

🔔Dean joined us from Philadelphia for his 1st class. He was here with his father, Thom, & brothers. His brother, Andrew, raved about the “awesome experience,” so he signed up to spend a week with his family & crafted an 8’ 6wt for trout fishing.

2️⃣Andrew was back for his 2nd class from NC. He brought his friend Justin 2 years ago & said this week was like a “make a wish” moment to spend it with his dad & brothers. Andrew made a 7’ 4wt for small streams.

🏔️Thom joined us from PA for his 1st class & spent a week with his sons. He said this was one of the “best weeks of his life” & decided to make an 8’ 7wt.

2️⃣Jeff was back for his 2nd class from Ann Arbor, MI. He has always been fascinated by bamboo, & when his wife asked one year what he wanted for his birthday, he said an Oyster rod making class (we agree, Jeff!). This time built an 8’ 7wt.

2️⃣Justin was here for his 2nd class. He appreciates the beauty and elegance of a bamboo fly rod. He crafted a 7’ 4wt for fly fishing in small streams. Classic. 

🌵Chad from TX joined us for his 1st class. He saw Oyster in a Garden & Gun article & thought building his own bamboo fly rod went hand in hand with tying his own flies. He crafted an 8’ 5wt that paid homage to America’s 250th Anniversary.

2️⃣Laura & Rodrigo were here for their 2nd class & split their time between FL and Blue Ridge. They both enjoy doing things that are challenging but rewarding. Rodrigo built an 8’ 9wt for saltwater fishing. Laura crafted a 7’ 3wt for backcountry fly fishing. Check out their “reel”about their dog engraving. 🥺

🌲Adam joined us from NH for his 1st class. He was here with his father & brothers & said the experience & family environment made the week special. He built an 8’ 7wt.

🌇Doug from Phoenix was here for his 1st class. He retired & decided to continue pursuing his passion: fly fishing. He said if ”he is fly fishing, he may as well build his own bam

06/13/2026

The Ceiling Fan Test🌀on a 7’6” 3wt Oyster Bamboo Fly Rod Tip Section







💫Handcrafted for your lifetime…An heirloom for future ggenerations💫

06/11/2026

The Stomp Test on a 7’6” 3wt Bamboo Fly Rod Tip Section

•Circa 2010







💫Handcrafted for your lifetime…An heirloom for future generations💫

06/03/2026

“My wife and I’s first Oyster Bamboo fly rod; we each had the same endcap in commemoration of Brie, the fishing dog.
Even though she’s no longer with us, she still gets to boop all the fishies with our Oyster fly rods.”🐾







💫Handcrafted for your lifetime…An heirloom for future generations💫

05/29/2026

Oyster’s May 11-16, 2026 bamboo rod making class brought back 5 repeat rod makers & welcomed 5 new students that spent 6 days in Blue Ridge, GA, dedicated to making a bamboo fly rod by hand. 

May in Blue Ridge is absolutely gorgeous & there may have been bourbon involved.

* 9️⃣Gordon joined us for his 9th class. He said, “Every day I work at something; this week is about working on a bamboo rod.” With each class he attends, he understands the process a little more. Gordon crafted a 7’6” 4wt for smaller trout streams. See you soon!

* 2️⃣Tom was here from the United Kingdom for his 2nd class. His first class was in 2007 during the “basement years”. He decided to build an 8’ 7wt rod to fish Sea Run Brown Trout.

* Colin traveled from OR to attend his 1st Oyster rod-making class. He enjoys fly fishing for Cutthroat Trout. He crafted a 7’9” 4wt as his versatile rod for Oregon rivers.

* Byron joined us from Milledgeville, GA for his 1st class. He visited Oyster’s brick-and-mortar in downtown Blue Ridge, GA & signed up. He built a 7’9” 5wt for North GA waters.

* 3️⃣Clay from Tallahassee, FL attended his 3rd class. Clay said, “Trust the process. When you catch a fish on a bamboo rod you made by hand, there is nothing like that feeling.” He decided on an 8’ 8wt. See you soon!

*Jeff was here from Hilton Head, SC for his 1st class. He retired & decided to focus on woodworking & doing things he enjoys. Good for you, Jeff! He made an 8’ 9wt for saltwater, primarily for Redfish (Bill and Riley’s unhealthy preoccupation). See you soon!

*2️⃣Stan & 1️⃣Cheryl were here from Chapel Hill, NC. When Cheryl saw Stan’s 1st rod, she immediately signed up. Cheryl made an 8’ 5wt for trout fishing & said Oyster’s workshop reminded her of woodworking with her father when she was a child. Stan built an 8’ 9wt.

*2️⃣Jim from Aransas Pass, Texas, joined us for his 2nd class. He keeps coming back to make heirloom bamboo rods for his grandsons. This time he made an 8’ 9wt.

*Randy joined us from AL for his 1st class. He has been fly fishing since he was a child, so his wife gave him the class as a gift. Randy said he

05/28/2026

Oyster welcomed 5 repeat makers & 5 new bamboo rod making students April 27-May 2, 2026.

6 days in beautiful Blue Ridge, GA, dedicated to making a bamboo fly rod entirely by hand.

•3️⃣Mike joined us from Pennsylvania for his 3rd class & brought his lifelong friend, Scott. Mike said the class is more than making a rod; it is crafting something by hand you can pass down. He built a 7’9” 5wt for his oldest granddaughter. See you soon!

•Scott, was here with Mike, & joined us from TX for his 1st class. Scott loves fly fishing & has never used a bamboo fly rod (until now). After hearing Mike say, “You have to fish bamboo,” Scott signed up & built an 8’ 6wt.

•3️⃣Jerry from Seattle, WA, was here for his 3rd class & rode with his friend, Bob. He enjoys Salmon fishing, but this time he crafted a 7’3wt bamboo rod for something a bit smaller.

•Matt from Missouri attended his 1st class. He was given a bamboo rod as a child & has wanted to build his own ever since. Matt made a 7’6” 5wt for trout fishing. See you soon!

•2️⃣David joined us from Roswell, GA for his 2nd class. During his first class, David made a freshwater fly rod, so he decided to make an 8’ 9wt this time for saltwater fishing.

•Alex, David’s son-in-law, drove down from Asheville, NC for his 1st rod making class. David introduced him to fly fishing. Alex—who works with his hands—enjoyed the experience of building an 8’ 9wt for saltwater fly fishing.

•Duane joined us from Athens, AL for his 1st class & brought his son, Jon. He has always wanted to build his own bamboo rod & said he “wasn’t getting any younger” at 88 years old. Amazing. He crafted an 8’ 7wt.

•Jon from Dayton, OH was here for his 1st class with his father, Duane. He enjoyed the experience of building a bamboo fly rod by hand & spending time with his dad. Jon made an 8’ 6wt.

•2️⃣Harry from Outer Banks, NC joined us for his 2nd class with Bob & Jerry. He enjoys the experience of crafting a fly rod and made a 7’6” 4wt.

•2️⃣Bob from Alaska said he drove “6,000 freaking miles” LOL! to attend his 2nd Oyster rod making class. He built an 8’ 3wt bamboo rod.

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494 E Main Street
Blue Ridge, GA
30513

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+17063744239

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