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Hi All... I'm new to the forum and thought I'd add my 2¢ about Frank's rods...

After several months of painstaking work, I recently received my 7' 3" for a 4wt Frank Drummond (Brush Creek Cane) rod.

Its based on the classic semi-parabolic Paul Young "Driggs River Special" taper. The rod is darkly flamed and wrapped in medium brown silk thread with black tipping for an understated, "classically elegant" (Frank's words) look. It is finished with blued hardware, agate stripping guide, sliding-band Thuya Burl spacer, and cigar style cork grip. The craftsmanship is flawless.

The rod is not only beautiful, but more importantly, throws a DT4 like butter. This particular taper also translates the fight of the fish from the tip all the way to the butt section. There is a tremendous amount of "feel" in this rod.

I've had the opportunity to fish it several times in the last couple of weeks. The first time out was on the Frying Pan. The Drake's were coming off like mini-helicopters and the fish were rising to them with authority. It was a truly memorable day of fishing that I'll not soon forget and the new bamboo rod helped make it so.

...But what I really had the rod built for was RMNP. The Park is mostly made up of small pocket water streams that require accurate little reach casts, roll casts and the like. More often than not, you're fishing with 3-4 feet of fly line + the leader. This rod has the delicacy for these "small water" places and is the perfect length for the Park. (Can't wait to get back out there tomorrow.)

If you have not had the pleasure of meeting Frank, get down to the Laughing Grizzly Fly Shop in Longmont to watch him work. But be careful... a new bamboo rod might be in your future. :)

Thanks Frank!
Bryan