Located in Grayling, Michigan, The Razing Kane Rod Company overlooks the fabled Au Sable River mainstream. Grayling's legacy as the birthplace of Trout Unlimited is well deserved. Sitting on the banks of the Au Sable and a mere seven miles from the equally famous Manistee River, the town has the extraordinary good fortune of being host to two Blue Ribbon trout streams. It is in this wonderful place that Razing Kane rods are made.
Each rod begins life as a single culm of bamboo, hand selected for aesthetics as well as depth of "power fibers", the elastic heart of a split cane fly rod. It is then painstakingly split, tempered, hand planed, and glued into a finished blank to impeccable tolerances. Only the finest components are incorporated. Our rods are finished in nickel silver hardware, either bright or blued, as the customer prefers. Agate or jade strippers are standard on our high end rods, and transparent silk wraps help impart each rod a distinctive personality. Reel seats can be specified in many differant wood species, and grips of flor grade Portugese cork can be formed to the customer's specifications.
Our rod actions and tapers are firmly based on those that we consider two of the greatest all time rodmakers. Both Lyle Dickerson and Paul Young practiced their craft in Michigan, and both produced rods that, while quite differant in character and action, were easily some of the best, most angler friendly bamboo rods ever made. We will gladly replicate any taper you wish, but our standard models are based on the tapers of these two makers. If the customer desires, we can also design a rod for your specific needs or angling style.
At all times during the making process, consideration is given to the angler's commitment to the investment that a split cane rod demands. It is always our goal to guarantee performance and aesthetics consistent with this demand. Our rods are meant to be a happy marriage between these two elements and are made with overall objective that the angler can take pride in ownership.
They are created as a fusion of Art and Angling...
