Montague salt water boat rod
Question
The rod lable reads:
Montague
Dreadnought
Holloglass
8065
The rod is two piece; 7'5" long.
I would like to know the manufacturer, year, and specs;
line test rating and lure wt. rating.
Thank you for your help.
Answer
Cardell,
The bad news is that no one has kept any history on fishing rods in writting , in English on anything but bamboo fly rods. Strike One!
I am guessing your rod is made of fiberglass. Strike 2.
and you're out because it was made by Montague
If your rod has was made by Montague , it is not very valuable.
They are looked down upon by the collecting community and often they are justified. They were sort of mass produced , rather heavy and very slow. They are not going to resale for very much.
A small portion of these rods are decent fishing tools. It is the collector community that decides the prices , please don't blame the messenger.
So year, specs, line test rating and lure wt. rating are not going to be found in writing. I am caustics about guessing this kind of information.
History
Montague
http://fishnbanjosplace.yuku.com/topic/11
Price Book:
Antique & Collectible Fishing Rods: Identification & Value Guide by Homel, Dan. 1997 (2nd edition 2000) add about 30% for age of book.
Homel gives the A & F boat rod by Montague 8 1/2' with an extra tip, 3 sections the value of $15, 35 and $75 for poor, good, and excellent condition respectively. These figures seem inflated in my experience. When I have sold rods like this it was to restaurants to hang on walls , not as fishing tools for $50 and less. If it is thick enough I have also made them into wading staffs and sold them for more than I could get as a fishing tool.
Ebay : I see a Montague fly rod that sold for $26. It would be unusual for a boat rod to sell for more than that.
Luck,
Mac
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