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| Bamboo fly rods | 10/9/2008 | Rich McGaughey |
Q: I have 2 Hardy Bros Split Cane Palokona fly rods. According to identification serial no. 1 was made ...
A: Trenely, I need the length of these rods to give you a value estimate. Even better would be the ...
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| American fork and hoe rod | 10/7/2008 | Joe Douglas |
Q: first thanks for any help you can give me. I have a square, steel, American Fork and Hoe fishing ...
A: You know...I personally agree with you that anything that old that is still useful should be valued ...
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| 1962 Martin M81 Fly Reel | 10/7/2008 | Robert Vermillion |
Q: Boxed with instructions. Bought in 1962. Is there a value here for resale? Thank you...
A: At this time Martin fly reels value is basically the same as it would sell for used fishing ...
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| American fork and hoe rod | 10/7/2008 | Joe Douglas |
Q: first thanks for any help you can give me. I have a square, steel, American Fork and Hoe fishing ...
A: Speedlock does refer to the reel seat. Is it possible that the guides have agate inserts? If so, ...
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| bamboo fly rod, bait casting, salt water rods | 10/7/2008 | Rich McGaughey |
Q: All are very old.The saltwater pole is a Shakespeare 1160B 6 1/2(1929) I think- either bamboo or ...
A: AJ Right off the top , only bamboo fly rods are collected and that makes them valuable. If there is ...
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| Montague Deerfield bambo rod | 10/3/2008 | Rich McGaughey |
Q: While checking the web for information , I came across your post from 2007 about Deerfield not ...
A: Bruce So did you follow the URL (Internet address) and verify which Montague label you have ? ...
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| Bamboo Fly Rods | 10/3/2008 | Joe Douglas |
Q: Joe, my uncle has left me three bamboo fly rods. I am told that they are worth considerable money. ...
A: First, let me say that there are plenty of vintage bamboo rods that could be worth $1,000.00 or ...
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| 1950's Spinners & Lures | 10/1/2008 | Robert Vermillion |
Q: Around 1956-57, I used a small treble hook spinner called a "Metal Fly" in California. It came in ...
A: I am not familiar with the bait your mentioning. Note: there are thousand apon thousand of small ...
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| heddon #17 Bamboo Rod | 10/1/2008 | Marc Wisniewski |
Q: I have a Heddon Rod with #17 on it. The handle is lime green. The rod is natural finish and all the ...
A: This question is better answered by Joe Douglas on this site. I know that the #17 Black Beauty is ...
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| fishing rods | 9/30/2008 | Joe Douglas |
Q: I would be obliged if you could tell me a little bit more about my two fly rods that i own and use ...
A: I'm not going to be much help on these. I was able to find only one other reference to a Forshaws ...
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| mohawk rod | 9/30/2008 | Joe Douglas |
Q: This is a 3pc collapsible rod made of stell tube .It is about 7ft. long with a old reel something ...
A: The only H-I Mohawk I have listed is a fiberglass spinning rod so that's not going to help. Most of ...
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| Heddon #35 Line Weight | 9/29/2008 | Rich McGaughey |
Q: I have a beautiful Heddon #35. I have dated it as best I can using Sinclair's book/specs to ...
A: Chuck, Sinclair has written several books, did you mean Heddon, The Rod with the Fighting Heart or ...
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| fishing guides | 9/29/2008 | Jim Dicken |
Q: my girlfriend and i want to book another guided fishing trip to vt. or canada we would like the ...
A: I am not familiar with that gentleman as a guide. I only list about 700 guides around the country. ...
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| Bamboo rod /Occupied Japan | 9/28/2008 | Joe Douglas |
Q: I have in my posession a bamboo rod made my Aria from Occupied Japan. It is in the original wooden ...
A: As a general rule, the bamboo rods from the occupied Japan era are considered by most to be inferior ...
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| fishing guides | 9/28/2008 | Jim Dicken |
Q: my girlfriend and i want to book another guided fishing trip to vt. or canada we would like the ...
A: MOST of the time when a guide is fishing, it is in order to better help you to fish and catch fish. ...
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| Info. on rod | 9/28/2008 | Joe Douglas |
Q: I have a two piece heavy fiberglass rod that I found at a yard sale and was wondering if you may ...
A: I'll start by saying that I live in the Rockies and do a lot of trout and smallmouth fishing. I ...
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| Hey | 9/27/2008 | Marc Wisniewski |
Q: Ok, I want to go fishing at a really large pond today and it's pouring outside. I don't really care ...
A: For Bass in somewhat weedy conditions, it's hard to beat a 3/8th ounce spinnerbait or Chatterbait. ...
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| crappie fishing | 9/27/2008 | Marc Wisniewski |
Q: what and where do crappie like to hide...also whats the best bait to use and wht time of the day is ...
A: Crappies can be very shallow in the spring and can be very deep in the summer. Here in the midwest, ...
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| Hurd Supercaster #54849 | 9/27/2008 | Robert Vermillion |
Q: I have a Hurd supercaster #54849,it has it's own leather carrying case which is in excellent ...
A: The Hurd Supercaster was manufactured in the late 1940's by Hurd Lock & Manufacturing Co., of ...
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| Old Reel | 9/26/2008 | Marc Wisniewski |
Q: I'd like to repair this old reel. Can you help me Id the manufacture ? I bought it at walmart over ...
A: That's odd that it has no markings on it at all. For a fly reel that was sold at a big retailer ...
