Paradigm Custom Rod Design

Handcrafted Fly & Freshwater Split-Bamboo Fishing Rods for the Contemporary Angler
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A Primer on HollowBuilding
 
Commonly referred to as the "Chambered - Bridge and Dam" method.
Done by hand with precision detail, solid "bridges and dams" are carefully channeled
at designated intervals along the interior walls of an un-bound Split-Bamboo rod blank.
This procedure creates an "internal taper" of hollow chambers within.
 
 
Lighter, responsive accuracy.
A dynamic innovation for many years - HollowBuilding is a popular and highly regarded feature which distinctly allows for the organic attributes and fibrous properties of Split-Bamboo to retain the inherent "natural & classic feel" it is so known and coveted for, while further maximizing the ways in which a fly rod will cast. This is proven to be beneficial for today's angler in search of high-performance, lighter-weight custom Bamboo fly rods with perfected line control and casting accuracy - without compromising rod strength, power or the characteristics of how a specific Split-Bamboo fly rod taper is meant to perform.
Extensive field-testing suggests that the "built-in" efficiency and functional enhancement of HollowBuilt construction will produce an optimized fly rod possessing crisp, effortless casting that is known to "track and recover" with improved line control and accurate fly placement - complimented by a significantly lighter feel in hand.
 
HollowBuilding reduces the percentage of weight in a Split-Bamboo rod by 25 to 35%.

 

Preparing to HollowBuild

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Dams are plotted in the jig

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Completed internal chambers

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