Antique Bamboo Rods

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Antique Bamboo Rods

Postby Goldberg » Fri Jul 11, 2003 11:48 am

A few weeks ago I was cleaning out my wife's grandfathers old home and found a couple of rod and reels. One is a saltwater outfit: A bamboo rod made by Montague with a Shakespeare "Surf Wonderreel". The other is a Fly Rod: Bamboo (unknown maker) with a Bronson level wind reel. Both seem to be very old. Does anyone know anything about antiques such as these or can tell me where I can find some info on them? I have no clue as I am more up on modern tackle.
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Postby crow » Fri Jul 11, 2003 5:28 pm

Shoot them thangs are so old they can't be worth much. Tell you what, I'll take 'em off your hands and I'll pay the shipping! :wink:

Those have to be worth a bunch, but I don't have a clue. What a family treasure, though. No matter what they are worth in money, they will be worth more just in imagining the man who used them.
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Postby SCOOTER » Sat Jul 12, 2003 7:22 am

my dad has a bamboo fly rod he got in the 50's, its worth $60.00, he paid $4.00.
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Postby Nitro Mag » Sat Jul 12, 2003 10:22 am

Bassmaster magazine always has a "What's It Worth" column where they answer questions like yours. The address is Whats It Worth, Bassmaster 5845 Carmicheal Road, Montgomery, Alabama, 36117. Email address is editorial@bassmaster.com.
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Postby Honda » Thu Jul 17, 2003 8:29 am

You might want to check with the guys on the rodmakers email list. Montagues are common and cheap, except for a couple of rare ones. Most of the post WWII rods were made in Japan and run from $50-100 depending on their condition. I'm really not an expert on this but if you are interested in having them restored professionally I would refer you to the rodmakers list. You can get instructions from http://www.canerod.com/rodmakers/.
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Postby Model12 » Thu Jul 17, 2003 10:17 am

You can call Hill rod and Run. See their website for number, http://WWW.HILLRODANDGUN makers of fine bamboo rods and sellers of English SxS's.... See if Duncan Hill is still there. They are located in Bozeman Montana. Greats guys to do business with....
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Postby SoftCall » Fri Jul 18, 2003 1:35 pm

at the end of the day, you'll find that the value of knowing that these were in your family and that they are conversation pieces will outweigh any amount that they could be sold for. I have a fly fishing reel that was my Great Granfather's manufactured by the Firestone company...yep - the tire maker. Probably worth $10 to someone but it's priceless in my opinion knowing that he probably yanked a gazillion big ole bull headed pisser oxbow bluegills out of the lake with it. Good luck on your quest!
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