Re: Arend rod

feeds@yuku.com (WatercolorMan) — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:00:10 GMT

Big O Welcome to the forum

Take them out fishing as soon as possable, they belong on the water, ENJOY

BlueDun you have one fine looking rod there.

Alan

Re: Arend rod

feeds@yuku.com (Big O) — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:25:20 GMT

My Father-In-Law gave me all his fly fishing equipment - as he can no longer fish. There were two Arend built fly fods:

- a two piece 8ft rod. One of the tips is broken
- a 3 piece 8ft 6inch rod labeled "Patterson Special". This rod is in great condition

Other than the broken tip on the 8ft rod, they are in very good condition

Re: Arend rod

feeds@yuku.com (Silver) — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 10:26:13 GMT

That is very nice.

Re: Arend rod

feeds@yuku.com (firehole) — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 22:26:18 GMT

On behalf of BlueDun55 I'm posting the following pics of his beautiful Arend 7' 1" 2/2 5wt.
Dennis

Re: Arend rod

feeds@yuku.com (BluDun55) — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 17:45:17 GMT

Dennis, will email my photos to you J

Re: Arend rod

feeds@yuku.com (firehole) — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 13:00:11 GMT

John,
Could you please post pics? I would love to see it. To me the rectangular shaped grip is very comfortable.

Dennis

Re: Arend rod

feeds@yuku.com (BluDun55) — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 12:49:36 GMT

Hi...
just saw his thread. I purchased a 7'1" 2 piece, 2 tip Arend in excellent shape more than a year ago
on the famous **** auction site. The rod is excellent original and has Mrs. Arend's script along
with the original bag and fiber (ala early Granger's) tube with gold paper label from Bill's shop.
I believe it to be late-1930's to mid-1940's rod. It is a very nice 4 oz. 5W with jasper wraps and
has the unique (rectangular shaped) cork...

Re: Arend rod

feeds@yuku.com (Silver) — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 17:34:48 GMT

The main thing that is keeping me from fishing it is that it is the only one of it's kind that has my wife's great uncles name on it. If I were to break that or ruin it somehow, that can't be replaced. If not for that, I might fish it.

Re: Arend rod

feeds@yuku.com (wb4tjh) — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 11:49:10 GMT

I think classic cars need to be driven. Classic rods need to be fished.

Re: Arend rod

feeds@yuku.com (Flyman615) — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 09:51:09 GMT

Nice looking rod in wonderful condition!
I especially like the wrap color combination.
And it does appear to have Phillipson influences including Bill's famous "No-rok" reel seat.
The step down ferrules are also rather unusual for a Colorado rod.

Enjoy!

Regards,
Flyman

Re: Arend rod

feeds@yuku.com (WatercolorMan) — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 02:34:46 GMT

WOW Reid

It looks like you're wifes great uncle had wonderful taste in tackle. The rod looks unused. I can see the those great glue lines you see on all the Phillipson cane work. You sure can tell the influence from Bill's shop.

Thanks for sharing your photos.

Alan

Re: Arend rod

feeds@yuku.com (firehole) — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 01:20:52 GMT

Silver,
Beautiful rod thanks for sharing your pics. I agree your rod has Mrs. Arends signature as does mine.

Dennis

Re: Arend rod

feeds@yuku.com (Silver) — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 00:24:50 GMT

Ok, here's some more info on the rod, and some pictures finally. Not the best quality pics, but you get the idea.
Both the top sections are the exact same length. With the top on, the rod is 7' 10" from end to end. The bamboo section is exactly 7'.
I compared the writing to an example that is in the book Colorado Classic Cane, and am starting to think that it might actually have been made during the Bill Arend period....

Re: Arend rod

feeds@yuku.com (Silver) — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 11:41:10 GMT

I haven't had a chance to get back to were the rod is, but as soon as I do (hoping Friday or Saturday) i'll bring it home and take pictures and post them. Thanks to WatercolorMan, I have a photocopy of the section about Arend rods from the book Colorado Classic Cane. I'm anxious to compare the handwriting they show in the book to what's on my rod (they show Mrs. Arend's). I suspect my rod is from the Al Kudalis era of Arend Rods, but comparing the script might help know...

Re: Arend rod

feeds@yuku.com (firehole) — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 01:07:10 GMT

Goodwin & Arend were friendly rivals in tournament casting as well not only the local level but also the national level. Bill Holding metal supervisor at Granger moonlighted working at and helping Arend develop his machinery. Holding was told by Bill Phillipson, Granger manager at that time to stop or at least make it more discreet. FYI the flowing writing on my rod is Mrs. Arend's. My Arend is as nicely done as any of my higher end model Granger's.
Dennis

Re: Arend rod

feeds@yuku.com (canesterdf) — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 22:16:50 GMT

Hello, The answer is yes. I have seen 2 that have fit this description. From memory I owned one,(sold it because of condition woes) almost bought the other. I am convinced that PW Arend was not just an acquaintence of Goodwin Granger. They were good friends and perhaps PW Arend was a substantial force in helping GG get his company going. The features of the early stuff , reelseats wraps ferrules probably tapers too. the rods looked identical to a Goodwin rod of the 1920s or a Deluxe of a...

Re: Arend rod

feeds@yuku.com (SWMTfisher) — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 10:36:26 GMT

About two years ago, I ran across a listing for an Arend rod on a popular auction site. It was very interesting because it was a 6' 2/2 rod that was wrapped identical to a Granger Deluxe. The cane was also dark. Most interestingly, it had a Goodwin Granger slide band reel seat with "P.W. Arend Rod Co." stamped below the knurled bands where Goodwin Granger Co. would normally have been stamped. I was outbid at the last minute and I recall it went for about $600. It was not...

Re: Arend rod

feeds@yuku.com (Silver) — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 09:14:03 GMT

I talked to Ricks Rods awhile back when I first got this rod, and he said he had seen the equipment in Bill Arends house many years ago, and couldn't believe how big and heavy it all was. He said they must have built the house around it because he couldn't see how they got it into the basement.

Re: Arend rod

feeds@yuku.com (ShenRods) — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 17:34:31 GMT

Actually the Arend mill is now owned by Tom Whittle (he bought it from Lohmans daughter) - it is a duplicate of the Granger mill. I know that Tom is getting ready to retire to Maine and the mill will not be going with him - he has it for sale - contact Tom if anyone is really interested in owning it - be forewarned - it is very heavy. There is a picture of it in the Marinaro book - page 262.

As for the other important piece of equipment was the Arend strip press - another real...

Re: Arend rod

feeds@yuku.com (Silver) — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 12:55:24 GMT

I'll double check the length next time I get down to where the rod is, but i'm sure it was 8'. As I mentioned, it has 2 tips for it. I didn't check to see if they were the same lengths or not. I'll check that too.
I'll definetly post some pictures, but it may be a month or so unless I can get my in-laws to take some and e-mail them to me

Arend rod

feeds@yuku.com (Silver) — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 13:28:34 GMT

Hi all. Wanted to ask the experts around here about a rod that has come into my possession. When my wifes great uncle passed, all of his fishing gear went to my father-in-law. He kept the spinning gear and tackle, but gave me the fly fishing stuff since I fly fish. There were a couple nice 50's and 60's era fiberglass rods (Wright & Mcgill and one that has no markings). There was also one bamboo rod. It is a 8ft 2 piece rod. It has two top pieces (I guess one is a spare),...