beaverkill by Horrocks Ibbotson

Question
3 section 8'6" bamboo fly rod good shape.  would like to know the value.  has beaverkill wrote on the rod.

Answer
Carol,
If the rod has either of the following two labels Montague or Horrocks-Ibbotson it does not have very much value.
They are looked down upon by the collecting community and often they are justified. They were mass produced , rather heavy and very slow. They are not going to resale for very much.
I find two books are available at larger libraries to get history and or value:
Antique & Collectable Fishing Rods: Identification & Value Guide Homel, Dan. 1997 . Homel mentions several of the better models but not the Beaverkill.
Bamboo Rod Restoration Handbook -Michael Sinclair
A website with HI  historical type information:
http://mysite.verizon.net/vze2h7gi/fishnbanjossliceoflifeincyberspacecopy/id22.h...

Good Luck
Mac