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| heddon handmade split bamboo fly rod | 8/29/2008 | Joe Douglas |
Q: I have a heddon "black Beauty" #17-8'-1 1/2F H with the letter E and a name starting with h looks ...
A: I doubt that it was. The #17 and down (that is down as in lower numbers) in the Heddon lineup were ...
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| heddon handmade split bamboo fly rod | 8/29/2008 | Joe Douglas |
Q: I have a heddon "black Beauty" #17-8'-1 1/2F H with the letter E and a name starting with h looks ...
A: The Heddon #17 Black Beauty in 8'0" length is a desirable rod with all the sections at full length, ...
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| windsor cane fly rod | 8/29/2008 | Joe Douglas |
Q: Is a Windsor with quotation marks an H&I or a Montague or other? Its 3 piece with extra tip.It has ...
A: I don't have any reference data on "Windsor" rods. However, I have seen this name listed with ...
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| rod value and info on dating | 8/28/2008 | Joe Douglas |
Q: I have two garcia conolon 2110 t,6.5 ft.,light action rods that belonged to my grandfather who 2 yrs ...
A: The rods are fiberglass and were made in the 1965-1975 time frame. They are very nice rods but like ...
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| HEDDON # 400 | 8/28/2008 | Joe Douglas |
Q: I HAVE A HEDDON # 400 FLY ROD. IT APPEARS TO BE ABOUT 5 FT. IN LENGTH. CAN YOU TELL ME ANYTHING ...
A: The Heddon #400 at 5-1/2 feet is a bait casting rod rather than a fly rod. These rods are listed in ...
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| great lily pad fishing lake? | 8/28/2008 | Jack Gaither |
Q: I take my father bass fishing for a week once a year. We would like to find a great largemouth lake ...
A: Well, coming to the deep south eh? My sister and her husband live at Bonita Springs not too far ...
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| Rod handle repair | 8/28/2008 | Thomas F. Thornhill |
Q: While unloading from a recent fishing trip i leaned one of my rods against the boat. Our new puppy ...
A: George The first thing you do is determine if the value of the rod is worth the repair. Replacing ...
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| Bass Fishing,when the shad are Running .How?. | 8/28/2008 | Jack Gaither |
Q: i been fishing off and on my hole life as a boy and a man , me and my family bought our first bass ...
A: Preston; I really do not know if I can be of much help with this question but I will tell you what ...
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| great lily pad fishing lake? | 8/28/2008 | Jack Gaither |
Q: I take my father bass fishing for a week once a year. We would like to find a great largemouth lake ...
A: Lee; While I have fished a few times in Kentucky and Virginia I have never fished a lake in either ...
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| Bass Fishing | 8/28/2008 | Ken King |
Q: I wanted to know what is the best time for bass fishing?
A: and thanks for this question too... it's a pretty tough one! The most honest answer I can give you ...
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| Lures | 8/27/2008 | Jack Gaither |
Q: I wanted to know what types of lures and tactics works on catching bass for you?
A: Tommy; This is a very broad question but I will narrow it down as much as I can. Actually the type ...
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| Bass Fishing | 8/27/2008 | Marc Wisniewski |
Q: I' am a beginning fisherman. I can't seem to ever catch bass. The thing is I can see them in the ...
A: First of all, get on the water at good feeding times. Early mornings and late afternoons and ...
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| spinnerbaits | 8/27/2008 | Ken King |
Q: I' am a beginning fisherman. I wanted to know is a spinner bait the most effective lure to use to ...
A: welcome to the great sport of fishing, and thanks for this question. A spinnerbait can be highly ...
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| info. on a bamboo rod | 8/27/2008 | Joe Douglas |
Q: Good-day,I have a split Bamboo fly rod made by HARDY BROS, ALNWICK The model is the GOLD MEDAL ...
A: The Gold Medal fly rod in very good condition would probably be valued in the $175-250.00 range. An ...
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| fly fishing from kayks | 8/27/2008 | Matt Volenec |
Q: I am interested in learning if there are any kayaks that are designed for stability to let you stand ...
A: I have to admit that I am probably not the one to answer this question for you. My only experience ...
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| fishing rod and reel | 8/26/2008 | Robert Vermillion |
Q: My grandfather has left me a Glasscaster rod by WALTCO and a Johnson centry model 100a reel. Could ...
A: A Johnson Century 100 is a closed face spin casting reel, probably made in the 60s or 70s. ...
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| bamboo cane pole | 8/26/2008 | Joe Douglas |
Q: I have just acquired a very unique cane pole that I am hopeing you can help me with. Now this is not ...
A: I'm pretty sure this one is a cane pole made in occupied Japan after WW-II for export. During the ...
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| old fishing rod | 8/26/2008 | Robert Vermillion |
Q: I have an old fiber glass pole.it is a 2 piece.It has sears and roebuck on the shaft by the ...
A: Dave I cant tell the type of fishing based on your description but from a collectors standpoint the ...
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| bamboo flyrod tip top repair | 8/25/2008 | Joe Douglas |
Q: Douglas, I have an older split bamboo fly rod (8' ~5wt) that my uncle assembeld from a kit in the ...
A: OK...let me see if I understand this one. First, the tiptop is the very last guide at the very end ...
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| hardy rod,reels tackle | 8/25/2008 | Joe Douglas |
Q: I have an old,1925 Hardy Salmon rod. It has three parts, each being 4 feet long with an ...
