Even Montague had a nice tube for its Redwing.
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What's so special about the tubes?
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Posts: 1018 03/27/2009 22:55 Angry Andy |
Even Montague had a nice tube for its Redwing.
"You can't make new old friends"
 Andy
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Posts: 3 03/28/2009 14:22 |
For me there's just something about the aluminum tube. They just scream Bamboo Fly Rod. I think if I walked into a room and saw 18 cordura and plastic tubes, lined up, and 2 aluminum tubes. I'd say WOW there's 2 Boo rods in here, I want to see them.
I even like the humble tube tube my H & I is packed in. On one occasion I got a rod sans tube (i call them naked). Had to get an aluminum tube right away to make it complete.
For what it's worth many collectibles carry a premium if there in the original packaging. |
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Posts: 957 03/29/2009 12:51 |
Always the innovator, and keeping in-step with his futuristic, industrial strength-looking ways, Bill Phillipson's quadrate Dry Fly Special
tube is just that, special ...
"Don't surround yourself with yourself, move on back two squares" ~ I've Seen All Good People ... by, YES |
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 bobbeegee |
Way cool | #24 | ||
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Posts: 2528 03/29/2009 13:37 |
tube Joe! Not a bad rod either!
Bob Go Heels!!! |
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Posts: 2468 03/29/2009 21:05 Admin |
Back to the original FET tube... During his three year Filbert St run, Edwards used identical tubes, except in N/S instead of brass.
Gnome! Whooooooa! Are you familiar with carvings by Gauguin? If not check some out. You are channeling! |
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winston59 |
Eustis Edwards 8' 3/2 4wt with beautiful tube... | #26 | ||
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Posts: 728 03/30/2009 22:54 |
Montys and HIs - they carry their tubes well. I'll post a Monty tube shortly - those labels are too fragile...
Bill Phillipson always did things his own way - whatta tube! Ohhh- the Edwards rod deserves the tube - BEAUTIFUL... NB |
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okflyfisher |
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Posts: 23 03/31/2009 14:09 |
Have any of you heard of using a tubular shrink wrap similar to what is on new cork but larger in diameter to preserve labels on classic rod tubes? Kathy and
Mike at South Creek Ltd. shared this with me recently. If so, does anyone know where a guy could obtain such a product? Jerry
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Marcelo Calviello |
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Posts: 1053 03/31/2009 14:33 Rod Maker |
I made all my tubes by hand. For me they are a special part of any of my rods because they will take care of them for a long time.
Also when I designed them aesthetics were a very important pursuit, because they must be able to express the soul of their contains. 
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ibookje |
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Posts: 1540 03/31/2009 14:39 |
Marcelo, those are the best looking tubes ever!
Jay |
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Posts: 133 03/31/2009 16:41 |
Marcello that are pieces of art work.
Thanks for sharing Best Greats Janot |
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Posts: 103 03/31/2009 16:56 |
Wow Marcello beautiful tubes! Understated classy elegant.... I am continually amazed by the level of craftsmanship displayed by today's rodmakers. It is
a thing of beauty to see so many talented men standing and spitting in the face of mass production. I think a good argument could be made that we are in the
middle of another golden age..........
Life is too short for cheap scotch and plastic rods.
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Posts: 744 04/06/2009 09:55 |
A Montague FishKill, light trout, pre - WWII - the labels are so nice, but delicate...
NB 
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