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| Antique Bamboo Fly Rod | 11/7/2009 | Rich Mac McGaughey |
Q: I have a very old (not sure how old) 9' Rod that's been in our family cabin as long as I can ...
A: Martin, You have a Horrocks-Ibbotson, it is not very valuable. They are looked down upon by the ...
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| Metal Telescopic Fly Rod | 11/6/2009 | Robert Vermillion |
Q: I have my Grandfathers 3 section telescopic fly rod,the line goes through the rod.There is no name ...
A: Kevin, I am not sure of your question. The telescoping steel rods generate low collector interest. ...
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| response from Rich MacMcGaughey | 11/5/2009 | Rich Mac McGaughey |
Q: On Oct 14 I responded to e-mail received from Mac. On Oct 15 I emailed Mac photo's of the Jim Deran ...
A: Buzz, This is Mac responding. I am sorry if I have dropped the ball . I have sent an answer. Try me ...
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| bamboo fly rod | 11/4/2009 | Joe Douglas |
Q: my question is I have an old fly rod with the company called wilson International fly rod made in ...
A: Yes, most professional rod builders will be able to fix your rod. Those who don't work on bamboo ...
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| Palakona Split Bamboo Fly Rod | 11/4/2009 | Rich Mac McGaughey |
Q: I wondered if you could help me to value my fly rod. It is a 2 piece split bamboo 8.5 foot fly rod ...
A: Richard, I am looking for a 4 digit serial number - to date it at the Canadian Hardy and Grays ...
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| Portable (wireless) Fishfinder | 11/4/2009 | Marc Wisniewski |
Q: spoke with a couple weeks back on the Hummingbird fishfinders the wrist style and the rod mount. ...
A: I had heard of that one in a trade mag but I have never seen one in person. None of the tackle ...
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| horrock-ibbotson fly rod | 11/3/2009 | Robert Vermillion |
Q: I was wondering how much this fishing set may be worth i inherited it from my grandfather. It was ...
A: Danie Normally I would say that the tackle has minimal value since they made low to medium quality ...
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| hanging fishing rods on wall | 11/2/2009 | Rich Mac McGaughey |
Q: are you aware of fishing rod hangers for walls?
A: Tange, I am not aware but I would be surprised if you can not find them at Orvis or Cabela's , both ...
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| hardy fly pole | 10/31/2009 | Rich Mac McGaughey |
Q: I have a hardy fly rod that was given to me by my father.It looks as though it was never used and I ...
A: Joseph, The Hardy and Greys Canada web page has history ...
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| abercrombie and fitch off shore poles | 10/29/2009 | Joe Douglas |
Q: I have two Abercrombie and Fitch off shore fishing poles in great shape and am trying to find out ...
A: These are a bit outside my area of expertise. I would probably do some searching for web sites ...
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| South Bend Model 20 | 10/28/2009 | Joe Douglas |
Q: Joe, I picked up a 9' three section (plus extra tip) bamboo rod that has the South Bend logo etc ...
A: I think you are on the right track. Paraphrasing the A.J. Campbell book on Classic & Antique Fly ...
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| old flyfishing reel | 10/28/2009 | Robert Vermillion |
Q: I have a old fly reel and cant seem to find anything on it on the back it reads wolverine no 1695 ...
A: Larry, I am sorry for the delay in answering. Kalamazoo was a fishing tackle company from Kalamazoo ...
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| bent fenwick fs 68 rod | 10/28/2009 | Joe Douglas |
Q: i just obtained a beautiful vintage fenwick fs68 fishing rod and the upper section (top 1/3) is ...
A: I assume this is a "set" in the rod from stress or from improper storage. Any rod can acquire a set ...
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| rods | 10/28/2009 | Marc Wisniewski |
Q: What can you tell me about a Wright& McGill "sweetheart" 7ft MA2L a friend asked me if I knew ...
A: Sorry I don't know much either. Joe Douglas on this site is the rd expert. If you can post this to ...
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| vintage bamboo fly rod | 10/27/2009 | Joe Douglas |
Q: We have an apprx. 8' bamboo fly rod with a cloth case. The rod is in excellent (probably never ...
A: I doubt the manufacturer was named Gold. More likely, it is a model name or part of a model name. ...
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| Golden gate | 10/27/2009 | Joe Douglas |
Q: I have a "Golden gate" rod, but I can't find any info on the web. Are you familiar with this? ...
A: Sorry, I have not been able to locate anything on this rod. I did see an obscure reference to a ...
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| Roky fly rod | 10/27/2009 | Joe Douglas |
Q: A friend of mine has Roky fiberglass 8 1/2 ft. dry fly rod with a model or serial number of B458A. ...
A: Sorry, I've not been able to locate any information on this rod. What part of the country was the ...
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| The American fork & hoe co. rods | 10/26/2009 | Marc Wisniewski |
Q: Marc, I have an old and slightly damaged casting rod with the American fork %26 hoe co, Geneva Ohio ...
A: American Fork and Hoe was bought out by True Temper in the 1930's some time. It's a great piece of ...
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| antique st croix pole | 10/26/2009 | Robert Vermillion |
Q: my brother came across an old st croix pole. it is a st croix pole from around 1964. it is short and ...
A: I am not sure of your specific question. But, they did make a combination rod & reel. The rod ...
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| fishing in the Mediterranean | 10/24/2009 | Jim Dicken |
Q: I am going for a trip to the middle east and I have almost 7 days in Syria, so I wonder if you can ...
A: I did a lot of research only to find there is not much fishing in Syria, at least not of the kind ...
