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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| bamboo fly fishing rod | 12/19/2011 | Rich Morrison |
| Q: My son has found a bamboo fly fishing rod in his uncles junk that he has to burn and he thought it ... A: .it to far away. To know the maker I'd need a close up of the logo/signature on the rod. However, ... | ||
| L.L. Bean fly rod | 10/20/2011 | Rich Morrison |
| Q: Not a Powell but hoping you can help me out here. Just purchased an 8 wt. L.L. Bean 'Quest' flyrod ... A: The rod is graphite, not fiberglass. Bean flyrods are very dependable and are great rods for the ... | ||
| Fly Rods and reels | 10/13/2011 | Rich Morrison |
| Q: I just inherited 2 fly rods. The first is an Eagle Claw "Black Eagle" TM II No. BE300-8ft with reel ... A: The Eagle Claw Black Eagle is a graphite rod - probably about 20 yrs old or so. The Martin reel ... | ||
| tippet length | 9/13/2011 | Rich Morrison |
| Q: i am just going to start salt water fly fishing i will be using a 9 foot 10 weight rod and 10 ... A: Jerry - You should not need to add any tippet to begin with - the terminal end of the leader should ... | ||
| tippet length | 9/13/2011 | Rich Morrison |
| Q: i am just going to start salt water fly fishing i will be using a 9 foot 10 weight rod and 10 ... A: Most Salt Water leaders are in the 8' to 10' range. If you are building your own leaders (with ... | ||
| Bamboo Flyrod | 9/7/2011 | Rich Morrison |
| Q: I have a flyrod without a makers name. It it 99 inches in total length, it can be separated into 3 ... A: Maryann - Only one of your photos was posted - that is all you allowed to post I believe. Based on ... | ||
| Abercrombie and Fitch Fly Rod | 7/22/2011 | Rich Morrison |
| Q: I have acquired 6 1/2 foot Pezon et Michel rod in what appears to be in great condition with bag and ... A: A lot depends on condition and configuration. If it is in great shape and is a 2 piece 2 tip rod ... | ||
| TW fly rod | 7/12/2011 | Rich Morrison |
| Q: sorry for my English. Recently acquired a rod Ted Williams as the only reference that says "TW93-2" ... A: That is a Fiberglass fly rod that would be best suited to fish for Bass and Larger Trout. The ... | ||
| Fly fishing rod info | 7/7/2011 | Rich Morrison |
| Q: I have a Eagle Claw “Eagle Royale” Model FE300 8’6” by Wright and McGill fly rod with a Golden ... A: Michael, I don't know Eagle Claw rods very well. I have seen a few Golden Falcon reels. Those I ... | ||
| Old Hardy Fly rod and reel | 7/3/2011 | Rich Morrison |
| Q: 429,309 it also has the house of hardy sticker on it and #7,260cm and G/x which appear to be hand ... A: Given the numbering you describe it sounds like the rod dates to June of 1997 and is designed for a ... | ||
| Bamboo fly rod | 6/30/2011 | Rich Morrison |
| Q: I was recently given a bamboo fly rod from, I am guessing, about the turn of the century. It has a ... A: There are several companies who built Granger label rods. A lot also depends on the length and line ... | ||
| cane fly fishing rod | 6/19/2011 | Rich Morrison |
| Q: many thanks Chris A: I have little experience with English fly rod makers. Based on what I could find your rod is ... | ||
| fly fishing rod | 6/12/2011 | Rich Morrison |
| Q: I am looking to find some information on a fly rod I recieved from my Grandfather. It is a Custom ... A: It's an old deparmtent store rod. There were several big companies like Wright and McGill that made ... | ||
| fly fishing | 5/24/2011 | Rich Morrison |
| Q: what is a name for a long winged salmon fly A: You're question has several possible answers. If you are asking for the name of the fly one would ... | ||
| Old Fly Rod | 5/19/2011 | Rich Morrison |
