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Expert: Joe Douglas - 7/5/2009


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i have a rod and reel that was given to me about 10 years back.the reel is a bronson fleetwing 2475 which i can find plenty of info on.the rod it is attached to is another story i believe it is fiberglass that looks like bamboo it has no markings on it.it is a 2 piece rod that screews apart at the handle.the handle is aluminum and cork.thanks David

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Hi David,

I can't be too much help with no markings or obvious identifying features on the rod.  There were a lot of different casting rods made with the "faux bamboo" finish over fiberglass.  In fact, there were even different finishes that were intended to look like bamboo.

I can say that, in general, older fiberglass casting rods don't have a great deal of collector value.  There are a few exceptions, but typically a rod like this one is going to be in the $5-$25 range depending on condition.

Thanks,  Joe

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Joe Douglas

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I can answer questions on custom rod building and rod restoration and rod repair for bamboo, graphite and fiberglass fishing rods. I also have experience in estimating the value of vintage rods and determining the original manufacturer.

Experience

I operate a custom rod building business providing fly rods, spey rods, casting and spinning rods in bamboo graphite and fiberglass. I also operate a custom rod building school where myself and other professional rod builders teach individuals to build custom rods. I have a personal interest in vintage rods and have a small collection of reference books and articles which often help shed light on the origins of the older rods.

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Rod Builders International, Rod Builders Institute

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Web Site: www.blackdogtackle.com, www.rodbuildersinternational.com, www.rodbuildersinstitute.com

Education/Credentials
BS, Business Administration, University of Tulsa

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I have a large number of individual clients for whom I have designed and built custom fishing rods of all types. I also have two commercial clients for whom I build private label rods, one in the USA and one in Europe.

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