kiraku cacique fiching rod model no 206

Question
my partner was given an old bamboo rod made by kiraku & co inc with cacique model no 206 written on the rod it has 6 different pieces is varnished with black and orange binders round the eyes and can be used for spinning & fly fishing he has heard they are not the best rods for fishing but was wondering if it was worth anything. any advice would be appreciated thank you

Answer
Tracey,
Your partners rod was made in Japan.
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

Luck,
Mac

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