© Instructional
pictures and text by Kenneth Bostrom 2001
Kenneth
Bostrom is 56 years old (2001) and lives in Helsingborg in south of
Sweden. He is one the most famous fly fishers, fly tyers in Sweden.
The below introduction is in his words...
For
almost 40 years I've been passionately involved in fly fishing and traveled
widely, fishing famous and little known waters all over the world. During
this time I've been able to test new ideas and techniques in regard to fishing
tactics, equipment and strategies.
It's
been my privilege to be closely involved in the development of fly fishing in
the Nordic countries and I've been especially interested in developing modern
fly imitations such as my successful "Rackelhanen" caddis
imitation. I've produced two books on the insects life to be found in and
around our Scandinavian streams, "Dagslandor i oringvatten"
(Mayflies in trout waters) and "Nattslandor i oringvatten" (Caddis
in trout waters). In 1998 I published my book on rod building, "Spöbyggnad
på mitt sätt" (Rodbuilding, my way).
During
the 70s I started to experiment with split cane rods, adding upper sections in
graphite. I was trying to combine the best of both materials, to create
the "perfect" rod action. At that time I couldn't imagine how
far this technique would develop, or how fast. All this experimenting
resulted in my own rod creation: the Rackelhanen rod. I think that
they really do combine the best of both world and offer unique action.
This
information is copyrighted so please contact Mats Sjostrand for permission before using any information from these
pages. Mats
Sjostrand, Rackelhanen
Flyfishing Magazine, Sweden. |
