Stony Creek Rods
Handcrafted Split Bamboo Fly Rods by Tom Whittle
Stony Creek Rods
After several years restoring bamboo rods, Tom spent one afternoon a week with George Maurer learning to build rods. In 1998 he began offering rods for sale under the name of Stony Creek Rods.
"Split & Glued by Vincent C. Marinaro" was published in 2007 by Bill Harms and Tom Whittle
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Rod Offerings
Standard Rod Models
Stony Creek Rods are offered in several standard models. They come with two tips, a cloth rod bag and a curly maple hex rod tube. Standard two-piece models include: 5'10" 4wt, and 7' 4 wt. Three-piece standard models include: 7'6" 4 wt, 7' 5 wt, 7' 7 wt, 7' 9" 5 wt. and 8' 5 wt.
Custom Rods
Stony Creek Rods also work with clients to develop a rod not offered as a standard model.
Design and Finishing
The "convex" taper design of Stony Creek rods is based on the theories advanced by Robert Crompton, Vince Marinaro, and others.
Rod blanks are finished with Laurel Mountain Forge Permalyn deep penetrating sealing oil used on gunstocks.
Ferrules are made in our shop from nickle silver tubing.
Paintings by Tom Whittle
Recent paintings
Tom Whittle was active in the Plein Air Painters of Maine while living in Maine and continues to paint, primarily in Pennsylvania and on Maryland's Eastern Shore.