Heddon 8 1 3/4 HDH or E silk line

QuestionI just bought a minty Heddon #14 Thorobred 8 3 piece 1 3/4 ferrule. I want to go silk and fish this rod. Does the HDH or E make this a DT5.5 silk o

Old fly rod, signed by Frank Muddy Waters

Question franks fly rod I picked this up at a second hand store in Lansing, MI. it says the usual, Heddon pal pro weight,#8383 7 1/2 fly, for weight 5 line

Granpus rod

Question 1940 rod I have a 1940s Grampus rod model #503 in good condition. It is in the original packaging, including a paper sleeve with the name of the p

Vintage rod ID

QuestionMy father passes a rod fly rod to me that was passed to him by his father.  There is no name on the rod, and its been used to say the least. &

Fenwick 335 fly rod

QuestionJoe, I have a Fenwick 335 (9 5 wt) and I was going practice casting with it but it seems rather old. Let me say that I have NEVER fished with a fly

Fishing small ponds

QuestionQUESTION: Mr Jack, I am a 49 year old fisherman with plenty of fishing experience, but I am baffled by my small pond. It is 4.5 acres. It seems to

Battenkill

QuestionI was reading the question about the Battenkill. I have one that was purchased in the 80s (25yr edition) for around $1300.00 The numbers written on

fishing report for Dead Lakes

QuestionI am fishing dead lakes in about 10 days and was wondering what the Bass are biting and what part of the the are they biting best? AnswerCharlton;

James Heddons Sons #17?

QuestionIm trying to decide whether my Grandfathers bamboo fly rod is too valuable to risk by taking it fishing. Im assuming its one of the Black Beauty Se

Southbend bamboo fly rod

QuestionHi Mac, I was googling about the net and found you! My mother gave my dad this rod many years ago. I imagine she bought in here in upstate NY, Joh

crappie/bass fishing tackle

QuestionJack, Im another new fishermen that has recently caught the crappie fishing bug... Ive been fishing a lake in TX from off the bank and have been ha

south bend bamboo

QuestionQUESTION: hi Joe, i just picked up a 7.5, #291 four piece fly rod. it appears old, the eyelets are rusty, but over all it looks to be in good shape

Stocking a small pond

QuestionHi I live in Panama City Fl.  There is a small city owned drainage pond behind my house.  Since I moved in in July I have seen egrets and

Edward Von Hofe bamboo rod

QuestionHave this old rod-bamboo 6 sided rattan handle-has 3 double glass eyes top and bottom-red plus straight tip red glass eye.  It is 7 feet long.

loaded new reel

Questionhi,i got a zebco slab seeker with a loaded reel attached.the reel says depth locater on it,alsoit has 2 pins on the sides which slide up and lock t

Fly/spinning rods

QuestionQUESTION: I have two antique rods.  One is an Abbey and Imerie bamboo rod, I think the label may say 1912.  It is 110 in three pieces, an

Hardy Palakona The De Luxe Rod

QuestionHi Rich, I have had a rod in my possession that I am hoping to have valued.  It is a Hardy Bros Palakona - The De Luxe Rod serial number E494

the hunter bamboo fly rod

Question I have owned this old fly rod for many years and have always wondered about its origin.It is a 9ft. 3/2 piece rod. that is identical in length at

charging trolling motor batteries

QuestionWhen charging deep cycle batteries, should the caps stay on the battery or should they be removed? AnswerHi Troy, No, if they are batteries that

Please Help!!! THE HORTON MFG CO. BRISOL.CONN

QuestionDear Mr Rich Mac McGaughey. My name is Tomas Beyer and I磎 liveing in Sweden. I have inherited an Bristol Rod, and I need som help of your EXPER