thatleetboy Posted February 3, 2014 Report Posted February 3, 2014 My buddy inherited this old rod, possibly a fly rod, from his grandfather... We are just curious as to what it might be. It seems like it might be a fly rod, perhaps a spey rod. It has two tips, one of which looks like it was repaired at some point. It was stored in a cloth bag. He stands about 6' 4", so you can see the length... and he's about sixty, so his grandfather is long gone, I'm afraid. His grandfather was originally from England, but was a butcher in Fergus, Ontario... being a prime fishing area, it's possible someone down on their luck may have traded this to him for some reason, but who knows? Anyhow, just wondered if this would be a good place to ask! Cheers Cheers
esoxansteel Posted February 3, 2014 Report Posted February 3, 2014 You found Ron Reynes flippin stick that he lost on Rice Lake
Garnet Posted February 3, 2014 Report Posted February 3, 2014 Use to be some old timers used dipping sticks like that for walleye on Rice.
bare foot wader Posted February 3, 2014 Report Posted February 3, 2014 definitely not a spey stick..agreed on the dipping stick idea? or perhaps a pin rod for coarse fish from England? whatever it is, it is worth more with the patina, don't clean it...there's a few vintage forums, I've always had an answer fairly quickly after posting a pic
bare foot wader Posted February 3, 2014 Report Posted February 3, 2014 no maker marks? anything scripted?
Fisherpete Posted February 3, 2014 Report Posted February 3, 2014 Yeah I was going to say it looks like a rod for fishing pockets in the weeds, or for panfish like crappie? Either way, very neat!
davey buoy Posted February 3, 2014 Report Posted February 3, 2014 Nice rod!!! ,my grandfather left me a 5 piece rod over 30 years ago.Figured not knowing what I know now,I left it and took all the tackle and flies,as well as a couple rods. .Wish I was smarter than,but had no clue what it was.He did two fly in trips a year for years from what I remember.Sorta looked a bit rough like yours(compliment)but what would a 20 year old want with that.I would be a .
thatleetboy Posted February 4, 2014 Author Report Posted February 4, 2014 there's a few vintage forums, I've always had an answer fairly quickly after posting a pic Any suggestions would be welcome. He doesn't want to sell it, I think he's just curious as to what it was used for... Cheers
thatleetboy Posted February 4, 2014 Author Report Posted February 4, 2014 no maker marks? anything scripted? Nothing at all...
dave524 Posted February 4, 2014 Report Posted February 4, 2014 Could possibly be an old greenheart flyrod, doesn't appear that different from some of the ones I see on google. https://www.google.ca/search?q=greenheart+wood+fly+rod&rlz=1T4GZGN_enCA451CA451&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=r1fwUrD0EunYyQHv0YHYDg&ved=0CF0QsAQ&biw=1920&bih=901#imgdii=_
John Posted February 4, 2014 Report Posted February 4, 2014 Probably Greenheart but don't think it was a fly rod. What part of the UK did he originate from?
John Posted February 4, 2014 Report Posted February 4, 2014 This is more what it would have looked like..I believe that it is Victorian and maybe an early Salmon rod http://d121tcdkpp02p4.cloudfront.net/clim/97175/j-7-.JPG
cuzza Posted February 4, 2014 Report Posted February 4, 2014 Looking at the thickness of the tip, it looks more like a beach-caster than a fly rod, they're much stouter for casting bigger weights - nice find!
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