year made

Questiongenune tonkin montague rapidan, came in a case made of leatherette fibr. The pole is 3 parts and has a exter top section  its 9 feet tall and

Grandfathers fly rods

QuestionI have just recently started fly fishing. My father sent me my grandfathers fly rods. One is a Wright-Mcgill Trimpact 9 ft. The other is also a Han

Skaura Bamboo rod

QuestionQUESTION: I have a 3 piece 8.5 foot Sakura bamboo fly rod(handle reverses to make it a casting rod and actually makes it 4 pieces) marked Blue Sky

orchard Ind, fishing pole

QuestionI have a old fishing pole made of stan, steel its 5 ft. tall has 4 eyes on pole the handle looks like its made of ivory its  with red in the c

Fishing Reels

Question Ocean City I have 3 (bait casting) or what i call Trolling reels and i believe they are older and want to know if there is any value to them. &nbs

old fiberglass true temper

QuestionI recieved an old fiberglass rod & reel set from my uncle after he passed away, It says its a True Temper 63 Uni-spin multitip and its about 6.5 fe

low memory fish line

QuestionJack, I spend half my time untangling and swearing at spools than fishing...Have tried a variation of lines trying to cure this problem. Tired of i

E.C. powell fly rod

QuestionI have a very old E.C.powell fly rod that is in excellent condition and about ten years ago i took it to a fly rod dealer and he said it had never

Shakespeare - Honor Built, Honor Sold

QuestionQUESTION: Hello, I have a rod that belonged to my great grandfather that has a label with Shakespeare in the middle, Honor Built at the top and Hon

Another abbey and inbrie question

QuestionJust obtained a 9 bamboo a%26I flyrod. I know this is a pretty long one but i planned to use it for steelhead. My questions are: It is marked w/ th

old cane rod

Question old cane rod Hi, when my grandfather died several years ago, I found an old cane rod in his shed. Not paying much attention to it , I put it up in

pregnant fish

QuestionWhat is the etiquette for keeping pregnant fish.  Should I always throw them back? (river) AnswerHi Brandon, I can only offer my personal op

Anniversary trip to Lake Seminole

QuestionHello Sir,  My wife and will be celebrating our 25 year weddings anniversary in May and are very much considering a week fishing, relaxing, an

Rod Value & Recommended Repairs/Restorations?

QuestionWas given a 4/3 pc (double-ended metal/cork handle, 3 upper sections if used as a fly rod or 2 upper sections if used as a casting rod) , 8 ft., 7.

OLIN fly rod

QuestionI have two twisted cane rods by the Calif. rod maker Sam Olin. My rods are documented on the olin rod web site, but the operator of the web site co

Bristol F-7 bamboo fly rod

QuestionI have a Bristol F-7 split bamboo 3 section fly rod with two different tip sections, 1 @ 34 1/2 the other 32. The canvas case reads Bristol Fishing

SOUTHBEND BAMBOO ROD

QuestionHi Rich, My friend found a rod in a house he bought. Its a 3 piece 9ft Southbend bamboo rod with an extra tip. Its in excellent condition and has 5

Payne fly rod information

Question fly rod Lorne Hirsch at Angling Artifacts.com gave me your web site to help me Id may grandfathers fly rod. I have attached 3 photos with the info

Grampus fishing rod

QuestionI have a Grampus Model #371 fly rod. appears to be split bamboo 3 piece 7 foot, never been used condition in original carrying cloth. was wondering

Old Bamboo Fly Rod - Restoration or Not?

QuestionI have my grandfathers bamboo fly rod, make unknown, and am considering having it restored.  The rod is in very poor condition other than the