QuestionI have a Heddon Pal Superlative 1170 7'L. It's a 2 piece and appears to be fiberglass. Has a red plastic butt screwed into end of handle section. Reel seat appears to be aluminum and painted dark brown (PAT PENDING ALLAN stamped) and there are 2 rings around that approximately 1 inch. (I assume these are designed to slide over the reel base and hold it by compression..? Any help in this assumption would be appreciated too. Not anything like my newer flyrods that screw down around reel seat)They are aluminum or maybe nickel..? I would guess it would be equivilant to 4-5 wt rod..? Would like to know that as well.
AnswerHi Charlie,
If you can do it, send me a picture of the rod, handle and reel seat. Send to
[email protected] and I'll review it for you.
From your description it sounds like you have a spinning rod not a fly rod. Is the reel seat fixed on one spot or can it be moved up and down the cork grip? The 1170 7'L inscription indicates model number 1170, 7' length and Light action...and this is a typical spinning rod inscription.
The 1170 is a fiberglass series made by Heddon...probably fly and spin rods. The Superlative Pal seems to be an early model probably 1950s-1960s.
Yes, the aluminum slide rings are used to hold the reel in place by compression. Most such setups use the slide rings directly on the cork handle. Some variations include an aluminum sleeve that can be moved up and down the cork to vary the location of the reel. If your reel seat is fixed, I would like to see it mostly out of curiousity.
Assuming this is a spinning rod, value in Good-Very Good condition is in the $20-$30 range; in Excellent-Mint condition in the $30-45 range.
Thanks, Joe
