This rod, the "highest" grade of the the Zephyr Brand Extra Light Series according to Sinclair's book arrived yesterday, and I was looking for
some input for anyone who might have a similar model. Also according to Sinclair, at the time this rod sold in the 1940's, it was priced at $8.00 and a
Rapidan was selling for $8.50, so this was in all likelyhood a middle of the pack rod for Montague quality-wise in the total fly rod lineup. Given the really
slow action (think Midge and then think maybe half again slower!) and the relative "grade" compared to the other Zephyrs, I am really surprised at
the guide spacing on this rod. The butt section has just the agate stripper, the mid has only 2 snakes, and the tips have 2 snakes then agate tiptops. I would
think a soft rod like this would need like at least 9 guides properly distributed though its 8.5 foot length. Does anyone else have a Zephyr, and how many
guides are on your rod? Spacing? Here's a couple of pics of the Little Smokey, I may restore this rod, or part with it if someone's really interested,
Todd
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Todd,
I have a "Little Smokey" that I picked up a few months back. It is a 7.5', 3/2. It could use a stripping and refinishing. The butt section has one of the red agate guides. The mid section has 2 snake guides. The tips are where I have some problems. One is obviously short and I am not sure which end has been broken. This tip has two snake guides. The other tip, which fits the rod, has slightly different wraps. I am not sure if it is original to the rod or not. It has 3 snake guides and the hard steel tip top. I think if I was to rebuild this rod, I would use 7 guides total. I have a Montague Amateur 7.5' that is a 2/1 that I am working on, that came with one guide on the butt section and two on the tip section. I am adding 7 guides to the rebuild. If you are serious about perhaps selling this rod, I would be interested in talking with you and possibly purchasing the rod. I haven't been at this too long, but I have collected several Montague rods. -Dean |
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I have a Little Smokey I bought a long time ago. It is an 8ft. 3 piece and it came with only one tip. It has an all metal reel seat but it doesn't look
like the one pictured above. The number and type of guides are the same as described above. It is hard to believe that any rod maker would bother with an agate
stripper guide and tiptop and then put only two snakes on the mid and the tip. As far as I can tell the rod is original with a replacement bag and aluminum
tube.
Now that I make my own rods it is unlikely that I would ever fish it. Does anyone want to buy it? And yes it is veeeery slow.
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