Any one interested in Bamboo fly rods?

On Tue, 02 Aug 2005 23:42:15 GMT, BigEd wrote:

Hate to say it Dave, but there are fellows out there who repair fly rods
and two perfect tips alone are worth something. I guess you did not read
that I had the center section and tips. I wasn't trying to fool anyone,
but I guess I fooled you.

I read about the center section and tips, that's why I said it was not
now a fly rod. It takes three to tango with a three piece boo rod.
You got two pieces (second tip doesn't count). I didn't think you
were trying to fool *anybody*, and you certainly didn't fool me.


What I am looking for is a pro refurbisher, or
hobbiest. The wooden case looks to me to be recent home made, more than
Post WWII Japanese.

I didn't say it was "Post WWII Japanese." d;o) And the person that
did say it wasn't trying to fool you either.

I have several boo rods:
2 Kusses (a 4 and 5 weight with three extra tips, a Hamilton (4 weight
--betcha never heard of that one - few have one), a wonderful 5 weight
two piece made by Peter Collin, and a George Gehrke 4 weight *******
signed by George himself.

I'll sell you the ******* for $1200. d;o) Rod case extra, of
course!

Dave

Dave LaCourse wrote:
On Tue, 02 Aug 2005 23:42:15 GMT, BigEd wrote:


Hate to say it Dave, but there are fellows out there who repair fly rods
and two perfect tips alone are worth something. I guess you did not read
that I had the center section and tips. I wasn't trying to fool anyone,
but I guess I fooled you.


I read about the center section and tips, that's why I said it was not
now a fly rod. It takes three to tango with a three piece boo rod.
You got two pieces (second tip doesn't count). I didn't think you
were trying to fool *anybody*, and you certainly didn't fool me.



What I am looking for is a pro refurbisher, or
hobbiest. The wooden case looks to me to be recent home made, more than
Post WWII Japanese.


I didn't say it was "Post WWII Japanese." d;o) And the person that
did say it wasn't trying to fool you either.

I have several boo rods:
2 Kusses (a 4 and 5 weight with three extra tips, a Hamilton (4 weight
--betcha never heard of that one - few have one), a wonderful 5 weight
two piece made by Peter Collin, and a George Gehrke 4 weight *******
signed by George himself.

I'll sell you the ******* for $1200. d;o) Rod case extra, of
course!

Dave


My grandfather left me an 8 1/2 foot bamboo rod by "James Heddon's Sons,
Dowagiac, Michigan, Makers of fine bamboo and steel rods". Is this a
known brand, or just some importer? It's more a keepsake than sporting
equipment, but I'm interested in knowing anyway.

Karl S.

On Wed, 03 Aug 2005 19:41:07 -0700, "@(none)" ""karls\"@(none)"
wrote:

My grandfather left me an 8 1/2 foot bamboo rod by "James Heddon's Sons,
Dowagiac, Michigan, Makers of fine bamboo and steel rods". Is this a
known brand, or just some importer? It's more a keepsake than sporting
equipment, but I'm interested in knowing anyway.

Heddon made rods as late at the early 50s but are now out of business.
Your rod could be worth anything from $200 to $1500. Do a Google on
it. There are lots of antique rod buyers/sellers out there. If i
were you, I would refurbish it (if necessary) and fish it.

Dave

Nah, graphite is much better in every way. Right Stevie?

--Steve

Zimbo wrote:
Nah, graphite is much better in every way. Right Stevie?

--Steve

not the point, heck I only fish with Sage, or Loomis myself.

Zimbo wrote:
Nah, graphite is much better in every way. Right Stevie?

A typical graphite rod is incomparably better than two pieces of a
three-piece bamboo rod, even if it doesn't come in an authentic mahogany
case.

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