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 johnhungerford |
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Posts: 4 06/28/2008 14:51 |
A while back, I bought a J.H. McGinn bamboo fly rod on eBay, primarily because I thought it looked good and seemed well made. During that time in my life, I
wasn't very picky about what I bought; in retrospect I was definitely going for quantity at the expense of quality. Anyway, has anyone heard of a maker
or company named J.H. McGinn? Might be from Australia as that is where the rod was shipped from. Thanks in advance.
John |
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Posts: 1764 06/28/2008 15:21 |
Found this little tidbit of info John.
Maybe some of our members in the UK could offer some more in-depth info.
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Posts: 5 06/28/2008 22:29 |
Thanks, Bob. Mine is a "Classical", 8.5' 2/1 5-6 wt. Only blemish is that someone felt the need to use pliers on the ferrule.
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Posts: 12 07/09/2008 17:54 |
Hi John,
John McGinn made rods in Australia in the 1970's and 1980's. I tried to track him down a few years ago and was told he moved to the USA in the late 1980's. I have a very good magazine article about him from that era which I can scan and send to you if you let me know a email adress. His rods are still sort after by Australian cane rod users. Also I think it may be his son who makes game fishing rods that sell for extraordinary prices. cheers Ian K |
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Posts: 9 07/18/2008 17:25 |
Thank you, Ian. I haven't looked at this thread for a while because I thought it had petered out. I would love to accept your gracious offer. My email
is hungerfordj at earthlink dot net.
John |
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Posts: 13 07/31/2008 03:11 |
Hi John, I sent the information a couple of days ago. I trust you recieved it ok
cheers Ian |
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