Sakura fly fishing kit set
Question
not sure what year the set is ,never been used ,wooding box there is male and female kit sets reel is missing from mans kit they are fly fishing poles made out of oct,shaped bamboo from occupied Japan,,,what is there value you think???
Answer
Hello
after WWII, during US occupation of Japan, companies in Japan started making split bamboo fishing kits. These were low cost high volume sets. They don't command much value as compared to US custom made split bamboo fishing rods.
your set is worth $20 to $40 depending on condition.
bob
found fishing equipment
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