fly rods worth

Question
I have a Ted Sykes Preferred 6 sided bamboo fly rod. It is over 8' long with 3 pieces. The medal seems to be nickel crome. The reel mounts at the bottom of the rod. A made in japan decal 3" above the cork handle, followed 2.5" beyond by Ted Sykes Preferred with 3 black lines between decals. I hope you can give some idea what it's worth is. I wrote you once before, but found out afterwards that my e-mail account had been turned off. Now that mistake has been corrected. Please forgive me for that inconvenience. I hope to hear from you soon. Thank you for your time.

Answer
Don,
Hey no worries, you did not mention made in Japan in your last message and it makes a world of difference.
Originally sold by the thousands to GIs often in a light long box with lures and huge flies from 1946 to the 70s . Mostly considered trinkets by collectors but memorial to GIs , they have little resale or fishing value. I have never seen any written history on them in English except the following. http://www.maxrod.net/article/
There is  a book  on Goggle books, with a little history  and a  limited preview: Bamboo In Japan by Nancy Moore Bess
They are not even made from Tonkin cane like most vintage bamboo fly rods .

Luck,
Mac

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