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Question
hve a 6 sided (roundness) bamboo pole. round rubber stopper with monticue on bottom handle. 6ft in length 2 eyelets center of pole on opposite sides and halo type tip. decal is yellow shows a bass and stone hard..or harbor above the handle..any info on this be appreciated.

Answer
John,
Your rod was made by Montague from Utica, NY. 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.
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 (2nd edition 2000) ,add 30% due to the age of the book.
Bamboo Rod Restoration Handbook -Michael Sinclair
History
H-I
http://mysite.verizon.net/vze2h7gi/fishnbanjossliceoflifeincyberspacecopy/id22.h...
Montague
http://home.comcast.net/~splitcane/vintage_rod_history.htm

Luck,
Mac

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