| Q: I have a hexagon shaped fly rod made by "Winchester" with the model #6035 on it. The rod is in great ... A: I've not dealt a lot with Winchester rods. I do know the rods from the 20's (which yours should be ... | ||
| Fenwick flyrod | 5/15/2011 | Rich Morrison |
| Q: I am trying to get information on a Fenwick HMG GFF 905 three piece fly rod. the serial# is P386060 ... A: What you have there is a graphite Fenwick fly rod (Graphite Fly Fishing = GFF). The HMG refers to ... | ||
| Vintage fly rod | 5/10/2011 | Rich Morrison |
| Q: I recently found this fly rod(I think it's pretty old)in a storage unit that I won at auction and ... A: Dennis - I can't tell anything from that single photo. It almost looks like a bait casting rod. If ... | ||
| Granger Special Fly Rod | 5/8/2011 | Rich Morrison |
| Q: I picked up about 6-8 bamboo fly rods at an auction yesterday. One of them is in VERY good ... A: Sounds like you did OK there. It hurts the values a bit that you did not get any with tubes or ... | ||
| j s sharpe scottie | 5/4/2011 | Rich Morrison |
| Q: i was recently given a j s sharpe scottie impregnated 11.5" cane fly fishing rod it is a three piece ... A: Not particularly desirable at 11.5' either. It does not help that it is missing a label. I'd say ... | ||
| Value of two fly rods | 4/18/2011 | Rich Morrison |
| Q: I have two Francis Digger DeGere fly rods. Both are two piece rods. One has two tips, one of these ... A: I have not dealt in DeGere rods. I do know they are highly sought after rods. I did find a record ... | ||
| "Walton" Bamboo fly rod | 4/8/2011 | Rich Morrison |
| Q: My father had a 9' 3 pc, 2 tips, split cane bamboo rod that he said he bought in '38 or '39. The ... A: Given the date ('38 or '39) I doubt very much that it is a Walton Powell rod. It could be from ... | ||
| fly fishing rod and reel | 4/6/2011 | Rich Morrison |
| Q: thinking of purchasing a double L fly reel by ll Bean and a Quest II, four piece fly rod made of ... A: Emil - The Quest II would make a good beginners fly rod. I don't know much about the Double L ... | ||
| Vintage bambbo fly rod | 4/1/2011 | Rich Morrison |
| Q: I have a 4 piece (there are two tips) bamboo flyrod. There is a decal near the handle that looks to ... A: Erick - After WWII Japanese companies were cranking out rods made of Korean cane by the thousands ... | ||
| hardy flyrod | 3/29/2011 | Rich Morrison |
| Q: my father purchased a rod from a car boot sale....it is a hardys graphite deluxe 10ft 2 piece rod ... A: The rod does have some value - and lucky for you it's worth more there in the UK than it would be ... | ||
| action rod | 3/24/2011 | Rich Morrison |
| Q: Rich,I came across an Action rod model 5486 in near mint unused condition. It is green with orange ... A: Here is what you need to do...first take a few digital photos of the rod. Then go to this website: ... | ||
| fly fishing leaders | 3/10/2010 | Michael Banville |
| Q: Okay i am a very new fly fishermen I need some advice on how long a fly leader needs to be and on a ... A: Nick, One of my first places I learned to fly fish was the Merced in Yosemite back in 1980. There ... | ||
| CHAMPION FLY ROD MADE BY FOSTER BROS ASHBOURNE DERBYSHIRE | 2/25/2010 | Dan Fink |
| Q: I HAVE OWNED THIS FLY ROD FOR APPROXIMATE 30 YEARS, AND WOULD LIKE TO FIND OUT WHAT THE APPROXIMATE ... A: Foster Brothers was a well-known maker of 'workingmans' bamboo fly rods. So, generally, they are not ... | ||
| bamboo rod | 2/24/2010 | Dan Fink |
| Q: About 20 yrs or so ago I purchased a Daiwa Seiko Hexagon Whisker Bamboo fly rod 8'6" 567wt. w/ cloth ... A: One reason you are having trouble finding information is that the Whisker series from Daiwa is ... | ||
| Orvis Battenkill Reel | 2/20/2010 | Michael Banville |
