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bmwmoa67707	Wright & McGill Granger Deluxe		Lead	[-]
Posts: 34 04/15/2009 00:06	Tags : None I happened upon a nice old W&M Granger Deluxe today....the label on the tube says it is a 9053........and the Wright & McGill stamp on the butt section is on the left side of the rod.....I think I read somewhere that on the earlier rods the Wright & McGill stamp was on the right side......it has the up-locking reel seat with the 1938 patent date on it, and the tube is aluminum (some sort of off red color) with a heavy knurled cap on a bead chain. I would appreciate any info you guys might be able to help me with on the particulars of this nice old rod.....particularly about when it was built, and the line weight....I have another Champion that is a 9050, which I think is supposed to be a 5 or 6 wt......it has the fiber tube, metal screw on cap, and it is a Goodwin Granger. Just would like to get up to speed on my new finding.....thanks very much, steve
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Flyman615	W&M DeLuxe	#1	[url]	[-]
Posts: 3194 04/15/2009 10:28	As you know, the DeLuxe was a higher grade Granger--above the Favorite and below the Premier--in the line up. As to exactly when your rod was made, that's hard to say, especially without photos. However, it likely would have been made sometime between 1946 and 1952. Early on in the W&M ownership, Granger DeLuxes had quadruple yellow tipping on the black & white jasper wraps. Later, in no doubt a cost-cutting move, the tipping was reduced to double yellow trim wraps. That, generally speaking, will help date your rod as would photos of the inked stamps ahead of the grip check and the tube with chained cap. BTW, the 9053 will throw a 7 to 8 weight line and was built for bass/salmon fishing. I hope this helps a bit. Regards, Flyman Last Edited By: Flyman615 04/15/2009 19:37. Edited 1 time.
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Marty		#2	[url]	[-]
Posts: 125 04/15/2009 11:15	I fish a 9053 special (WM) a lot for bass and on windy days mine throws a DT7 for me some like them with an 8 great rod for bigger waters/ fish or fighting the wind. Mine has been to AK twice and handled it with aplomb.
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bmwmoa67707		#3	[url]	[-]
Posts: 35 04/15/2009 20:45	Flyman and Marty, thanks for the info....my rod had the double yellow tipping, and the writing is read toward the grip, not away from.....will try to get some photos up soon.....I thought it was probably a 7-8 wt, and would guess that the way the writing is stamped, that it was a late rod....thanks again, steve
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bmwmoa67707	W&M GrangerDeluxe Pics	#4	[url]	[-]
Posts: 36 04/15/2009 22:01	ok guys, I hope the photography is clear enough to show the details decently....
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firehole		#5	[url]	[-]
Posts: 3850 04/15/2009 23:22 Local user	I believe it was built in 1951. Pretty rod!!! Dennis
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Arctic Grayling.fiberglassflyro...	Granger rods	#6	[url]	[-]
Posts: 32 04/16/2009 00:32	I have several nine foot Granger rods of different weights that live in AK. I fish them often on lakes. Some of them really like a Wulff TT8F and the WF8F Sharkskin Trout line. I love them because you can throw a long cast with a dry fly and it floats down like a snowflake. I probably should take them to streams this year and catch some salmon with them.
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Flyman615		#7	[url]	[-]
Posts: 3195 04/16/2009 09:40	Hi Steve: Nice photos of a very nice rod. It is, in my opinion, a later W&M era rod, probably made in the 1951-52 period. Thanks for sharing and enjoy your Granger! Regards, Scott
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