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| Broken Hardy fly rod | 9/26/2008 | Rich McGaughey |
Q: I just broke a Hardy fly rod. I dont know if its Bamboo or not and I dont know if it is worth or ...
A: Denny, It is round not flat sided therefore not bamboo. It appears to be fiberglass (50s - 60s) but ...
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| True Temper Steel Fishing Rods | 9/26/2008 | Joe Douglas |
Q: I have three steel True Temper rods: a six sided solid steel casting rod with True Temper on the rod ...
A: I have a couple of these old steel rods myself including one American Fork and Hoe rod. Do you have ...
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| Zebco 33+ | 9/26/2008 | Ken King |
Q: Let's say I have nothing but a Zebco 33 underspin reel, a new, but light action IM7 5' (some ...
A: and thanks for this question. In my opinion the only possible problem with this setup might be the ...
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| Hey | 9/25/2008 | Marc Wisniewski |
Q: Ok, I want to go fishing at a really large pond today and it's pouring outside. I don't really care ...
A: It's probably too late to answer but I will anyway. Rain is fine in fact I'll take a little rain ...
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| Line Weight/Type | 9/25/2008 | Rich McGaughey |
Q: Rich, I've had an old bamboo fly rod lying around the house for some years now. I cannot find any ...
A: Joe, That method to the best of my knowledge was developed for graphite. Send me an Internet address ...
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| antique fishing lures | 9/24/2008 | Robert Vermillion |
Q: I have some antique fishing lures that I have been trying to figure out where some of them came ...
A: Sorry for the delay, I missed the question notice in my email... Hello you have a nice group of ...
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| HI plugs | 9/23/2008 | Robert Vermillion |
Q: Robert, Thanks for your help in advance. I've got a number of Hi Fishing Plugs. They're labeled Hi ...
A: Mike I am going to do some further checking....the fact that they are un-used in the original ...
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| HI plugs | 9/23/2008 | Robert Vermillion |
Q: Robert, Thanks for your help in advance. I've got a number of Hi Fishing Plugs. They're labeled Hi ...
A: Mike If you can send a photo, I might be able to help more...HI was around for a long time, but the ...
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| Milward's Flyrover bamboo rod | 9/23/2008 | Joe Douglas |
Q: We were given a Milward's Flyrover 34484 9'5 SFR #7 fly rod. Our uncle came to visit from Holland ...
A: My reference books have only a few of the Milwards rod models listed. It doesn't include the ...
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| Fenwick Fly Rod | 9/21/2008 | Joe Douglas |
Q: I have inherited the following fly fishing outfit: a Fenwick FF 79, 8', 3&1/2 oz,AFTMA Fly Line 6 ...
A: The older (1965-1980) Fenwick fly rods are still quite popular among fishermen. This model should ...
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| hiawatha copper telecoping pole | 9/20/2008 | Robert Vermillion |
Q: my grandpa gave me an old Hiawatha telescoping fishing pole. Its made out of copper and opens to 8 ...
A: Joe, it sounds like an old fly fishing rod. Typically these rods run in the 10-$50 range. With $50 ...
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| heddon's rod | 9/20/2008 | Joe Douglas |
Q: i have a heddon's spinning rod 4 ft. 2" 2 piece bamboo with a spinning reel seat. it has 2 small ...
A: Sorry, I can't tell much from the picture. I'm not sure the guide shown in the picture is a vintage ...
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| AQUACRAFT LURES | 9/20/2008 | Marc Wisniewski |
Q: I have been fishing for many years and even won a few tourments. I have used many lures by many ...
A: I don't know a whole lot about the company. They make a good looking lure for a cheap price. They ...
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| grays cane rod | 9/19/2008 | Rich McGaughey |
Q: i own a custom grays alnick made bamboo rod.7ft 4wt 2/2.names the aln special.would you know ...
A: Barry, Lets try again and please watch the spellings and abbreviations. Hardy made a Alnwick model, ...
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| glass Heddon fly rod | 9/19/2008 | Joe Douglas |
Q: Mr. Douglas, I have come across a Heddon 8389 in beautiful condition, except the butt cap and lower ...
A: Guidance may be too strong a word for my posts, but I do hope they are helpful to some degree. This ...
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| Bamboo rods | 9/19/2008 | Joe Douglas |
Q: I have two bamboo rods for which I am interested in getting an estimate of their value. One is a 4' ...
A: First, if you have the capability, by all means send me some pictures via email. Send them to ...
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| bamboo surf rods | 9/18/2008 | Rich McGaughey |
Q: Rich, I was given two 10' bamboo, what I believe are surf rods. The handles are wrapped cord and ...
A: Ted, Yes I have seen large bamboo rods like this. They aren't in any books and are probably not ...
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| water dog/mud puppy | 9/18/2008 | Marc Wisniewski |
Q: hey i have been looking for a live bait called a water dog also called a mud puppy they look like ...
A: Yes, they are a very good bait for big bass, especially in the spring when Bass are on the beds. ...
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| Heddon Pal Fly Rod | 9/18/2008 | Joe Douglas |
Q: I have a Heddon Pal #75-Bass-9' Fly Rod. It was given to me 15 years ago by my great grandfather, ...
A: The rod dates from about the mid 1950s to early 1960s and would handle an 8wt fly line in modern ...
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| Wright & McGill "Trailmaster" 7 1/2' No. 4TM | 9/17/2008 | Robert Vermillion |
Q: In question is a Wright & McGill "Trailmaster" fishing rod that is labeled 7 1/2' long with "No. ...
A: I would estimate $40 if the rod is in excellent condition. If the rod is not near mint condition, ...
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