Welcome to St. Clair & Hynes… Makers of quality bamboo fly rods.

We are glad you've decided to visit our site and hope you'll learn something from your stay. The bamboo fly rod is the most traditional of tools for fishing and we strive to make these tools in the most elegant, functional and precise manner. We're sure you will appreciate the artisanship displayed here, and hopefully better understand the sport that many of us find so important to our lives.

Take your time and wander among the images of life at its finest.

The classic rivers, streams, creeks and lakes that populate our imaginations and our memories are all here, beckoning us back to envision the telltale rings of a dining trout as it sips its meal from the surface. The subtle setting of the hook that leads to the heart-pounding run as your quarry slips back down into its watery lair.

The fight is on and you concentrate fiercely on the matter at hand. Lifting your arm to relieve the slack, you feel the arc of the rod all the way from the tip top to the middle of your back as your speckled adversary darts back and forth, jumping and thrashing to release the thin, metal dart that has impaled its lip.

Now, while you are still replaying the catch in your imagination, is the time to think of the tools you will use, the implements of your sport and the methods at your employ.

There is no finer fly rod than one crafted of bamboo. A well-made bamboo fly rod is a handsomely appointed work of art that imparts a natural feeling and a supernatural experience to the act of fishing.

At St. Clair & Hynes, we build exceptional bamboo fly rods. Every detail is pondered and preened; every appointment is polished and plied.

The customer is consulted every inch of the way to insure satisfaction and maintain a personal identification with their rod. A serial number is awarded to each rod as it is placed in our order queue, insuring that each rod is individually and personally crafted to the exacting specifications of its owner.

We take great pride in the product we offer and are confident you will appreciate the finished rods you will see here.

Please feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns you may have, we will be happy to provide you with answers.

Regards,
Mike St. Clair
Chris Hynes
Member ABRA

Member of the American Bamboo Rodmakers Association

St. Clair & Hynes is proud to be a member of the American Bamboo Rodmakers Association. We believe that the American made rods are the highest quality and the most perfect examples of craftsmanship and tradition available. We urge you to make your purchases from reputable dealers and builders that offer you the same assurance of quality. MADE IN THE U.S.A.!

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