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Posts: 515 06/03/2009 22:21	Tags : None Due to a recent reference to a Model 11 I thought I would post the information on the one I have. So far, I believe the rod to be original and not a fake, but not 100% sure. Will try to take photos when I have time, but right now I am packing to go fishing in NE Wisconsin for a week. Will be taking my favorite rod: Heddon #10, 8ft, 1 3/4f. Also a near mint Montague Fishkill 7 1/2ft that has white hand-written specs on the butt section, and a Heddon #20, 7 1/2ft, 1 1/2f. Need to catch some brook trout. Not a lot of opportunities to catch them in Missouri. The Model #11 bag is definately a heddon. Generic Heddon label is sewn into the flap of the bag. Paper label is sewn into the edge of the bag. Lighter brown cloth with red bias tape along the edge of the bag. On the Heddon paper tag (red and white) is typed #11 Med. 9ft and hand written is 2 1/2fer. Wooden protecter for the tips fits in the bag. Windings are a dark green, plain silver ferrules, long teardrop cork grip. Sliding band, rolled on one side, over a wooden reel seat. Above the grip is"Heddon" in familiar spiral script and #11 above the plain silver winding check. Butt cap has "Heddon" stamped on it like the early models. Chuck Last Edited By: cebfishing 06/03/2009 22:25. Edited 1 time.
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Posts: 2873 06/03/2009 23:55 Moderator	Another 11. I did a restoration for a guy about 20 years ago. Clearly marked model 11, with a Heddon stamped butt cap. Worst varnish melt down I have ever seen. Also the cheapest ferrules. If I recall the wraps were the alternating multi color type. Butt ugly rod.
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Posts: 92 06/04/2009 10:20	Chuck, I'll look forward to seeing the pictures of your rod, enjoy the fishing trip. Tim "B'ionn gach tosach lag." Every beginning is weak.
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Posts: 2 09/12/2009 13:26	A friend gave me a couple of old bamboo rods he found sticking out of a garbage can over in Gunnison. I found these references to Heddon #11 in the forum, but no information anywhere else. This Hedon has spiral Heddon name, with #11 visible right above the winding check. Badly crazed and chipped varnish. Simple wooden reel seat spacer with NS cap and Ring -NO Heddon stamped in metal cap. It is a 9 ft rod with good NS ferrules - 6 inch grip in a thin cigar shape similar to #13 drawing in Sinclair's book. Probably a handsome rod when new - with heavy varnish, it is hard to say for sure - but appears to have chestnut main wraps with light or lemon yellow tipping and same yellow intermediates. Bad news is there is a 5 1/2" defect involving 2 flats on the mid section. Ferrules are 19/64 and 12/64. Is this rod of value to any Heddon collectors or can I strip the rod for the ferrules? I would appreciate hearing any information anyone may have. Thanks
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Posts: 53 09/13/2009 21:46	Heddon #11.A Heddon trade rod sold by"Nelson Hardware"of I don't know where.See page177 of Mike Sinclair's most excellent book,about 3/4s down the page.Mike said they are fairly rare and date from the late 30s,comparable to a #10. Regards,Steve
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