A: This helps. The Hardy Gold Medal Salmon rod in good condition to very good condition is listed in ...
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| trolling with mono | 8/24/2008 | Marc Wisniewski |
Q: I want to start trolling for stripers but I dont want to use lead line what else can I do??
A: I don't know how deep you have to go, but there are a couple options. Adding lead weights ahead ...
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| fly fishing from kayks | 8/23/2008 | Matt Volenec |
Q: I am interested in learning if there are any kayaks that are designed for stability to let you stand ...
A: This is one of the most interesting questions I have received and it really takes me back to when I ...
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| edgar sealey & sons LTD. reel | 8/23/2008 | Robert Vermillion |
Q: have come across a edgar sealey & sons LTD. red diamond super No. 12000 spinning reel in our garage ...
A: I am sorry, English fishing reels are out of my expertise, but there is a website dedicated to ...
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| bass fishing | 8/23/2008 | Ken King |
Q: I fish on a local lake every Friday night the tourament start at 7pm to 12pm. I catch fish but I ...
A: and thanks for your question. I'm afraid I might not be much help to you as I don't fish at night ...
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| need some info on old heddon fishing rod & reel | 8/23/2008 | Joe Douglas |
Q: I have a heddon Mark IV #7555 7' standard (med heavy) action rod Registered # 112700 with a shimano ...
A: I don't have a lot of information of Heddon spinning rods...but, most of these are from the 1960s or ...
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| vintage fishing rod | 8/22/2008 | Joe Douglas |
Q: I would like to know the value of a vintage rod given to me from my grandfather. It is in its own ...
A: The Berkley company did not manufacture or sell wooden rods to my knowledge. They entered the rod ...
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| Rod Repair | 8/22/2008 | Joe Douglas |
Q: I have a graphite steelhead pole that lost a line guide. I picked up a replacement guide and some ...
A: Michael, I'm sure it would work and it would be shiny enough. I don't know the properties of it or ...
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| fenwick spinning rod | 8/22/2008 | Joe Douglas |
Q: i have just purchased a fenwick fs 65 spinning rod,i picked up at a garage sale for $20.00.it is in ...
A: Vintage is probably 1960s or 1970s. These are nice old rods and good to fish with. Value could be ...
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| changing treble hooks to singles | 8/22/2008 | Marc Wisniewski |
Q: I'm just getting back into fishing after a loooong hiatus, and I picked up a few lures and spoons to ...
A: You shouldn't effect the action on most lures just by changing from a treble to a single. ...
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| Spinners | 8/22/2008 | Marc Wisniewski |
Q: Sir, I am trying to build small ultra-light spinners for trout (1/24-1/16 Oz)and am having trouble ...
A: Well, you probably aren't overlooking anything obvious. Getting very small spinners to spin ...
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| Rod Repair | 8/22/2008 | Joe Douglas |
Q: I have a graphite steelhead pole that lost a line guide. I picked up a replacement guide and some ...
A: There are various kinds of epoxies. In rod building we typically use two different types. One type ...
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| sears fishing gear. | 8/22/2008 | Marc Wisniewski |
Q: I have just purchased a Sears 6.5 foot spinning rod.Made from fibre glass,(I guess),Reccomended line ...
A: I don't know a lot about Sears tackle but I see the stuff come up a lot on e-bay. Unfortunately, it ...
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| identification of rod | 8/21/2008 | Joe Douglas |
Q: Has anyone heard of a custom bamboo rod maker from Fullerton, California, I believe it says P. H. ...
A: Patent # 1932986 was issued to the very famous rod builder E. C. Powell for his invention of the ...
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| hardy rod,reels tackle | 8/21/2008 | Joe Douglas |
Q: I have an old,1925 Hardy Salmon rod. It has three parts, each being 4 feet long with an ...
A: I will need a little more information if it is available. If you could answer the following ...
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| blackdots on bass | 8/20/2008 | Joe Junion (Jomusky) |
Q: i live i nh and recently i caught a five pound bass it had black dots all over it so i threw it back ...
A: I think you are asking if you can eat fish with the small black dots? Yes you can. Sometimes the ...
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| granger aristocrat fly rod | 8/19/2008 | Joe Douglas |
Q: While going through some of my aunts stuff, we came across a fly rod from her dad. the markings ...
A: You have a later-era Granger Aristocrat, by Wright-McGill, which is more or less a mid-level Granger ...
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| trolling motor comparison | 8/19/2008 | Jack Gaither |
Q: My dad's in his 70s and still fishes on the lake he grew up on in northern MN--about a quarter mile ...
A: Is it possible to repair the old Johnson? If it is I would suggest your doing so. If he has been ...
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| wonderod | 8/18/2008 | Rich McGaughey |
Q: My uncle gave me a flyrod made by Dr. howald. It's a 7'9" rod that has never been used. Still in the ...
A: Kip, I assume the rod is round rather than flat sided. It is fiberglass not bamboo. According to my ...
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| glass rod | 8/18/2008 | Joe Douglas |
Q: I have a 81/2 ft. spin rod that over time (it's a 2 pc.)has developed a slight curve on the top half ...
A: Yes. The good news is that it is possible to straighten most fiberglass rods. It is also possible ...
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| how should my line be hooked up | 8/17/2008 | Ken King |
Q: how should my like be hooked up for fishing for bass i do shore fishing so the line has to go far ...
A: I'm not entirely sure I understand your question, but I'll answer it as I understand it, and you can ...
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