NFT Bamboo Fly Rod Casting combo
Question
Rich this rod was given to my dad years ago. He never used it and still is in the original box. He has passed away years ago and I really don't have time to fish as much as I used to. What would something like this be worth?
Answer
Fran,
Nippon Fishing Tackle rods were very common post WWII through the 50's.
Originally sold by the thousands to GIs 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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