The John Bush Collection

Visitors to this year's Oktoberfish Silent Auction may have noticed the large number of bamboo rods available.  Six of these rods, plus two graphite rods, are from the John Bush Collection.  John has been a passionate fly angler and conservationist for many decades.  He, his brother, and a group of their friends from across the Midwest were aficionados of fine bamboo rods, and got together every year to fish them.  With the inevitable passage of time, their rods wound up in John's possession.  John recently moved into an assisted living facility in Cedar Rapids, and was looking for a home for these rods.  Hopefully a home where they would be fished frequently, and could contribute to cold water conservation.  John's daughter Kendra got in touch with TCTU Chapter Member Paul Algren, who organized for them to be donated to TCTU.  Thank you, John, Kendra and Paul!
Bid generously, and, if you are the lucky winner of one or more of these special rods, tight lines!