I want a fly rod that feels like a companion accompanying me on a journey. I’ve been asked a few times in the last weeks if my rod designs are/will be focused on all-out casting performance. That’s a loaded question. If I say “no,” does that mean they don’t cast as well as they could? [...]
The J.Borger Fly Fishing SC20: Limited to 20 total. 108 inches long. $808.* A rod designed for trout fishing. A rod based on my memories of casting a shadow under a Montana big sky. A rod that can become an integral part of your own fly-fshing story. Rolled and built by friends just down the road—artisan-level [...]
For those of us in the Northern Hemisphere today is the shortest day of the year. I figured that it would be a good day to make a first post about a long project—all 106 inches of it. Designed to be at home on trout water, slinging bugs and chucking streamers. Only 20 will be [...]
As many of you likely know by now, I’m throwin’ soul with the crew over at C.F. Burkheimer these days. Kerry (the main man) and I have been talking a lot recently about how we can do new things at CFB—such as producing an official CFB tee-shirt (*at last*). I designed one, Kerry liked it, [...]
I’m now officially on-board with the C.F. Burkheimer (CFB) Fly Rod Company, serving in an “Advisory Staff” role. Kerry (the “K” who is actually the “C” in C.F.) and I agreed at the end of last week to the particulars, and my mug is now up on CFB’s site. For those of you who don’t [...]
Sakasa Kebari fly from last year’s DF52 project. Hot Rod Tenkara is my latest little foray into semi-irreverent fly fishing. After a couple of recent outings involving tenkara-style fishing, I decided that I needed to build my own tenkara rod. Rather than go the route of designing a lovely telescoping stick, complete with flor-grade handle [...]
Spent much of today playing the part of a surgeon to a stack of fly-rod handles. Basically just reaming to match blank diameters/tapers. Hadn’t done this much cork work in, well, a rather long time (actually, I don’t think ever). Some of you might be asking why I would be doing this much cork work, [...]
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My best,
Jason Borger
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Single-Handed Fly Casting is my follow-up book to Nature of Fly Casting. It takes what was presented in Nature and updates and overhauls it. It also refines its focus to the single-handed world, including Spey-related casts (double-handers are a future project). There will be 1,001 hard-covers printed in total. Each will be signed and numbered. If you want to get on the list now (the book won't be off the presses until 2013), you can find out how in this post.
"Fly Fishing, the Book Series" was begun in 2010 as a collaboration between my father, Gary (GB) and myself. This planned 20-book series will explore a huge range of fly-fishing topics over 5+ years. The books are available signed and personalized by GB from his eBay store. Unsigned copies (at the basic retail price) are available here or from other angling book retailers.
THE SERIES PASS
A special "Series Pass" for all 20 books is also being offered. One million words, all fly fishing!