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| horrocks fly rod | 10/24/2009 | Rich Mac McGaughey |
Q: i have a horrocks fly rod and also want info on it's value. it has a name in script "turn-n-spin". ...
A: Tommy, I have information on Horrocks-Ibbotson Co. rods. Books: Antique %26 Collectible Fishing ...
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| Ed hunter approned fly rod | 10/23/2009 | Rich Mac McGaughey |
Q: If this Ed Hunter fly rod was made by Phillipson ? it resembles a Phillipson the way that it is ...
A: Bill, I do not know what 'approned ' means. Rods are wrapped not rapped. I am pretty sure hip-hop ...
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| Vintage Fishing Rods... | 10/23/2009 | Joe Douglas |
Q: I recently came across 2 vintage fishing rods. The only information on the rods is a sticker that ...
A: In a word...no. This is the only second time I've seen the Rods of Distinction, NFG, name. I have ...
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| Vintage Fishing Rods... | 10/23/2009 | Robert Vermillion |
Q: I recently came across 2 vintage fishing rods. The only information on the rods is a sticker that ...
A: J, I am not familiar with the name, if you can send some photos, I might be able to help. From a ...
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| South Bend 59-9 | 10/23/2009 | Joe Douglas |
Q: I also have The South Bend 59-9' model in Good-Very Good condition, with original bag and tube. Who ...
A: Value on the rod is going to be in the $90-$120 range...maybe a bit more if it is really great ...
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| Musky rod | 10/22/2009 | Joe Junion (Jomusky) |
Q: I have a Heddon Pal #6273-5' Muskey Special rod. I am unable to attach a Penn 500 reel to the pole ...
A: I would use a bass sized bait casting reel....A Shimano 300 Curado would be the best choice. I ...
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| old fly rod? | 10/22/2009 | Joe Douglas |
Q: I'm a fly fishing fool from oregon. I was given a shakesspeare fly rod in its original tube and bag. ...
A: The fiberglass Wonderods date from the 1960s and 1970s and are pretty decent rods. Value in its ...
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| Vintage Bamboo Fishing Rod | 10/22/2009 | Joe Douglas |
Q: I picked up an old Bamboo Fishing rod at the local thrift store. I tried to find the manufacturer of ...
A: I would probably need to see a picture of the rod and even then might not be much help. If you have ...
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| Wireless fish finders | 10/21/2009 | Marc Wisniewski |
Q: I want to buy a wireless fishfinder for my husband and I for Christmas this year. I am stuck ...
A: When I saw this coming out on the market years ago I had to have one. I do a lot of pier fishing on ...
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| Compac Trolling Reel | 10/21/2009 | Joe Douglas |
Q: I have a Compac 3000 level wind trolling reel I purchased in 1975. It has worked perfectly up until ...
A: I would probably start with the St. Croix Rod Company in Park Falls, Wisocnsin. Their web site is ...
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| combo fly/casting wright &McGill Trailmaster | 10/19/2009 | Joe Douglas |
Q: I bought this rod that can be converted from casting to fly rod by removing some moving parts on the ...
A: This happens on the multi-piece rods when they don't get taken apart often and cleaned once in a ...
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| bamboo fly rod | 10/18/2009 | Joe Douglas |
Q: I have a 5 piece split bamboo rod. There is a universal handle (one of the pieces) with what ...
A: My guess is the name is "Grampus" which is a known brand used for the rods made in occupied Japan ...
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| What baits to use for canal fishing in Bethlehem PA | 10/18/2009 | Marc Wisniewski |
Q: me and my friends are always going fishing in the canal. We catch a descent amount of fish but ...
A: I can't help you with the specifics of your canal since I have never fished there. I can tell you ...
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| hardy bamboo rod | 10/17/2009 | Joe Douglas |
Q: I would like to know the value of my hardy bamboo rod. It's a salmon rod. Above the 2 handed cork ...
A: The reel is probably valued in the $200-$300 range. This is outside my area of expertise, but I do ...
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| Haddon Pole | 10/17/2009 | Rich Mac McGaughey |
Q: I have a pole signed Heddon and has the #10 on it.It is flat sided and has 5 sections.The thread is ...
A: Marilyn, Lyon and Coulson sold Heddons but changed the model name. You did not specify where the tag ...
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| bamboo rod | 10/16/2009 | Joe Douglas |
Q: I have an old fly pole I'm looking to sale and find nothing about the maker. The name sighed on the ...
A: My best guess is that you are mis-reading the inscription and it really says "Heddon". I looked at ...
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| Heddon fly rod | 10/16/2009 | Joe Douglas |
Q: I have a Heddon rod which reads #20 - 9 - 2 1/2F - HCH or D. The name Heddon is written diagonally ...
A: Your rod sounds like one made in what is called the neo-classic period for Heddon fly rods or ...
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| maker and value of fly rod | 10/16/2009 | Rich Mac McGaughey |
Q: I have a 3 piece 9 foot bamboo fly rod (with a 2nd extra tip piece). inscribed on the metal handle ...
A: Joe, According to Bamboo Rod Restoration Handbook by Michael Sinclair , the UTK label was used by ...
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| vintage fenwick | 10/15/2009 | Joe Douglas |
Q: i have my fathers FS70 7' 5oz feralite 2 pc rod also on the feralite decal is...G96473 is this a ...
A: There were two distinct generations of Fenwick Feralite fly rods and I assume the same holds true ...
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| Super- Lex Modele Depose Made In France | 10/15/2009 | Marc Wisniewski |
Q: I am a follower of your expert comments and indepth explanations about fishing. Wondering if you ...
A: I knew nothing about the reel till I started to investigate it for this question. I did find a ...
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