| Q: I have a reel I want to sell but I'm confused. It's a Battenkill Large Arbor Reel. The reel says ... A: Shawn, I believe the Arbor series went through a fast transition of levels (from Arbor I to II to ... | ||
| value of fly fishing reel | 2/1/2010 | Dan Fink |
| Q: what is the value of a sears robuck model130 serial77931561 fly reel in good shape just curious ... A: Many different companies have made reels for Sears Roebuck over the years, with many different model ... | ||
| bamboo fly rods | 1/8/2010 | Michael Sinclair |
| Q: Need info on Bamboo Fly rod with trade mark design of a diamond shape with the word trade mark DE ... A: Your rod was sold by Shapleigh Hardware. Their trademark was "Diamond Edge" and that's where the DE ... | ||
| Orvis Reel | 1/4/2010 | Michael Sinclair |
| Q: I have an Orvis Reel made in England. Did Orvis make this reel or did they sub-contract with a ... A: I really am not an expert on reels - but I'll tell you where you can find a LOT of help with finding ... | ||
| flly rod ID | 12/18/2009 | Dan Fink |
| Q: I inherited a fly rod from my uncle who lived and fished extensively the puttah river outside of ... A: I will need more information to make a decent guess at the age and value of your bamboo rod. Is it ... | ||
| old miltex fishing rod | 12/11/2009 | Michael Sinclair |
| Q: i have an old miltex fishing rod.It says miltex on the wooden box it is in.The title on the box is ... A: Your Miltex rod was made in Japan in the late 1940's to early 1950's. These bamboo rod kits were ... | ||
| HORROCKS-IBBOTSON VENTAGE FLY ROD | 12/8/2009 | Michael Sinclair |
| Q: I INHERITED A HORROCKS-IBBOTSON FLY ROD FROM MY BROTHER-IN-LAW. IT IS MARKED: GUNUINE TONKIN CANE, ... A: Your H-I "Spinner" is a fairly common bamboo rod. These were made for quite a few years and were a ... | ||
| Fly rod identification | 12/7/2009 | Dan Fink |
| Q: I've been fly fishing for a little over a year now and have slowly been acquiring some gear. Just ... A: Probably your best bet is Vic Johnson's book "Fiberglass Fly Rods" -- however I don't own it so ... | ||
| old rods and reals | 12/1/2009 | Michael Sinclair |
| Q: and the reel is a GlADDING South bend 1140, and i have a Wright & Mcgill dence 9ft no mb 8a9 reel ... A: Sorry for the delay in answering - I was out of town for a couple of days. The Hurd Supercaster is ... | ||
| Bamboo Fly Rod | 11/25/2009 | Michael Sinclair |
| Q: I was given a bamboo fly rod, a Montague 1SUF Sunbeam Fly 8 1/2 ft. Med. I assume it is a ... A: Montague made the Sunbeam in many different tapers, but I feel pretty safe suggesting that you try ... | ||
| Bamboo finish | 11/23/2009 | Michael Sinclair |
| Q: Mr. Sinclair Keep my copy of your invaluable Restoration/Specs handbook on my workbench, at all ... A: Your rod is a nice one - and I think that tung oil is a very good finish for a bamboo rod. Now, it's ... | ||
| Foothills bamboo fly rod | 11/21/2009 | Dan Fink |
| Q: I have a bamboo flyrod, 3 piece with 2 tips 9 feet long. All that is in the handle is the name ... A: I think what you have is likely one of the "phantom" Montague bamboo rods. Some were made for fly ... | ||
Rich Morrison
Top Expert on this page
Expertise
I can answer questions about all types of Powell fly rods. I know more than just about anyone when it comes to info on vintage Powell rods. You can email me at gyro@suddenlink.net and include questions, photos, and descriptions of any Powell rods you want info on. Thanks!!
Experience
I've been collecting/buying/selling and researching Powell rods for almost 10 years. I grew up in Chico and I own an extensive set of Powell documentation going back years.
Education/Credentials
BA in biology - but that does not really metter here.
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