Biography
Updated Feb 25/19
Don Andersen – A profile
- Born and raised in Alberta’s trout country 40 miles South West of Calgary
- Lives in Rocky Mountain House, Alberta
- Started fishing @ 10 – tying flies @ 12.
- Made his first fiberglass flyrod @ 22
- Made his first graphite rod @ 29
- Instructs fly fishing/ fly tying courses since 1971
- Alberta Fish and Game club chair for fish @ club level, regional level and Provincial level
- Made his first cane rod @ 37
- Founding member and director of the Central Alberta Chapter of Trout Unlimited
- Presently Co-Habitat Chairman of Central Alberta Chapter of Trout Unlimited
- Fishes about 100>110 trips/year
- Founding co-chairman of the Corbett Lake Rodmakers Gathering . In 1988, a group of bamboo rod makers gathered at Merritt, BC to discuss bamboo rod building.
His rods – A Profile
Don creates a series of trout fly rods in lengths of 6 foot carrying 2 weights to 8 foot 6 weights that are designed to handle most trout fishing.
Each rod is made by hand-planing select culms of seasoned Tonkin cane to exacting specifications. Furnishings are at the pleasure of the purchaser. See details on the Rods page
The picture below is of a 14′ cuthroat caught on a CFF Dry Fly using a 6’0″ 2 wt. rod.
