Rod and Net Builder · Colorado

PJ's Fine Bamboo

Hand-built bamboo fly rods, matching wood landing nets and rod building classes in Pagosa Springs, Colorado.

FFIP Certified

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Hand-carved rod grips
Six-day rod building classes
Nets matched to your rod
Shop on Pagosa Street

“We all left with finished functional heirloom quality fly rods that are also works of art.”

Travis A., rod building class, customer of PJ's Fine Bamboo

Meet the maker

Meet PJ

PJ Dufour hand builds bamboo fly rods and exotic wood landing nets in Pagosa Springs, Colorado. A lifelong trout and high mountain stream angler, he pairs a fine arts degree with decades of carpentry, and his rods are known for their hand-carved grips. Nets can be made to match a rod's grip and reel seat spacer. Visit the shop on Pagosa Street, or build your own rod in one of his classes.

PJ Dufour
Rodmaker, PJ's Fine Bamboo

Region: Pagosa Springs, Colorado
Species: Trout, Saltwater species
Water type: Mountain streams, rivers and saltwater
Service: Bamboo fly rods, landing nets and classes
Price: Starting from $325

Amboyna burl bamboo fly rod and matching landing net by PJ's Fine Bamboo

Angler with a bamboo fly rod at the foot of a waterfall, PJ's Fine Bamboo

Ask PJ about a custom order

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How an order works

Choose a retail rod from the shop or order a custom bamboo rod from one of PJ's collections, from the Novice Collection to the Collector Series. You pick the grip wood, hardware and finish, and PJ builds it by hand; the current wait for a custom rod is about five months. Add a custom landing net in your choice of wood, sized from a slim stream net to a boat net, with logo engraving if you want it and made to match your rod's grip. Want to build your own? The six-day bamboo rod building class in Pagosa Springs sends you home with a finished rod.

Ask PJ about a custom order

Order details

Lead time: About 5 months for custom rods
Sizes and options: Slim, Standard and Boat nets
Where to find PJ: Shop and workshop at 456 Pagosa Street, Pagosa Springs, Colorado

Paduk wood landing net by PJ's Fine Bamboo on weathered boards

Bamboo fly rod, carved grip and reel set by PJ's Fine Bamboo

What's included?

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Every order includes

Built by hand in the Pagosa Springs shop

Your choice of grip wood and hardware

Nets made to match your rod

Logo engraving available on nets

Who it's for

Anglers who want a bamboo rod that is as much heirloom as tool, collectors, and anyone who wants to build their own rod with a rodmaker at their side. Walk-in visitors to Pagosa Springs will also find retail rods and nets in the shop.

Ask PJ about a custom order